Tighten each g clamp snugly.
Attaching copper sheeting to wood.
Allow the assembly to dry for at least 12 hours.
Some people use a common adhesive like liquid nails but i used tc.
Put the copper over the wood with dowels in between.
Set the copper veneer onto the substrate while the adhesive is still wet.
I don t recall the exact brand of adhesive i used but it was from the home center and came in a red can.
A relatively simple way to attach the copper to the flat cupboard surface is with contact cement.
You can use bolts that are made specifically to screw wood to metal or steel if you re attaching a wood flush.
I d like to know if there is a secure way to attach copper sheeting that is of a heavy enough gauge to hammer to plywood.
Drilling holes through a thin sheet of sheet metal such as that used for a roof s flashing does not require a lot of effort and will make attaching the sheet metal easier.
Alternatively you could skin a wooden object in sheet metal which raises the problem of fasteners do you want to see exposed screw heads.
Attaching heavy gauge copper to wood 0 11 1.
Sheet metal can best be attached with roofing nails.
Contact cement is brushed onto the flat cupboard surface and the back of the copper panel.
Remove excess adhesive from around the edge of the copper sheet.
Depending on the object you design it may be easier to fabricate the object in wood then paint it to look like metal.
Attach a g clamp around the top of the batten and bottom of the wood every 8 inches.
A thin coat of glue is generally sufficient.
Water penetration would defeat the purpose of attaching the sheet metal to the wood in the first place.
Clamp the surface for 45 minutes using a flat piece of plywood and plenty of weight on top books tools wood etc.
These nails are specially designed to go through sheet metal and into wood and provide a seal that is hard for water to penetrate.
Lay the batten over the centre of the cork sheet.
If necessary apply painter s blue tape over the edges of the copper to prevent movement.
Lay a sheet of 1 8 thick cork on top of the plastic sheeting.
Start removing dowels on one end and roll flat with a j roller slowly moving down the board until the whole thing is on.
The application is for a custom vent a hood surround.
Metal snips clamps at least 4 square safety razors work gloves sheet metal brake file sandpaper for metal light hammer ink glue roller optional notes.
Bolts need to be threaded completely.
Drilling the guide holes is done to slide the bolts on the wood into the metal frame.
