3rd 180 mod - furnace heat deflector

Originally posted by voisj Stephan, My sheet metal guy says 1/2 hour labor ($47) and $8 materials for a total of $55 plus tax, So $60 ish. This does not include the frost king wrap I got at Home Depot($11)  If I did 10 of them it would drop the price of each one by 20%. He thinks it's a perfectly good design and wouldn't change a thing,(Yay, me!). rgds John

Unfortunately, that is a bit steep. I guess $47/half-hour is not unheard of, but it is not going to fly right now. Even 20% off, still leaves the basic metal (without the wrap) at $44 plus shipping.

If you could make a full-size template on something like kraft paper, it would be easy to put that into an envelope. How much would you want for that? I have the tools to cut and bend the metal myself (tin snips, vice, boards, rubber hammer, etc).

Thank you. I appreciate it. I'm not familiar with Autocad, but PDF files are easy to work with.

We have a Staples near us and I believe they have a large-format printer. I can call them and ask if that would be something they could print for me.

If the template can be split to print on multiple pages with registration marks for alignment, I have an HP OfficeJet 7610 that can take up to 11"x17" (tabloid) paper and tape the sheets together  for a larger template. That could also work for 8-1/2"x11" paper. It would just take more sheets.

Thank you. That is great!  The numbers on the smaller size drawing will work fine. What did you use for sheet metal? Was it an aluminum sheet or did you use a galvanized sheet? I'll use these patterns to work on a full-size template so I can see how the parts fit together before marking and cutting sheet metal. I appreciate your making this available.

Do you think this would work? The Hillman Group 24-In x 2-ft Plated Steel Sheet Metal? It is 26 gauge. I have not been able to find 22 gauge in the size that would fit the template measurements at a reasonable price. There is also the IMPERIAL 24-in x 3-ft sheet metal, but it has in the specifications that it is 30 gauge

Originally posted by voisj Stephan,  I used 22 gauge because that was the size of the scrap piece my sheet metal guy had on the shelf cheap. Home depot sells a 24 gauge 24" x 24" for about $10 that would work fine. 26 gauge is fine also. I made few  changes,  1. I deleted the return air slots on the bottom because the furnace sits right on the plywood and it did  nothing.  2. Made the shortside back piece a separate L shaped piece because it's one less seam in an awkward corner and made the tab overlaps easier, and it made the template a little more sane. rgds John

Thank you. I look forward to making one of these. I'll look for the 24 gauge sheet the next time I go to HD.