How To Sheet Metal Box

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

How to sheet metal box.

The patterns for a cardboard box will look very similar to what you need to plan out for the sheet metal box. Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop. A flat version of your box. This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal.

Cut four strips of metal each long enough to reach from the bottom to the top of the box and wide enough to be bent in half and secured usually about an inch or so on each side so 2 3 inches total width. Ihope you find this interesting and got inspired by this. 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. Measure the height of the box.

Follow simple steps to learn. Lay out the panels for your box on the sheet metal using the measuring tape and the permanent marker. Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles. Step 2 use the cutting torch to cut out each panel and then grind the edges smooth with the hand held grinder.

Shielded metal arc welding with a borax flux covered rod normally. Lay the bottom on the ground and weld the two ends on first. This is a basic tool project. I used recycled sheet metal from computers and dvd players etc.

The box i have my students create in class ends up being 5 5 x 2 x 3 5. Creating a 22 gauge sheetmetal box from scratch.