Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Welcome back to Office Hours at SendCutSend Community College. In this lesson we focus on fixing sheet metal corner reliefs and flange gaps so parts are easier to weld and still bend correctly.
Jake walks through a real world example of a part that bends fine but leaves gaps that are too large to weld cleanly. He shows how to tighten flange edges adjust corner relief rules and balance deformation versus weldability so the final part is ready for fabrication at SendCutSend.
In this episode you will learn how to
• identify when a corner relief is too large for welding
• tighten flange gaps without causing bend interference
• use sheet metal extrude features to adjust edge length
• edit sheet metal rules to change corner relief types
• apply weld friendly corner relief presets
• check flat patterns for deformation and cut readiness
• avoid overlap that can lead to DFM kickbacks
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00: Intro
00:25: How to weld corner reliefs
01:10: How to fix the two flanges coming together
02:13: Sheet metal rules
03:27: Flat patterns
03:47: Deformation vs Weldability
Start your journey and turn your ideas into custom manufactured parts at sendcutsend.com/education
Want to rock the same gear as Jake? Grab your SendCutSend merch here: store.sendcutsend.com
Custom sheet metal manufacturing and processing. From prototype to large production runs, get sale and assembly ready custom parts shipped in as little as 2 days; No minimum quantities; free US shipping on orders over $39; made In the USA: bit.ly/4dwW6rU
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sendcutsend
SendCutSend Education was filmed and edited by Keaton Bowlby.
Welcome back to Office Hours at SendCutSend Community College. In this lesson we focus on fixing sheet metal corner reliefs and flange gaps so parts are easier to weld and still bend correctly.
Jake walks through a real world example of a part that bends fine but leaves gaps that are too large to weld cleanly. He shows how to tighten flange edges adjust corner relief rules and balance deformation versus weldability so the final part is ready for fabrication at SendCutSend.
In this episode you will learn how to
• identify when a corner relief is too large for welding
• tighten flange gaps without causing bend interference
• use sheet metal extrude features to adjust edge length
• edit sheet metal rules to change corner relief types
• apply weld friendly corner relief presets
• check flat patterns for deformation and cut readiness
• avoid overlap that can lead to DFM kickbacks
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00: Intro
00:25: How to weld corner reliefs
01:10: How to fix the two flanges coming together
02:13: Sheet metal rules
03:27: Flat patterns
03:47: Deformation vs Weldability
Start your journey and turn your ideas into custom manufactured parts at sendcutsend.com/education
Want to rock the same gear as Jake? Grab your SendCutSend merch here: store.sendcutsend.com
Custom sheet metal manufacturing and processing. From prototype to large production runs, get sale and assembly ready custom parts shipped in as little as 2 days; No minimum quantities; free US shipping on orders over $39; made In the USA: bit.ly/4dwW6rU
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sendcutsend
SendCutSend Education was filmed and edited by Keaton Bowlby.
