A knockout punch consists of three parts: a draw stud, punch and die. To setup the punch, first drill a pilot hole into a piece of sheet metal with a step drill bit. Place the die over the draw ...

There is not one ideal sheet metal shop layout, but some layouts are better than others. Examining a drawing of a good layout, such as the ones in this article, can give you ideas for improving your ...

The Figur G15 is the first commercially available machine tool platform to shape sheet metal on demand without ... Tucker that never made it from drawing to production. “The response to Figur ...

Sheet metal is very easy to form, including the pressing in of intricate shapes with dies and a hydraulic press, but the dies themselves are slightly harder to come by. What if we could 3D print ...

Aluminium drinks cans make a great source of thin sheet metal which can be used for all manner of interesting projects, but it’s safe to say that retrieving a sheet of metal from a can is a ...

Nathan Allred shared how he became a sheet-metal apprentice and what the benefits for him are. He said he can provide for his family, learn from different journeymen, and do something he loves.

Anyone interested in leveling up their home DIY sheet metal shop will be interested in Harbor Freight's line of metal brakes. Customer ratings for the lower-priced Harbor Freight metal brakes ...

In March 2023, L&I determined that 360 Sheet Metal violated the state’s prevailing wage laws and that the company owed $201,223 in wages and interest to about 20 employees for their work on ...