How To Sheet Metal Box

1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc.

How to sheet metal box.

This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal. After choosing the sheet metal kind you would like as well as the thickness and the surface you select the tray or box as the shape you would like to order online. Clamp the sheet metal to the. Video tutorial includes cutting the sheetmetal template and bending the pieces on my 24 grizzly box pan b.

Lay out the panels for your box on the sheet metal using the measuring tape and the permanent marker. Before we begin we need a plan of action. Step 2 use the cutting torch to cut out each panel and then grind the edges smooth with the hand held grinder. Here are some of the metal trays and metal boxes our customers have configured defined themselves online.

Cut the squares out. You ll want metal that s thick enough to make for a sturdy box but thin enough to bend. Now we don t always know what the metal boxes or metal trays are used for. I have a graph paper drawing in the pics below but its not for this box 2 trace your template on to your piece of sheet metal.

How to make a sheet metal box. If you can t visualize how the flat pattern for a box should. Making a mock up out of cheap material is always a good practice to have when building. Layout line on your sheet metal to designate where you will be cutting and bending.

Measure your cuts and bends. Weld the corners for you if you choose the option. But we are sure you can think about one. A flat version of your box.

Creating a 22 gauge sheetmetal box from scratch. Sheet metal box step 1. Making a metal box 1.