Making Dimples In Sheet Metal

Last modified on jul 14 2011 3 30 pm.

Making dimples in sheet metal.

Simply drill the recommended hole size in the metal that you desire to dimple then use a press to do the work. Just place both halves on the sheet metal insert in your riveter and squeeze to form a perfect dimple. Machined to close tolerances. Set the angle w the compound 1 2 the included angle and advance the tool with the compound slide.

Pop dimple die 3 32 p n 5102d 3 32 this product is a clever way to set dimple in sheet metal using a pop riveter. Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing. Sheet metal 8272 views. From throttle stop garage a simple how to video for making dimples in sheet metal panels.

How would you put a dimple type feature into a sheet metal part. Unlock the x retract the tool a hair out of the cut w the x axis back the compound back out advance x for the next pass lock x and cut using the compound slide again. This part is curved from being press formed in a drop hammer. Tighten down on bolt using a pneumatic gun and.

Make sheet metal holes dimples easy. No expensive tooling or fancy tools were used. Fit the hole cutter on for the appropriate size of center that you would like through a pre drilled hole 3 8 or 1 2. To make the tool i used and old 1 2drive x 5 8 socket as the receiver for the forming dies.

Pic 1 shows the socket 1 4 bolt and washer i put the washer on the bolt and drive it into the socket pic 2 this will automatically center the bolt for welding. Place the sheet on a clean flat smooth steel block. Edit here s another way to do em 1. This short tutorial shows how you can create a dimple in a sheet metal part that has a threaded hole in the end.

Punch and dimple die tooling is common in shops for making holes in sheet metal or to add strength enhancing dimples. Tape the four corners down with painter s tape or masking tape. No one else has this question. Diy dimple dies no fancy tools.

Mark both a vertical and a horizontal line through the centers of the sheet. Made with high strength chrome moly steel. Layout a sheet of metal with the center lines marked horizontal and vertical spacing. What this will do is create a dimple in sheet metal for a screw or bolt head in this case a 1 4 fastenor.