Category: Other projects

Spray can holder

Builder: Fridolin Messerer

Creation time of the model: approx. 2 hours

Total costs: approx. 20€

Level of difficulty: Advanced

A red holder with six spray cans of different colours and sizes. The cans are lined up in a row. "FR ME 2022" is written in small letters on the holder. The wall behind it is white.

The project

A small storage shelf was built from a sheet of metal that is suitable for spray cans and other items in the workshop. The shelf consists of a single piece of sheet metal, which was folded into a wall bracket using only the bending process and no other techniques.

Tools / material used

Press brake W1.0 x 610A
Sheet metal
Marker
Sheet metal shears or other tool to cut the sheet metal
Square
Ruler
File for deburring
Drill
Drilling machine / cordless screwdriver or similar
centre punch

Step 1

Transfer the pattern

Firstly, the pattern including the bending lines was drawn onto the sheet using a square, ruler and marker. A depth and height of 70 mm were chosen for the holder, as this corresponds to the diameter of a spray can. The length of the shelf should be a multiple of 70 mm. The overhang is also 15 mm.

The holes were then drilled and the contour cut out. A drill bit with a diameter of 4 to 5 mm was chosen for the holes so that standard screws could be used later for fastening.

A silver-coloured pattern blank with red lines and numbered circles lies on a workbench. The blank is flat and rectangular with ends prepared for folding.

Step 2

Bevelling

The exact sequence should be observed when folding. The first fold is folded through 180°. It is advisable to bend the sheet as far as the folding bench will allow. The rest was then bent over with a soft rubber mallet to create a reinforced, rounded edge.

The next step was to bend the remaining bends. It is important to turn the sheet once at bending line 4 so that it can be bent in the other direction.

A green hammer lies on a piece of metal placed on a workbench. The metal has a bent edge. Red markings are visible on the metal.

A green rubber mallet lies on a piece of metal with red lines and the number 9. The edge of the metal is bent over. There is a work surface in the background.

Metal plate with reinforced edges and red marking line on a rough, grey surface. Numbers in red circles. Number 4 in the lower right corner.

Sheet metal with a curved edge lies on a red folding bench. Six screw heads on silver plate above.

Metal bending machine with clamped, bent sheet metal. The machine is painted red, the sheet metal is silver. Four screws hold the upper plate.

Step 3

Finished holder

Finally, the holder for the spray cans was painted. Of course, the dimensions of the small shelf can be freely selected so that it can also be used for other utensils.