Sheet Metal Edge Notching Tools

Overview

• Sheet metal notching is a cutting process that trims metal from the outside edge of a piece of any type of sheet metal. Sheet metal workers create products for various uses, including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning duct systems; roofs and restaurant equipment; outdoor signs; railroad cars; tailgates; and many others.

"V" Hand Notcher

• The "V" hand notcher is primarily used in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry. The notcher creates an industry standardized V-shaped cut into sheet metal. This is necessary for joining various types of ductwork.

Round Cutting Notcher

• A round cutting notcher comes in a variety of sizes to create a basic, round edge of a piece of sheet metal. This tool makes all corners match with the same radius.

Basic Notch Cutter

• The basic notch cutter creates a standardized cut so that sheet metal fits around exposed tubes or pipes. These cutters are manufactured in various sizes for tubing or piping with different radii.

Chamfer Cutting Notcher

• A chamfer is a sheet metal edge that is beveled or has an angle or inclination on its surface that meets another piece of sheet metal. Edges can be created at any angle but 90 degrees. The surface is formed by cutting away the angle from the edge of the sheet metal.

Scallop Cutting Notcher

• The scallop cutting notcher is a corner cutting tool that creates a corner that looks like a combination of a V-notch and rounded edge. It is used to create a clean, finished and smooth, professional look to sheet metal corners that are exposed to the eye.

Hole and Slot Punching Notchers

• Hole and slot punching notchers are used for punching holes into sheet metal for rivets and other fasteners. They have a hardened steel metal clamping jaw that punches different-sized holes. This makes it easy to connect or hang pieces of sheet metal. The slot punching notcher creates an elongated, oval-shaped hole for specialized needs.

Corner Cutting Notcher

• Creating complex corner shapes without warping or distorting the sheet metal is extremely difficult. The corner cutting notcher is a specially designed tool that creates corner shapes that eliminate sheet metal waste.

The Drive Notcher

• The drive notcher, according to the inventor of this tool in 1986, "notches and soft-noses an end of a sheet metal in one operation." It has two handles held in one hand. The other hand is free to hold the sheet metal. In one step, it allows the sheet metal operator to drive and slide metal edges together.