How To Make A Sheet Metal Drawer

This is part one of a 2 part series making a prototype desk i.

How to make a sheet metal drawer.

From here on i m going to leave the dimensions to you because they will most. Pull your handle again to the 180 degree position to better flatten your double layered portion of metal. Use some 1 8x1 flat stock to reinforce top edges of the box. How to make steel drawers industrial desk part 1 fabricating drawers whats up everyone.

Insert your metal into your bar folder up to your marked hem line. Metal brake and. Something to mount the drawer on. Design one large sheet metal box and three separate drawers that fit into it.

Cutting and folding your box. Knowing how i load up drawers i d be inclined to use some 3 4 angle iron and weld the basic box frame up bottom 4 corner posts and just cut up flat pieces of the 16 gauge for the sides and bottom. Pull your handle to fold your metal over 180 degrees remove your now folded metal from the bar folder and place it back on the fold table with the fold facing up. The individual drawers should be 2 by 2 feet square by 11 inches high.

Start with a box that s 2 feet wide and 3 feet high and 2 feet long. Tack weld them on. Instead of drilling and tapping holes you could also use tek. This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to put together a metal sided cutlery drawer in your new kitchen.

Mark the sheet metal with the desired dimensions.