How to Use Sheet Metal to Make Quality Products

The basics

Step 1: Select your sheet metal material

As you can see, sheet of metalmaterials have a lot of factors that need to be considered to ensure they will be strong, durable, and attractive in addition to being light in weight. In fact, there are so many options that it may be difficult to figure out what type of sheet metal screw material is best for the type of project you are building. 

 Step 2: Design your aluminum enclosure model

One of the most common design errors that even high-end manufacturers make is designing a poorly thought out enclosure. You’ll usually see this in designs that are too bulky, too heavy, and/or too expensive. It’s much better to be bold and simple than to be cheap and complex. And in the end, it will cost less to have a model that does what you need it to do, than it will cost to add a bunch of bells and whistles that it’s not really necessary.

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Step 3: Manufacture your electronic equipment enclosure parts

We have come a long way from the days when ikea was the only manufacturer of electronics enclosures. There are many different types of enclosures to choose from. Depending on the form factor of your product, you can consider plastic injection molding, vacuum forming, thermoforming, cnc machining, hand assembly or a combination of these techniques.

Assembling parts to create a fully functioning circuit board is a complex task. First, you have to decide what kind of board you need to build, what components you will need, and what tools you will need to complete the task. Then, you have to source all the parts needed to assemble your final product. To avoid getting lost down the rabbit hole of sourcing parts, make sure you have a plan for how you’ll go about finding those parts.

Step 4: Finish your sheet metal enclosure product

Here’s a checklist of things to think about as you finish your corrugated metal sheets. You’ll notice that it looks a lot like the list of product specs in a traditional product proposal. So, why do we say sheet metal enclosures are a lot like product proposals? Because they’re both lists of specifications. But, instead of just listing the materials, tools, and processes involved in making the product, the sheet metal enclosure goes into a lot more detail. Think of it as a proposal that has a ton of supporting material.