Best Way To Make A Sheet Metal Box

Making the sides part 2 step 4.

Best way to make a sheet metal box.

How to make a sheet metal box step 1. A typical box will have six panels total with opposite. A riveted metal box with lid. 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.

Making the sides part 3 step 5. 1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. Making the sides part 1 step 3. We will make the box out of 0 032 1 32 aluminum sheet metal.

Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles. You ll want to get a 12 x 12 sheet at least. Use the cutting torch to cut out each panel and then grind the edges smooth with the hand held grinder. Video tutorial includes cutting the sheetmetal template and bending the pieces on my 24 grizzly box pan b.

Creating a 22 gauge sheetmetal box from scratch.