Making Sheet Metal Transitions

You can model a part like this in solid edge sheet metal and flatten it.

Making sheet metal transitions.

A sheet metal transition is a custom fabricated duct to connect a new furnace or air hander to existing ductwork. Regardless of the type of metal used the metal stage always comes first in the sheet metal making. Part 4 of different ways to make sheet metal transitions in solidworks. Specifically aluminum is comparatively light and facilitates ease in installation.

A sheet metal transition is generally a piece of duct work that changes in cross section from one shape to another typically from a rectangle to a circle. This is a long video with an almost continual verbal description of all the steps of the layout. A transition can also be created to adapt a return air plenum when installing an air cleaner. Sheet metal parts have a special file type in solid edge so you have to create a file that is dedicated as a sheet metal part from the start.

Because metal can be formed into thin sheets the metal needs to processable. In addition they are as well the least probably to host hazardous molds or growths since their surfaces are non porous. Aluminum and galvanized steel are the most popular materials for the construction of sheet metal duct transitions. Layout and fabrication of a sheet metal transition for adding a booster fan and horizontal heating coil to an existing heating system is shown in simple step.

Some viewers just want to see the steps performed. The 4 stages to making sheet metal 1 the melting stage. The kits contain sheet metal pieces and an instructional dvd video to show you how to make sheet metal transitions.