How To Use Sheet Metal Crimpers

However all they need to work brilliantly is a little spacer i ended up using a 1 4 open ended wrench attached with paracord.

How to use sheet metal crimpers.

Galvanized steel hvac ductwork. The sheet metal kid 72 499 views. Turn your impact driver into a power crimper and create raised edges on sheet metal more quickly than hand crimpers. With the pipe or duct seam in closed position start the crimp to one side of the seam by gently tugging on the driver trigger and angling the turbocrimper impact onto the metal edge.

After you do the crimp slide in your spacer then pull the. Turbocrimper use an existing drill to save time and effort when crimping sheet metal duct. Applications include 24 to 30 gauge 0 71 to 0 41 mm galvanized steel duct spiral duct black stove pipe or aluminum pipe. They work with impact drivers in forward or reverse so they are comfortable for both right and left handed users.

The tool s hardened steel construction features heavy duty compound head and handle linkage to make easy work of crimping 24 to 22 gauge 0 71 0 86 mm galvanized steel. Walk the crimper around the pipe circumference in a controlled manner. How to use the crimper. Duct crimpers for impact drivers.

I m a handyman and work with ductwork every once in awhile and always used needle nosed plyers for the male ends. The tool is incredibly easy to use and produced perfect results. I just wanted to compliment you on your 5 blade sheet metal crimper hand tool c5r. Use on standard 30 24 ga.