Cut Thin Aluminum Sheet

Make your first cut.

Cut thin aluminum sheet.

This can range from standard oil to saw wax. Using electric power tools 1. Align the tin snips with the sheet metal. Lincane aluminum sheet weathered gray model 57565 62 98 62 98.

The illustrations are for a small bracket but i have cut 3 foot. Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade. 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.

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Since you ll be cutting. When working with a material that has a thin sheet of aluminum bonded to it set the sheet with the aluminum side up. These photo steps show that it can be done using a utility knife. Clamp the sheet metal in place on your work table to hold it in place while.

Clamp the aluminum down. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. That makes it easier to get the aluminum cleared away from the cutter as quickly as possible. Using a softer piece of material such as wood as a backer will allow the chisel to push through the metal and prevent wear on the chisel s tip.

Using tin snips for thin sheets 1. If you use metal shears to cut thin sheet metal such as duct metal it curls and can be difficult to flaten properly. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. Cutting aluminum sheet metal with a hammer and chisel is relatively straight forward line up the edge of the chisel along the line you wish to cut and strike the chisel with a hammer.

Diamond tred aluminum sheet heavy weight model 57575 13 49 13 49. Most tin snip manufacturers color code their. Apply cutting lubricants on your blades or bits. Use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades to cut most aluminum.

Set the piece of aluminum on a table or over sawhorses and position it so the cutting area has open space underneath it. Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it. How to cut thin sheet metal and keep it flat. Choose between red blue or yellow snips based on the cut direction.