sheet metal standards
can anybody send me the sheet metal standards for manufacturing the ducts,bends.etc.,
View ArticleBulge hydroforming
Hi All I am looking at the feasibility of making a part by bulge hydroforming a steel tube. What is required is to make a 250 mm sphere in the middle of a 75 mm tube (2 - 2.5 mm wall thickness). I have...
View ArticleI want to get small-size-corrugated sheet metal but WHERE?
I want to explain and to show the sheet metal corrugations which I want to source and prove that it is available for big construction industry projects. I am not just making this up. So that is why I...
View ArticleDimple Design Question
What I'm basically trying to achieve is a solid(no hole) and deep dimple(3 times material thickness) that will be close(.275 including bend and dimple radius) to a bend. Material is cold rolled steel...
View ArticleSheet metal material question
I am trying to cost-reduce a current part. The part is the lid of a 19" rack assembly. Currently the part is made from 1mm thick zintec and is painted. I would like to remove the paint to save money,...
View ArticleDeburr a Stainless Steel
Anyone knows if it's possible to deburr an edge of a 3mm stainless steel part? Thanks in advance!
View ArticleStamping 6mm aluminium sheet. Why should it be a problem?
I want to stamp a part out of 6mm aluminium sheet. It's a simple profile with a few holes in it. I thought it would be cheaper to have a tool made and stamp them out, rather than CNC or laser cut. The...
View Articleprogressive or compound die
Hey I would like to know..what is best for making washers...whether progressive or compound die??? If progressive is better..then how to control the center out and flatness????
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Stainless & Aluminum sheet metal stamping
Hello everybody, I will make a complex sheet metal design and some forms should be done with stamping operation. I have no good experience with the sheet metal stamping so I need your help: First case:...
View Articlehow to weld thin sheets of aluminium?
how to weld thin sheets of aluminium (t<1mm)? is there any special type tig welding or razing machine
View Articleangle stiffening by gusset set up on a press break
is there some one that has a movie of the set up and forming of a bend with an angle stifferner based on a gusset. See image. I know this is possible, but I have a supplier that looks for a movie where...
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What is this material???
I came across a Dell PC that’s designed for 19" rack mounting (pictures below). I really like the material they’ve used. The appearance is excellent, it doesn’t pick up fingerprints and most...
View ArticleHardening A sheet Metal Piece
I have aluminum 5052, thickness 1.5 mm. I want to make it harder in certain critical points. I have heard on a concept using only Geometrical tools to do that, someone make it clear for me?
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Best way to design a closed sheet metal cube
Hey, For a little something I'm working on I want to create a small (probably around 40x40x40mm) cube made from 1.5mm thick aluminum plates. I'm trying to find the best way to do this and would love to...
View ArticleWater and Sheet Metal
I am about to construct a covering for my friends horse stables. It is going to be located under a tree and here in Florida it rains frequently. The water is going to keep dripping on the top and...
View ArticleSheet metal design guidelines?
Which is the best website to learn about sheet metal design guidelines?
View ArticleChange a design from Stamping process to Forging process
Hi Everyone, I have a design that was originally intended for and designed for stamping process but now the customer wants to convert it to a forged part. I need to know this: 1. Can we make this part...
View ArticleStainless steel deep draw
Hi Someone can suggest, whether deep drawing of Stainless steel 1.5 mm sheet for a 150 x 260 mm oval shape to 300mm depth with 40mm radius at bottom is possible or not
View ArticleHow can we bend the top and bottom part?
Hello friends, greetings from Turkey. I am working on a project and could not find a proper way to bend this part so I wanted to take your opinions. Can you suggest me a way to bend the top and bottom...
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why Rear sprocket teeth chipping off using fine blanking production process?...
why Rear sprocket teeth chipping off using fine blanking production process? below is the pic of 38T Rear Sprocket, everytime we are running the production we faced this teeth chip off issue after few...
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