How To Make A Sheet Metal Tool Chest

Run a line down each of the long edges 1 4 away from the edge.

How to make a sheet metal tool chest.

Diy metal tool box duration. Grumpy s workshop 18 004 views. Cut your metal to size. Make your own custom tool box foam inserts for 3 duration.

Making a sheet metal tool tray screw tote duration. Measure and mark your side lines from the long edge of your metal. Pull your handle to fold your metal over 180 degrees remove your now folded metal from the bar folder and place it back on the fold table with the fold facing up. Measure and mark your tab.

Measure and mark your hem lines from the long edge of your metal. All it takes to make the items shown here are some basic tools a pair of tin snips and the metal brake featured in shopnotes no. This will create two 6 inch sides and an 8 inch metal bottom. Bend the metal to make the bottom and sides of the toolbox.

You ll also need the patterns on the following pages for laying out the cuts and bends. The order of operations for this step are as follows. Insert your metal into your bar folder up to your marked hem line. Make a paper template with three lines each 1 away from each other.

The order of operations for this step are as follows. Measure 6 inches from each end and bend the metal 90 degrees using a sheet metal brake. A buddy of mine is having a birthday so i thought i d make him a personalized tool box. Pull your handle.

Use the shear to cut at that third line. From one edge mark off a line at h plus 1 32 then another line w from that and another line h plus 1 32 from that.