Cutting Aluminum Sheet Dremel

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Cutting aluminum sheet dremel.

How to cut sheet metal with the dremel multi tool step 1. Place a strip of low adhesive tape along the cut line to protect the top surface of the. The aluminum should be. Much like with the sanding bits you might be tempted to think that cutting bits for your dremel tool is only able to be used with wood but again you would be mistaken.

Using firm pressure dig into the surface until you reach the ideal depth of your cut then move forward along the line of your intended incision. If you re cutting sheet metal and can t make the cut with a hand tool a dremel rotary tool can do the job. The cutting wheel designed to cut metal will likely be a spinning disk that sits flat at the end of the shaft. Deburr one edge flip the piece over and deburr the other side.

Install one of the cutoff wheels or high speed 1 8 inch cutter. Mount the cutting disc by removing the small screw from the tip of the dremel and placing the disc on the. How to cut aluminum with a dremel step 1. Too much pressure and you ll create a new sharp edge.

Outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum. Don all protective. Regular cutting bits can be used for wood but if you need to cut things like thin metal aluminum or tile then you can use a fiberglass cutting bit instead. Light pressure drag the cutter along the edge and you would see a curl of aluminum from the cutter.

Simply open the jaws or clamp to accept the shaft insert it and turn it on. Insert a cutoff wheel you desire depending on the thickness of the metal and the precision you would like to attain. In the above photo it appears that the e200 bit would give the best results. Hold the blade down on the sheet metal s surface at the edge of the intended cut.

Loosen the drill head with the kit provided wrench.