Sheet Metal Box Pattern

For shop projects like these 22 gauge steel is about right.

Sheet metal box pattern.

With the patterns on the following pages and your sheet metal in hand it s time to lay out the project. Then all you need to do is cut out the pattern make the bends and spray on a coat of paint. 1 first you want to make an expanded template for your box out of cardboard paper etc. This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal.

Follow simple steps to learn. By adding cutouts for ports switches ventilation or mounting these versatile and cost effective enclosures can be used in applications ranging from electronics to robotics. The patterns for a cardboard box will look very similar to what you need to plan out for the sheet metal box. If you are making a waterproof box insert rubber washers on the bolts before installing the hinges.

Lay out the panels for your box on the sheet metal using the measuring tape and the permanent marker. Sheet metal boxes are two part enclosures made by cutting metal sheets and then bending the resulting parts using a press brake to form a box. A flat version of your box. It s easy to cut and bend but still has plenty of strength.

Use the corner notcher to cut out any right angles. To make things easy for my students i designed our classroom box so it would be able to work on the size of a standard 8 5 x 11 piece of paper. Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop. Drill holes in the top panel to match the pattern on the hinges and then attach the hinges using the supplied hardware.