Cutting Aluminum Sheet

Using electric power tools 1.

Cutting aluminum sheet.

Consider the type of cut you ll be making such as a cut out or a cut through. Outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum. 100 1000 bench mounted shears are able to cut through relatively thick sheets of aluminum though. In terms of blades you ll want to make sure that you have something with a lot of space between the teeth.

This can range from standard oil to saw wax. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. And you can use the same technique anytime you need a straight cut on aluminum or other light gauge sheet metal even steel. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.

2 mark the start and stopping point of your cut. Reduce the diameter of the. Set the piece of aluminum on a table or over sawhorses and position it so the cutting area has open space underneath it. Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade.

Usually it s a matter of moving a belt to a different sized pulley. Use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades to cut most aluminum. If your saw has variable speeds just consult the chart. 20 100 cutting aluminum sheet metal with a hammer and chisel is relatively straight forward line.

Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Since you ll be cutting. The aluminum should be reasonably thin or the dremel may not make a thorough division.

When you re cutting aluminum on a band saw you ll want to crank the blade speed up to 250 feet per minute. Apply cutting lubricants on your blades or bits. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Clamp the aluminum down.

How to cut aluminum sheet metal hand tools.