Useful Tools

Below are various useful industry tools and information for sheet metal and general fabrication.

The information and tools are a useful reference and can be used to assist our clients with their metal fabrication designs.

Welding Symbols

A visual guide to the standard symbols used on fabrication drawings to specify welds.

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Welding Processes

An in-depth reference covering TIG, MIG, spot, stud and other welding processes.

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Screw Chart

Screw gauge and size reference chart.

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Tapping Drill Sizes

Drill sizes for tapping metric threads.

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IP Ratings

What ingress protection ratings mean for enclosures.

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Weight Chart – Sheet Material

Weights of steel, stainless and aluminium sheet by thickness.

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Sheet Metal Bending

How bending works, bend allowances and design tips.

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Bending / Tonnage Charts

Press brake tonnage requirements by material and thickness.

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Powder Coating / RAL Chart

The RAL colour range available for powder coated finishes.

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Punch Tooling

A look at the CNC and manual punch tooling we run.

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Guide only. The charts, tables and reference information in our Useful Tools section are provided in good faith as a general guide. While we take care to keep them accurate, they may contain errors and are not a substitute for manufacturer specifications, current standards or professional engineering judgement. SAMS Fabrications Ltd accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on this information — please verify against the relevant standard or supplier data before use.