Sheet Metal Dimple Dimensions

Avoid large sheet metal parts with small bent flanges.

Sheet metal dimple dimensions.

For the thinner sheet metal under 040 or so dimple dies are used. A 20 ton hydraulic shop press or equivalent. The proper size hole must be drilled beforehand. Therefore exceptions can be there for complex features design.

Some of our dimple dies are similar to the ones you would see on older cars from the 30 s and 40 s. Others are original hammerfab designs. To edit the dimple double click on the dimple feature in the pathfinder. 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.

The minimum distance between two counterbores is eight times the material thickness. Most common in the current market for experimental aluminum homebuilt aircraft are the 100 and 120 dimple dies for the 30 or 1 8th hole size. Avoid large sheet metal parts with small bent flanges. Following all sheet metal design guidelines is very difficult in the complex part.

Just place both halves on the sheet metal insert in your riveter and squeeze to form a perfect dimple. The diameter of a dimple should be no more than 6 times the material thickness. Punch flare tools will punch the hole and flare material up to 16 gauge mild steel in one operation. 34 8mm 1 die od.

3 32 tools required not included a set of sharp high quality metal saws in sizes corresponding to those in the die set. These work by tightening a draw bolt or in a bench press. Our dimple dies are cnc machined from 4140 heat treated steel unless noted otherwise. This allows you to edit the sketch profile direction or the depth.

Sheet metal design guidelines are followed to design quality sheet metal enclosures. Dimple dies will work in material as thick as 1 8 inch chrome moly steel and are meant to be used in an ironworker or press. There are different angles of dimple dies. In low carbon steel sheet metal the minimum radius of a bend should be one half the material thickness or 0 80 mm.

56 2mm 1 1 2 die od. Metal flaring capacity mild steel. This helps in delivering the product at low cost and faster timelines. Outside diameter specification 1 2 die od.

When working with the sheet metal features the punch is the smaller part of the tooling and the die would add a sheet thickness of material between it and the punch. All of them are designed to make your sheet metal stand out with a little more strength and detail than before. In low carbon steel sheet metal the minimum radius of a bend should be one half the material thickness or 0 80 mm 0 03 inch whichever is larger counterbores.