Cutting Aluminum Gutters With Miter Saw

Measure the gutter to the desired length.

Cutting aluminum gutters with miter saw.

I used a non ferrous metal cutting blade that i go. This is a quick video showing how i cut some aluminum angle strips with a dewalt dw713 compound miter saw. The speed of the blade combined with the backward teeth make a nice clean cut with very little operator effort and without the teeth tearing out and distorting the metal. I m pretty adept with snips but i can do it a lot faster and cleaner with a saw.

How to cut a custom gutter miter. Fit the miter saw with a carbide tipped finish blade for cutting through metal but this is the fastest and most efficient tool for cutting through any type of gutter material. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around. Install a 12 inch blade with a carbide tipped.

Making accurate cuts on aluminum rods tubes and angles is easy with a miter saw and a blade designed to cut nonferrous metal check the label. Activate the saw and slowly bring it down until it severs the piece. Use it to make straight cuts as well as angle cuts depending on where you are installing the guttering. Clamp the material well and go slow or the saw might grab bend twist the aluminum.

Unplug the miter saw if it is plugged into an electrical source. When cutting gutter material on the miter saw turn the profile upside down so the cut enters the more stable underside of the gutter rather than the top edges. Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. When using a miter saw secure the pipe at the mark under the saw blade at the workbench.

Activate the saw and slowly bring it down until it severs the piece. If you re making a lot of cuts together or cutting thick metal do it in steps letting the metal cool between each step. But if i m doing one miter i do it by hand. If the motor housing on your saw is open and could collect metal chips tape a piece of cloth over the openings to protect the motor windings and bearings while you cut the aluminum.

If there s ten to do the saw comes out. How to cut gutters with miter saws step 1. Both saws should run less than 5000 rpm and work about the same.