Actually, the standard rule of thumb for stamping is 3x material thickness for hole to edge. This prevents the die from being too weak in the case of a compound die where you´re punching both the hole and the outer shape at the same time.
I´m not sure I'm sold on the nut comment from a previous...
I have a piece of equipment that has M6 holes drilled into structural steel that I believe are too close to the edge of the steel block. What is the industry standard wall thickness for tapped holes in structural steel? I’ve heard 1 x hole size; 1.5 x hole size. (I’m referring to the edge of the...
