How To Make A Small Sheet Metal Box

You ll want metal that s thick enough to make for a sturdy box but thin enough to bend.

How to make a small sheet metal box.

1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. Creating a 22 gauge sheetmetal box from scratch. The great thing is that there is practically no limits to how a metal box or tray should look like. Before we begin we need a plan of action.

A typical box will have six panels total with opposite sides matching one another in length and width. Sheet metal box step 1. A flat version of your box. 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.

Custom cut metal boxes or trays are popular shapes our customers like us to form sheet metal into. Ihope you find this interesting and got inspired by this. Making a metal box 1. Measure your cuts and bends.

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. Layout line on your sheet metal to designate where you will be cutting and bending. Making a mock up out of cheap material is always a good practice to have when building.

Clamp the sheet metal to the. Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles but be sure to line it up exactly on your lines. Small metal box or large metal box made out of aluminum. Lay out the panels for your box on the sheet metal using the measuring tape and the permanent marker.

Video tutorial includes cutting the sheetmetal template and bending the pieces on my 24 grizzly box pan b. 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. A flat version of your box.

Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles. I used recycled sheet metal from computers and dvd players etc. 1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc.