Cut Sheet Metal Without Curling

It involves a bit of more work but the good thing is that most of the tools required are very basic.

Cut sheet metal without curling.

For most diyers on the other hand this is the preferred choice when it comes to cutting sheet metal. To cut straight lines use an electric saw. How to cut thin sheet metal and keep it flat. If you use metal shears to cut thin sheet metal such as duct metal it curls and can be difficult to flaten properly.

Start by taping both sides of the sheet metal directly over the line you want to cut and clamp the metal to a work station so it doesn t move. These photo steps show that it can be done using a utility knife. The illustrations are for a small bracket but i have cut 3 foot.