Making Heavy Metal Cones

This video shows how to make cones from 1/8-inch (3.2mm) steel, using simple shop-made equipment.

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[nathaniellangston]

I am a machinist at the Green Bank Observatory and we make parts for radio telescopes. We have to make MASSIVE cones that end up connecting together to be often 6ft tall that starts at 4-5 ft diameter and ends at 5 inches or so!! We do it COMPLETELY out of either billet stainless steel or aluminum. It would be amazing to be able to save so much material by doing it this way!

[alexhb]

You are the Bob Ross of metal forming, so relaxing and enjoyable to watch!
As a CAD guy that took some manual drafting classes, the contructions and template making are so interesting. Thanks for sharing Ron!

[fineliferarestylekustomkin]

Your a badd ass I've looked to your work for many years especially when I was starting to shape metal. It's been about 20years now &hundred or so cars and motorcycle competed. I love that your still teaching me new things. Thank you for your commitment and love for this industry. It wouldn't be where it is today without you an your great teachings and knowledge nor would I... thanks

[babcockcopper]

I roll cones all the time up to 1/2" for mines and industrial applications. This is absolutely awesome, especially for branch and takeoffs in the field. Thank Ron!

[ogreunderbridge]

I will never grow tired of your minimalist approach to no need of fancy expensive tools videos :D

[markmatt]

So many YouTube channels claim to be "Experts" yet the average people can see their flaws. This channel is THE metal forming expert.

[threeriversforge]

Great stuff. As a blacksmith, I've had to forge a lot of cones over the years for various projects, and it's always a bugger. I'm starting to learn a lot about sheet metal thanks to this channel and can see me doing more with it. Anything that doesn't involve tons of heat scorching me is a good thing in my book!

[BuckJolicoeur]

I love watching these videos. Consistently, I realize a huge part of your success with these builds is the easily overlooked preparation and tool building aspect of a project.

[MakerDeLoach]

Another beautiful job Ron. It’s amazing what a little flat plate in threaded rod will help us with. I can’t express the amount of knowledge I learned from this video as always. Make On man.

[g.posselt]

yesterday i used your rolation technique for the first time. Worked great. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge

[sjoemie_himself]

Ron you have done it again, you have blown my mind. Making seemingly impossible shapes by using simple but ingenious tools and techniques. Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. It is truly a pleasure to watch a master at work.
Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark

[travishayes]

Once again, I am reminded that preparation and being patient enough to build the tool or jig rather than trying to take shortcuts are key.

[BD-hybl]

As always. Amazing series. Thanks for being around and sharing your knowledge.

[markd]

Ron, As always, you do nothing but impress! I have a project coming up that I was bouncing around in my head as to the best way to get a good form on 1/8" material. Needless to say I now have a very simple and elegant answer.
Keep up the videos if you can they are always very interesting and useful to the less experienced and not so widely exposed of us.
Thanks again for this.

Mark.

[joell]

Calmly creating fixtures and anything is possible. 👍👍😎👍👍. Thank you Ron for another tutorial on how to form metal. The art pieces were really cool.

[MJ-nbqn]

Ron, you are a true Master. Your work has amazed me for years. Thank You!

[hugokappes]

years ago I had a small business custom making motorcycle mufflers in stainless steel, , cones cones and more cone, intersecting cones and perfect polishes, , I dont miss it I make knives and swords now, but this vid did bring back some memories, , I was one of the last old school sheet metal workers, industrial manufacturing is so different now a days, I dont miss working in the big stainless fabrication shops, I have my small workshop and still have the rollers I made, , Nicely done on the video, good explanations and I like the jigs you used, some good ideas there, ,

[gerhardb]

Ron, if you explain an do it, it seems and looks so easy!
Every time when I am watching your videos, I am also impressed what you are able to realize with such easy tools!

[outsidescrewball]

The Covell standard…excellent video you for sharing/mentoring

[nkcwilliams]

Ron, I am excited to learn from you at the Metal Bash. See you in a couple weeks.