文档介绍：quick & easy sheet metal
Projects
Working with sheet metal isn’t Sheet Metal. The first thing I
difficult — if you have the right want to talk about is sheet metal.
tools. All it takes to make the items You’ll find it in a variety of thick- Simple Shelf. Page 2
shown here are some basic tools, nesses, or gauges. The higher the
a pair of tin snips, and the metal gauge number, the thinner the
brake featured in ShopNotes No. sheet metal. For shop projects like
108. You’ll also need the patterns these, 22-gauge steel is about right.
on the following pages for laying It’s easy to cut and bend but still
out the cuts and bends. has plenty of strength.
I think you’ll discover that after Layout. With the patterns on
fabricating these few simple proj- the following pages and your
ects, you’ll be ready to design and sheet metal in hand, it’s time to lay
build your own. And to me, that’s out the project. Then all you need
half the fun of being in the shop to do is cut out the pattern, make
— applying what I’ve learned to the bends, and spray on a coat of
build something that’s practical paint. The end result is a set of Storage Tray. Page 3
and long-lasting. handy projects for your shop.
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Tool Rack. Page 4
Bit Rack. Page 5
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