How To Make A Funnel Using Sheet Metal

You can find cone calculators online.

How to make a funnel using sheet metal.

Sheet metal art for beginners ep 1 make a break duration. This is the first multiple part project my students work with in class that they will have to assemble together. I am using sheet metal cones in a series of bird feeders that i make. The problem is that since the apex of the cone has a small opening i have been unsuccessful rolling them with my slip roller.

The tapered end of the cone should have an opening approximately. Mark an 8 inch circle on a piece of sheet metal. I am trying to create a funnel using the sheet metal commands but only manage to do parts of it. Cut this circle out with your sheet metal shears.

How to make a sheet metal funnel. The first picture illustrates the outcome which by the way was done using loft command and the second illustrates part of the attempt to construct the funnel using the. Mitchell dillman recommended for you. Here is one way to make a cone from flat stock.

Overlap the edge of the metal to form a cone. Sheet metal tool tray. I like this project because it makes the students re. The pencil will make the circle and the slight indentation where the compass has.

Roll the cone template into a cone shape starting at the wide end working toward the pivot point end. Cut around the circle with tin snips and smooth the cut edges with sandpaper to remove. Wear gloves for this since the edges of the metal can. How should i flair out the sloped sheet to meet the 300 mm on the far top.

Draw a circle on the sheet metal with a pencil compass. Drill a few holes through the overlapping rectangular shape. Draw out two straight lines from the center point to make a wedge with your ruler. Use the template to cut out two sides from the circle to make your wedge.

How to bend a cone from sheet metal. I used aluminum sheet coil but you could use paper or any flat material. Cut out the cone template from your sheet metal using tin snips and file the edges smooth of any burrs of rough sections with your file. Draw a triangle wedge.

This is the last sheet metal project i assign in my level one manufacturing class.