Homemade Sheet Metal Box

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Homemade sheet metal box. Use red sheet metal snips to cut panels for the short sides. I hope you like this video. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Using wood screws attach one 2 4 on top.

You ll want to start with a rectangular piece 1 x research sourcestep 2 measure your cuts and bends. You re done with diy planter container. A flat version of your box. How to make a sheet metal box.

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. 1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender.

I used recycled sheet metal from computers and dvd players etc. 4x4 5 3 chevy engine 5 3 swap 9500 13000 bbc to ls bbq chevy custom custom exhaust custom ls motor mounts diy diy fabrication tools driveway plow fabricate fabrication hitch home built lift ls manifold vband ls swap metal fabrication mig mig welding mower off road offroad off road winch painless wire harness plow receiver roll cage shop smoker snow plow spring bushing motor mount suzuki tig. You ll want metal that s thick enough to make for a sturdy box but thin enough to bend. A typical box will have six panels total with opposite sides matching one another in length and width.

Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes. Adjust the brake so as to be adjoined to metal strip tightly. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum.

Ihope you find this interesting and got inspired by this. Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel. Place another piece from the same sheet metal strip 0 50mm vertically onto the bed and between the brake and the first one. Layout line on your sheet metal to designate where you will be cutting and bending.

Step 1 obtain sheet metal. This is a basic tool project. This will prevent the box from coming apart once dirt is added inside. These lines will mark where the walls are.

You ll need to cut the corrugated metal and metal flashing into four 22 sections the redwood for the box into eight 48 sections and the redwood for the decorative top of the box into four 48 pieces that are ripped in half cut in half to make it look a little nicer. Lay out the panels for your box on the sheet metal using the measuring tape and the permanent marker.