The following is taken from the revised second edition of Sheet Metal Shop Layouts, published by Snips in September 1981. Figures used have not been adjusted for inflation. Editor’s note: One of the ...

Either consciously or subconsciously, your sheet metal products business makes many decisions that preclude certain activities. If you focus on one geographic area, you lose opportunities in others.

Many applications, usually involving either mounting parts or routing wiring and other materials, require holes to be drilled or punched into sheet metal. As with any other typical fabrication task, ...