Where do you find the plastic edging I've seen on sheet metal edges to prevent cuts?
What I've seen, in the far past, was notched so it could be used non-linear edges. ...Jim Thompson
Where do you find the plastic edging I've seen on sheet metal edges to prevent cuts?
What I've seen, in the far past, was notched so it could be used non-linear edges. ...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et |
Called iirc grommet strip. See
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
-- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant
Den torsdag den 29. juni 2017 kl. 22.45.57 UTC+2 skrev Jim Thompson:
google edge trim
or caterpillar grommet
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Thanks, Phil! That's actually where I remember seeing it last... edging a large hole in sheet metal... grommet-like. ...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et |
Just a matter of remembering the right buzz word...
...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et |
ACE hardware sells it -- by the foot, IIRC.
There are nicer options available from sheet-metal fabricators.
Then there's TrimLok for the fancy moldings and trim.
Cheers
Also see sheet metal edge trim:
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Something like Mouser 644-FL12X12LG-A; concept: Mouser 644-G2X4WH6 only the base part, narrow and rater flexible; used to line inner chassis hole and nominally available in chassis-thickness widths.
Used them ages ago and cannot remember what they were called. Maybe the callouts above will be helpful.
That reminds me: consider using one of these tools before applying the edging:
Then there's no need to wear gloves while installng the grommet
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