Cutting Aluminum Sheet

Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it.

Cutting aluminum sheet.

And you can use the same technique anytime you need a straight cut on aluminum or other light gauge sheet metal even steel. To cut the sheets of metal rathe. Consider the type of cut you ll be making such as a cut out or a cut through. How to cut aluminum sheet metal hand tools.

Reduce the diameter of the. Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade. Using electric power tools 1. Apply cutting lubricants on your blades or bits.

In terms of blades you ll want to make sure that you have something with a lot of space between the teeth. The aluminum should be reasonably thin or the dremel may not make a thorough division. Select a fine toothed blade and don t cut. If your saw has variable speeds just consult the chart.

Since you ll be cutting. 2 mark the start and stopping point of your cut. Outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum. 20 100 cutting aluminum sheet metal with a hammer and chisel is relatively straight forward line.

Usually it s a matter of moving a belt to a different sized pulley. This can range from standard oil to saw wax. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Clamp the aluminum down.

Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. When you re cutting aluminum on a band saw you ll want to crank the blade speed up to 250 feet per minute. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Set the piece of aluminum on a table or over sawhorses and position it so the cutting area has open space underneath it.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.