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Sheet Metal Mounting Ways

02/18/2013 12:53 AM

Hi ,

Can anyone please suggest me any alternative way for sheet metal mounting other than PEM's , rivets & Welding

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Re: Sheet metal mounting ways

02/18/2013 1:51 AM

Adhesives.

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02/18/2013 1:55 AM

Adhesive

Brazing or soldering (not technically welding)

Tape

Magnets

Suction cups

Clamps

Hire an attendant to manually hold the sheet in place

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02/18/2013 8:02 AM

may i know hw section cups work ?

I want mounting to be as strong as welding..whether the above mentiond methods ll be as stong as welding?

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02/18/2013 10:15 AM

Short of properly formed interlocking profiles, welding is the appropriate solution for permanent and reliable joining of steel parts.

Is there something to contraindicate welding?

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02/18/2013 6:18 PM

the best suction cups will not come near the strength of a decent weld.

Most of those were suggested in jest.

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Brazing or Soldering, and Adhesive are methods for attaching sheet metal that can be a high strength alternative to welding in some cases. An example of this would be titanium sheets with are joined by vacuum brazing with aluminum.

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02/18/2013 7:43 AM

Press fitting.

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02/18/2013 1:17 PM

Stacking.

(all the common ways have already been mentioned).

What is the application exactly?

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02/19/2013 12:52 AM

We have sheets metal parts which are used in gaming machines..we need to fix them on those machines so are looking for an alternative way other den whic i metioned above

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02/19/2013 9:56 AM

You have still not told us if these assemblies are intended to be permanent.

In general, the panels should probably be removable. How about interlocking tabs and slots, with a few screws to ensure the parts don't unintentionally slide apart.

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02/19/2013 1:54 PM

We are discovering other methods then screws pems and all i guess adhesive ll be the best choice to look into

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