How To Make Dimples In Sheet Metal

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How to make dimples in sheet metal.

From throttle stop garage a simple how to video for making dimples in sheet metal panels. 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. Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing. Center out the die in the hole.

No expensive tooling or fancy tools were used. After the hole is drilled insert the pilot bolt along with the male and female dies. What this will do is create a dimple in sheet metal for a screw or bolt head in this case a 1 4 fastenor. Diy dimple dies no fancy tools.

Start off by drilling a hole or series of holes in the panel or bracket that you want to make using a drill bit that fits the pilot hole of the dimpling die. For the thinner sheet metal under 040 or so dimple dies are used. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean oxide free annealed and bone dry. To make the tool i used and old 1 2drive x 5 8 socket as the receiver for the forming dies.

Tape the four corners down with painter s tape or masking tape. Punch and dimple die tooling is common in shops for making holes in sheet metal or to add strength enhancing dimples. There are different angles of dimple dies.