| Working with sheet metal, especially the thin ones, is | | | | techniques has its own features and uses in particular |
| such a daunting task for amateur and inexperienced | | | | industrial applications. |
| builders or welders. Nowadays, there are many | | | | Arc welding, for example, makes use of an electric |
| different ways for assembling sheet metal, but the | | | | arc. It utilizes heat of an electric arc to combine |
| principle behind it remains the same. Sheet metal | | | | metal. Direct or alternating current can either be used |
| assembly, regardless of its method, refers to the | | | | depending on the components to be welded. In gas |
| process of fastening or combining two or more metal | | | | welding technique, meanwhile, burning gas is used to |
| components to come up with a single output. | | | | create heat. Gas welders may use propane, |
| Any sheet metal assembly is always dependent on | | | | oxyacetylene and oxy-propane torches. |
| the components that are being used and assembled. | | | | Aside from welding, there are other ways to |
| For instance, the approach in melting or joining pieces | | | | combine sheet metal components. If you don’t |
| of metal such as steel and copper is different from | | | | know how to solder, you can undertake simple |
| thin aluminum and other plated components. | | | | assembly routes such as riveting, bolting and |
| Welding is the most popular way of fabricating or | | | | screwing to assemble sheet metal. In bolting and |
| assembling sheet metal. Over the years, the | | | | screwing, stainless steel screws, either oval head or |
| advancement in the metals industry has paved the | | | | pan head, are often used to join metal sheets. |
| way to a number of welding methods and equipment. | | | | For this assembly task, you will need tools such as |
| Depending on what you want to achieve on your | | | | drill, twist-drill bits, scratch awl, center punch, and |
| project, welders can now carry out various sheet | | | | measuring equipment. Snips for cutting the sheet |
| metal assembly techniques such as arc welding, gas | | | | metal, as well as a pop-rivet tool and pop rivets, are |
| welding and many others. Each of these welding | | | | required to join the pieces of sheet metal together. |