Press Dimple Sheet Metal

The proper size hole must be drilled beforehand.

Press dimple sheet metal.

Also known as dimple dies. April 30 2019 roadkill customs how to diy. Press a male and female die together using a hydraulic press. How to make simple dimple dies for sheet metal.

How to drill and press dimple holes in a bumper. A simple demonstration of laying out drilling and pressing dimpled lightening holes with dimple dies in a steel bumper. The dimple dies we manufacture allow you to lighten and strengthen sheet metal fabrications by removing material and adding rigidity through the form. Simply drill the recommended hole size in the metal that you desire to dimple then use a press to do the work.

When you don t have access to a hydraulic press or your material won t fit in a press bolt the dies together. Made from heat treated chrome moly steel these dies are built to last. Black aluminum self eject buttons dzus washer. Create flares around already cut holes in sheet metal up to 3 16 thick to make the edges stronger and more rigid.

These work by tightening a draw bolt or in a bench press. 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. Form clean 45 flares in up to 1 8 thick steel. Our metal dimple dies can dimple steel mild steel sheet metal chromoly 4130 stainless steel and aluminum.

Machined to close tolerances.