Press Dimple Sheet Metal

How to make simple dimple dies for sheet metal.

Press dimple sheet metal.

The dimple dies we manufacture allow you to lighten and strengthen sheet metal fabrications by removing material and adding rigidity through the form. Made from heat treated chrome moly steel these dies are built to last. Simply drill the recommended hole size in the metal that you desire to dimple then use a press to do the work. Press a male and female die together using a hydraulic press.

Punch flare tools will punch the hole and flare material up to 16 gauge mild steel in one operation. Also known as dimple dies. Made with high strength chrome moly steel. Black aluminum self eject buttons dzus washer.

A simple demonstration of laying out drilling and pressing dimpled lightening holes with dimple dies in a steel bumper. Our metal dimple dies can dimple steel mild steel sheet metal chromoly 4130 stainless steel and aluminum. These work by tightening a draw bolt or in a bench press. The proper size hole must be drilled beforehand.

Form clean 45 flares in up to 1 8 thick steel. When you don t have access to a hydraulic press or your material won t fit in a press bolt the dies together. Machined to close tolerances. 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.

Create flares around already cut holes in sheet metal up to 3 16 thick to make the edges stronger and more rigid.