Cutting Sheet Metal With A Scroll Saw

Cut metal with your circular saw.

Cutting sheet metal with a scroll saw.

12 pieces scroll saw blades with spiral teeth for wood metal plastic cutting sawing carve fits most of major saw brands bosch dewalt makita etc. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Equipped with a metal cutting blade the scroll saw can cut soft metal such as copper silver brass and aluminum up to 1 8 thick as well as 1 8 brass rod. Work slowly as you feed the metal through the blade.

It s more than a scaled up die filer it s really a scroll saw made for cutting metal. If the hard metal is thicker than a quarter inch find another saw. Should you wish to take on the challenge be sure to use the saw on a low speed setting and the blade is adequately lubricated. You can use a scroll saw to cut through just about any type of metal including aluminum copper brass bronze and cold rolled steel.

Therefore it is advised that harder metals should not be cut using a scroll saw. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. However it is very difficult. Although possible it is very difficult and not recommended.

If you have a thicker metal you ll probably want to use a circular saw or bandsaw to make your cuts. 1 scroll down to see selection by size of scroll saw blades. Being that mostly thinner or ornamental metals are cut when using a scroll saw you should just accept the idea that any piece you manufacture is not going to be anything heavy duty. How to select scroll saw blades.

It s variable speed variable stroke up to 6 and a has sturdy sliding cross head style frame that will take all kinds of blades and files. A scroll saw can be used to cut soft metal up to inches thick. Hot metal chips will fly. Scroll saws are capable of cutting insanely intricate patterns compared to other saws which is why they re excellent for fine work but because of this they are delicate machines.

Harder metals should not be cut using a scroll saw. It is possible to cut harder metals with a scroll saw. It was designed for sawing intricate patterns in 1 thick steel plate making dies. Refer to the table above for manufacturing specifications and recommendations.

If you are absolutely dedicated to doing so use a slow speed setting make sure the blade is properly lubricated and feed the metal through the blade slowly. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.