Cutting Aluminum Sheet Clean

If you use metal shears to cut thin sheet metal such as duct metal it curls and can be difficult to flaten properly.

Cutting aluminum sheet clean.

How to cut thin sheet metal and keep it flat. 2 mark the start and stopping point of your cut. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.

Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. Clamp the aluminum down. These photo steps show that it can be done using a utility knife. This jet of water eats away at the metal and leaving a clean smooth edge.

To cut the sheets of metal rathe. Set the piece of aluminum on a table or over sawhorses and position it so the cutting area has open space underneath it.