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Intermediate Sheet Metal Layout and Forming

Lay out multi-bend parts from real prints, choose and form seams with the right allowances, and work out why formed parts do not fit. Shop training on each machine is still required.

Intermediate 2 hours 14 guides Includes assessment

Guides in This Path

1
Introduction to Workplace Safety
15 min Optional
2
Machine Guarding Basics
10 min Optional
3
Sheet Metal Fabrication
15 min
4
Reading Manufacturing Prints
15 min Optional
5
Precision Measurement for Manufacturing
15 min Optional
6
Bend Allowance and Flat Patterns
15 min
7
Press Brake Operation & Setup
15 min
8
Sheet Metal Flat Patterns for Multi-Bend Parts
20 min
9
Sheet Metal Seams, Hems and Lock Joints
20 min
10
Troubleshooting Sheet Metal Forming and Fit-Up
20 min
11
Choosing a Cutting Process
10 min Optional
12
Plasma Cutting Operation & Safety
15 min Optional
13
Metal Fume Exposure
15 min Optional
14
MIG Welding (GMAW)
15 min Optional
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Sheet Metal Fabrication

Cutting, bending, and forming sheet metal into ducts, enclosures, brackets, and custom parts using shears, brakes, and rollers. Sheet metal workers read drawings, calculate bend allowances, and produce finished pieces that fit together p...

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