How To Weld A Sheet Metal Box

Weld and cut in one kit with this torch from eastwood that s made in the u.

How to weld a sheet metal box.

Making a mock up out of cheap material is always a good practice to have when building. Today we show the verycoolgang 3 different ways to attach two pieces of m. Hi guys say i want to make a simple sheet metal box preferably with the top edges. A wire feed or tig welder is ideal for sheet metal but we will assume that you don t have one.

You ll have better access from the outside but a much more difficiult weld. 3 ways to attach metal to metal without welding. Tig welding sheet metal. Weld the front and back onto.

Clamp the folded corner into a jog or fixture tightly to hold the corner square and pretty then try to tack first weld from the inside at at least two locations. To weld sheet metal with solid wires use electrode positive ep or reverse polarity. We need to establish what is considered thin metal. First i create a gap and groove weld to close things up and then a fillet weld to reflect what i really want it to look like.

The technique of joining metal pieces is as simple as applying the glue to the surface of the metal where it needs to be joined from pressing the metals together and letting it dry in most cases the pieces to be glued have to be under pressure after clue is applied until it is dry. If you can t visualize how the flat pattern for a box should. The amount depends on the size of box you want. Use the cutting torch to cut out each panel and then grind the edges smooth with the hand held grinder.

Then finsih the joint from the inside so your gtaw tip can cross from one side to the other. The real trick to weld sheet metal is to use a wire feed. Using a sander. A typical box will have six panels total with opposite.

I used 1 8 steel from a local scrap yard. Plan the dimensions of your box according to its job. Measuring and cutting the sides and base. Forget the larger 1 8 inch tungsten electrode and use a smaller one.

I made mine 5 5 x 4. Measure out the base of the box. How to mig weld a box step 1. Before we begin we need a plan of action.

Don t attempt to weld thin materials like sheet metal with flux cored wires which put more heat into the base metal. How to make a sheet metal box step 1.