Fold Sheet Metal Box

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

Fold sheet metal box.

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 as pictured i suggest 20 22 gauge steel 3 cut your piece into the same shape as template. Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles. Open emachineshop cad and select file new. 9a adjustable folding tool easily folds edges of aluminum siding trim coil and lighter gauges of sheet metal up to 26 gauge 0 56 mm.

1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. Video tutorial includes cutting the sheetmetal template and bending the pieces on my 24 grizzly box pan b. In the workspace add desired custom features as needed. For folding sheet metal with a uniform fold.

Enter the desired parameters and click ok. The 9a quickly adjusts from 1 4 to 1 1 2 6 4 mm to 38 1 mm folding depths in 1 4 6 4 mm increments. Pull your handle. From the list select sheet metal box.

Buy now malco s no. Suitable for folding 3 8 in. Jan 18 2016 how to make a sheet metal box. A flat version of your box.

Expand the wizards drop down. Bending sheet metal by hand is a manageable task if the piece of sheet metal is small and thin enough to handle. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Insert your metal into your bar folder up to your marked hem line.

The order of operations for this step are as follows. Sheet metal boxes are two part enclosures made by cutting metal sheets and then bending the resulting parts using a press brake to form a box. Design that allows for easier hand folding. This sheet metal folding tool allows you to make uniform folds in sheet metal.

A flat version of your box. Depths this sheet metal folding tool features a rust resistant finish four sight holes for proper depth alignment and an 18 in. Creating a 22 gauge sheetmetal box from scratch.