Working With Sheet Metal

Sheet metal comes in all manner of varieties and sizes.

Working with sheet metal. Sheet metal workers often work in small assembly shops manufacturing plants or at construction sites. Industrial sheet metal workers spend their days in paper or industrial mills working with heavier metals and welding or in commercial kitchens creating and installing countertops vent hoods and. Item 168753 model 11786. How to work with sheet metal.

Or you can secure the template on the brass sheet stock and draw an outline of the template with a fine tipped marker. Injuries include cuts burns falls and strained muscles however many. Extremely thin sheets are considered foil or leaf and pieces thicker than 6 mm 0 25 in are considered. If you want to start by using a saw make a mark where you want your first cut to be and map out the rest of the shape.

One of the most important decisions when working with sheet metal is deciding what thickness you ll need. Ways of working sheet metal. Similar to wire sheet metal thickness is measured in gauges with a higher number. Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes countless everyday objects are fabricated from sheet metal.

Sheet metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin flat pieces. Safety is dealt with in the first chapter. If you prefer a hacksaw saber saw jigsaw or bandsaw will work. There are directions for building a work table and making a brake to bend metal.

Jul 1 2010 many applications usually involving either mounting parts or routing wiring and other materials require holes to be drilled or. There is a high risk of injury due to the nature of the job duties included in this career field. Cut along the outline of the brass sheet with aviation snips. And there are two methods cutting with a jeweller s saw or cutting with a dremel tool.

Mark the centers by punching holes with a center punch. Some even work outdoors and are exposed to all types of weather. If you don t much about sheet metal fabrication this book will get you going. There are chapters on how to cut and for sheet metal make seams lay out patterns soldering brazing and welding and tricks of the trade.

Here are some tips and tricks to help you get that shiny sheet into your desired shape.