Numerous types of layout tools cutting tools and forming equipment are used when working with sheet metal.
Cutting and folding sheet metal.
Suitable for folding 3 8 in.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
We can produce clean cuts with a precision to 010 with our metal band saw.
With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.
Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.
What is metal folding.
Flip the sheet over and repeat.
A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.
This section will describe the uses of the layout and cutting tools and the operation of the forming equipment.
Hot metal chips will fly.
This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.
This is done through the application of force on a workpiece.
We stock pipe bar tube rounds and even structural steel.
Whether you are an hvac or roofing pro malco offers you the right tool to get the job done.
Also known as press braking flanging die bending folding and edging this method is used to deform a material to an angular shape.
The force must exceed the material s yield strength to achieve a plastic deformation.
A press brake is used to give the final shape to a part.
Malco s 12f 18f and 24f sheet metal folding tools offer a premium choice for bending and forming metal.
On these pages you will encounter more information on the shapes and sizes of the metal.
A hacksaw can cut sheet metal but its shape limits its turning radius and depth of cut.
Design that allows for easier hand folding.
To prolong blade life rub wax along the length of the blade.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
For a cleaner cut put a strip of masking tape on the top and bottom of the sheet to keep chips from scratching the material.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
It is important to bear in mind that bending is done after the cutting process.
Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal.
Depths this sheet metal folding tool features a rust resistant finish four sight holes for proper depth alignment and an 18 in.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
Bending is one of the most common sheet metal fabrication operations.
This sheet metal folding tool allows you to make uniform folds in sheet metal.
The band saw will cut any hollow material up to 16 in diameter or most metal bar up to 10 x 12.
