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Folding sheet metal at home.
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It s best to get a scrap piece of your material and try a fold to determine your perforation pattern.
Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.
The sheetmetal is slid between the two bars and twisted back and forth to create a fold.
This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.
For dimension and more informat.
Thicker metal will need more perforations for a clean fold.
In this case the sheet of flat steel will be formed into a wheel disc.
W x 0 5 in.
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Clamp the sheet metal in place on your work table to hold it in place while you work.
Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.
Design that allows for easier hand folding.
For folding sheet metal with a uniform fold.
Things you ll need 2 wooden or metal form blocks block of hardwood and heavy duty hammer or mallet optional calculator or online bend calculator marker protractor rubber plastic or rawhide mallet ruler or tape measure sheet metal vise.
D x 3 25 in.
Depths this sheet metal folding tool features a rust resistant finish four sight holes for proper depth alignment and an 18 in.
It is ideal for making long and uniform folds.
Hvac folding tool in grey is constructed of heavy gauge steel material.
With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.
Align the snips with the line you want to cut with the upper blade of the tin snips touching the sheet metal.
This sheet metal folding tool allows you to make uniform folds in sheet metal.
Tin snips are primarily used for cutting thin sheet metal like tin aluminum brass and thin gauge stainless steel.
I could have easily folded this with 1 4 between perforations.
Flip the sheet over and repeat.
That s it you re done.
Suitable for folding 3 8 in.