Using lineman s pliers the plug is cut to shape slowly snipping into a circle.
Fill sheet metal holes.
Repairs cracks or porosity leaks in cast metal parts.
Holes larger than 1 4 need to be filled with metal.
Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole.
Smfm series sheet metal plugs are available in sizes to fit 8mm to 22mm diameter holes.
Excellent adhesion to galvanized metal.
Simply sandwich the sheet metal between two pieces of wood and clamp everything down on a table or workbench.
Insert the metal patch behind the hole.
If the hole needs to contain a liquid a rubber washer can go on the sheet metal screw to render it water tight.
For clean precise holes in thin sheet metal make a wood sandwich.
Weld thru coating many welding operation leave a section of the weld hidden.
Small magnets are especially handy in sheet metal rust repair such as holding a small piece of metal inside a hole.
The patch should completely cover the hole.
Sheet metal on the body of cars and trucks is pretty thin usually 18 22 gauge.
Easy to use filler can be drilled filed sanded and painted.
Then spread the patch out so it s flat against the remaining metal.
Snap in sheet metal hole plugs provide an attractive finish and a secure fit.
Have you ever welded something so thin and worn out that all you do is blow holes in it.
Mocap polyethylene plastic flush head sheet metal hole plugs are used to plug holes on appliances automobiles tanks or anywhere a finished look is needed.
The kind of plug to use depends on how the thin metal is being used.
For thicker sheet metal an old copper penny might be a quick source of material.
Reach underneath the metal if you re able to or push the patch through the hole.
Provides a finished look.
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The wooden bread layers of the sandwich keep the sheet metal flat and prevent the drill bit from wandering as it bores through the sheet metal.
Fills small holes cracks and perforations.
A small magnet will help keep the filler metal in place while you weld.
Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs.
Forms a long lasting metal tough bond.
Works on metal wood and concrete.
