Cutting Aluminum Sheet Jigsaw

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Cutting aluminum sheet jigsaw.

Stainless steel builds up heat quickly when you are cutting. The more teeth on the blade the smoother the cut will be. 36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3728 5 12 30 12 30. Not so much for.

The cut can produce enough heat to melt the teeth from the edge of a jigsaw blade. Obviously the circular saw is great for straight cuts. Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal. Aluminum cutting take my word for it i have cut 100 s of sheets of aluminum diamond plate.

Clamp a guide to your aluminum on both sides of your saw. To reduce the heat buildup you need to use the proper jigsaw blade with minimal pressure and set your jigsaw to a slow cutting speed. You will really be surprised how well this cuts. 24 tpi thin metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3726 5 12 10.

Out of stock online. Set your store to see local availability see similar items. Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line. If you re cutting a line in a sheet of aluminum you can skip the vice and cut your way down the sheet on a flat surface.

Get a jigsaw i have a craftsman commercial that the blade goes back and forth as well as up and down i believe they call it oscilating or orbiting. If you are making a long cut you may need to apply cutting oil to the blade of the jigsaw to keep the blade cool. This is a handy trick for things that are too big for the band saw. Position the saw close to the side of the aluminum where you want to begin cutting.

Use a 24 toothed blade or greater to cut through aluminum. This works amazing for things like diamond plate but i ve cut as thick as 4 aluminum had to cut it from both sides to get the blade deep enough and it worked just fine. I have tried everything else this works circle b fab. Sheet metal is made of stainless steel galvanized iron or aluminum and you can cut sheet metal manually using different kinds of tools.

Work slowly and methodically. Use a jigsaw if circular cuts need to be made in the aluminum.