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ToolGuyd > Tips > Holey Sheet Metal!

Holey Sheet Metal!

Jul 12, 2010 Stuart 5 Comments

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Perforated Sheet Metal

Need to brush up on your sheet metal hole-making skills ? Check out my how-to over at Popular Mechanics!

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5 Comments

  1. robert robillard

    Jul 12, 2010

    Great job on the article Stuart

    Reply
  2. Stuart

    Jul 14, 2010

    Thanks, Rob!

    Reply
  3. uthscsaedu

    Jul 15, 2010

    I thought it was going to show how to make multiple holes, like in the picture

    Reply
  4. Stuart

    Jul 15, 2010

    While it is possible to manually drill or punch an array of holes in such a manner, it is usually more economical and precise to just buy perforated sheet metal.

    Reply
  5. IndyEngineer

    Jul 15, 2010

    Love the article Stuart!

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