How Can I Prevent My Aluminium Plates from Bending During Embossing?

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To prevent aluminium plates from bending during embossing, users should implement guides at the outlet of the aluminium hand roller to maintain a straight path. Additionally, running the plates through a second set of rollers can help, provided that these rollers do not reverse the embossing process. These solutions effectively address the issue of distortion in the aluminium plates during the embossing procedure.

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Hi

I have a aluminium hand roller for embossing numbers onto aluminium. When I pass the aluminium plate through the roller, I end up with a kind of banana shaped piece of aluminium. Any suggestion on a jig I could add to the aluminium rollers

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I've been toying with ideas but haven't posted them.

1] You could put guides at the outlet to keep it in a straight line.
2] You could run it though a second set of rollers. You'd want to ensure the rollers didn't undo all your embossing though.
 

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