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Sheet metal shop Safety precautions in sheet metal shop Types of sheet metal
The various operations performed in a sheet metal shop are cutting, shearing, bending etc.
The safest and most efficient method of testing a soldering to the solder being to flow the correct temperature has been achieved.
Keep work area free from obstruction.
Galvanized Iron sheets: It is soft steel sheet coated with zinc. Sheets have corrosion resistance due to zinc coating. Welding is not easy. These are used for making AC duct, roof flashing, boxes buckets, cooler etc. Tin plate: Steel or iron coated with tin is called tin sheets. It is used for making food container, dairy equipment, and furnace fittings. These are now replaced by stainless steel, aluminum and other materials.
Scriber: It is used for marking sheet pieces dimensions. It is steel wire of 200 mm length with one end sharp and hardened to make or draw lines on metal sheet.
Steel square: It is a L-shaped piece of hardened steel. It is used to make square corners. It is also used for checking and marking right angles
Punches: The following punches of tool steel are used in sheet metal shop
Prick punch: Used for marking indentation marks for locating the center position or dividers, having included angle of 300 Centre punch: Used for marking the location of the point and the centre of holes to be drilled. It tapered point is grounded to 900 included angle.
Mallet: Mallet is made good gravity wood or plastic is used whenever light force is required. Mainly used for smoothing of sheets.
Anvil: It is made of cast steel mounted on CI stand or provided with a handle. The top working or cutting face is made of tough steel. Square and round holes are provided for bending operation.
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