Countersunk Hole Sheet Metal

We offer 3 different styles of countersinking which is shown below.

Countersunk hole sheet metal.

Countersinking is commonly used for holes that need to accept a flat head screw or fastener. Sheet metal fabrications often need to have countersunk holes ready to take countersunk screws when being screwed together. These were created with a dimple die punch which could create a countersunk hole through multiple sheets of aluminum. Sheet metal countersink chart choose from a variety of standard countersink options which can either be formed or machined into sheet part parts.

Machined countersinks are created with a drill press and formed countersinks are made with punch press tooling the best option depends on your project and part geometry. Depending on part configuration material type and thickness countersink size etc we can employ two methods of adding countersinks to parts. In this video i go over punching countersunk holes in sheet metal with a unipunch. Note that no metal was removed to create the countersunk hole other than the hole itself.

When placing an order or requesting a quote please specify the required dimensions based on the diagrams shown on the right side of the picture for each style. These countersinks have always been drilled in with standard pillar drills or counter bits. No c sink needed no metal removed from the sheet metal and more strength at the area of the screw head. Countersunk holes made with a large number of flutes and cutting edges to lightly shear off material these tools repair and clean out holes for machining between centers.

Creating a countersink in the metal allows the head of the screw to rest below the surface of the metal and provides the full structural strength of the screw. By just tightening the rapid load holder sold separately into your drill or drill driver you can quickly insert or eject hex shank drill bits and screw driving tips as necessary. Many of the parts we produce include countersinking. Improper countersink through hole sizes.

Get a fast and efficient way to switch get a fast and efficient way to switch from screw driving to hole drilling and back with the dewalt steel countersink set. This month we will discuss another common issues that we encounter on sheet metal part prints.