Cut Thin Aluminum Sheet

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Cut thin aluminum sheet. That makes it easier to get the aluminum cleared away from the cutter as quickly as possible. Align the tin snips with the sheet metal. Clamp the sheet metal in place on your work table to hold it in place while. How to cut thin sheet metal and keep it flat.

Set your store to see local availability compare. Set the piece of aluminum on a table or over sawhorses and position it so the cutting area has open space underneath it. Cutting aluminum sheet metal with a hammer and chisel is relatively straight forward line up the edge of the chisel along the line you wish to cut and strike the chisel with a hammer. This can range from standard oil to saw wax.

Reduce the diameter of the. Choose between red blue or yellow snips based on the cut direction. M d building products 1 ft. Use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades to cut most aluminum.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. When working with a material that has a thin sheet of aluminum bonded to it set the sheet with the aluminum side up. Select a fine toothed blade and don t cut. Diamond tred aluminum sheet heavy weight model 57575 13 49 13 49.

If you use metal shears to cut thin sheet metal such as duct metal it curls and can be difficult to flaten properly. Clamp the aluminum down. Using a softer piece of material such as wood as a backer will allow the chisel to push through the metal and prevent wear on the chisel s tip. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.

And you can use the same technique anytime you need a straight cut on aluminum or other light gauge sheet metal even steel. Since you ll be cutting. 2 mark the start and stopping point of your cut. Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it.

Apply cutting lubricants on your blades or bits. Using tin snips for thin sheets 1. Most tin snip manufacturers color code their. Using electric power tools 1.

M d building products 3 ft. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. The illustrations are for a small bracket but i have cut 3 foot. These photo steps show that it can be done using a utility knife.