How To Make A Small Sheet Metal Box

This is a basic tool project.

How to make a small sheet metal box.

A typical box will have six panels total with opposite sides matching one another in length and width. 1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. Layout line on your sheet metal to designate where you will be cutting and bending. Creating a 22 gauge sheetmetal box from scratch.

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. A flat version of your box. 1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles but be sure to line it up exactly on your lines.

Lay out the panels for your box on the sheet metal using the measuring tape and the permanent marker. Clamp the sheet metal to the. Measure your cuts and bends. If you can t visualize how the flat pattern for a box should.

You ll want metal that s thick enough to make for a sturdy box but thin enough to bend. Sheet metal box step 1. Small metal box or large metal box made out of aluminum. A flat version of your box.

The great thing is that there is practically no limits to how a metal box or tray should look like. Be the metal aluminum stainless steel or carbon steel sheets or plates. Step 2 use the cutting torch to cut out each panel and then grind the edges smooth with the hand held grinder. 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.

Cut the squares out. Custom cut metal box or tray just the way you need it. Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles. Custom cut metal boxes or trays are popular shapes our customers like us to form sheet metal into.

Making a metal box 1. Video tutorial includes cutting the sheetmetal template and bending the pieces on my 24 grizzly box pan b. Before we begin we need a plan of action.