Auto Body Sheet Metal Flange Tool

Sheet metal punch and flange tools air punch and flange tool 3 16 in.

Auto body sheet metal flange tool.

Heavy duty head rotates 360 to easily crimp flanges or lap joint sheets and pipes. When two pieces of sheet metal are being joined together a flange tool is often used to create a junction for the two pieces that is easy to align and position for joining. This really isn t an acceptable substitute for a real flanging tool it s a pair of vice grips with some new jaws welded on. Air punch tool straight type pneumatic sheet metal puncher air body hole punch flange punching tool kit with us connector for home industial 5 0 out of 5 stars 2 40 79 40.

When doing old car restorations sometimes its simpler to replace an entire panel instead of trying to straighten it or repair rust spots. Strong cam action jaws produce an offset lip in sheet steel up to 18 gauge so replacement panels fit flush to the body. The punch can create 3 16 in. It ll work on flat material but you have to use the tool upside down to create a step down flange on horizontal sheet metal or a recessed flange in an opening in a piece of vertical metal.

Very little grinding is required after welding and almost no body filler. The air flange has a versatile head that rotates 360 degrees to easily crimp flanges or lap joint sheets and pipes. The panel flanger s 10 handle give you extra leverage for easy flanges. Holes for fastening and welding.

Since its inception woodward fab has been providing innovative tools to make sheet metal fabrication tasks easy and quick. This tool works as both an air punch and air flange for auto body repair at the shop or home garage. Whether you re working on a classic american car from 1957 or a truck made as recently as 2007 eastwood has sheet metal to help you fix it. Hole swivel head 2 9 cfm each not yet reviewed part number.