Cutting Slots In Sheet Metal

Use layout dye and an awl to make sure your cuts are true.

Cutting slots in sheet metal.

Lancing operation in sheet metal lancing is a type of punching operation. Where the work piece is sheared and bent with one strike of the lancing tool. When the part is flattened it is also a normal to cut. Step 4 drill a hole over the marked area on the sheet metal.

Solidworks then wants you to select the face in which you want to create the cut. You should be fine. This is just a couple of ways to create slots on curved surfaces. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal.

Make sure you are using a drill bit for metal surfaces and always select a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the mark. If it s sufficiently far away from the jaw then it s a very simple cut. You will need to cut the ends to both sides of your piece since the tool and shaft get in the way of going all the way down. Mark the shape and size of the slot you want to cut in the sheet metal using the marker.

Punching operation in which rectangular tool is used to cut a rectangular slot in a sheet metal part is known as slotting. Use the dremel with the fibre cut off wheel to cut your slot. A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet. Drill two holes one for each end of your slot to finish the cut cleanly.

Once you select the green check the slot is created just like the extrude cut feature.