How To Make A Dome Out Of Sheet Metal

The way you do it is you special order a 3000 series soft aluminum sheet.

How to make a dome out of sheet metal. Why not poke fun at some of the diy videos out there. Hydraulic die forming is quicker and lends itself more to duplicating formed art or other production. The sheet metal takes the form of the design cut into the die. Make a full scale layout of the dome arc using the 36 inch radius on a sheet of metal.

Anneal the metal sheet and let it cool. Sketch the form you want to dome onto the plastic s sheet and cut it with a jewelers saw with a coarse saw blade. We had fun making this video of a sheet metal dome build. Cut the metal sheet so that it is about 10 mm larger than the form.

In both sheet metal is sunk or pressed into a die. The learning curve is a few weeks if you are already handy with sheet metal. A partial section of a quarter dome simulates a typical panel section. Number the stations from the base up number 1 through 10.

We had fun making this video of a sheet metal dome build. Using a paper plate for a guide i drew a circle on the sheet. I then used a beverly sheer which cuts using a hand lever and a scissor action to cut out the circle.