Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Jigsaw

Use a jigsaw if circular cuts need to be made in the aluminum.

Cutting aluminum sheet with jigsaw.

Install a metal cutting blade into a jigsaw. Position the saw close to the side of the aluminum where you want to begin cutting. The recip saw has a longer stroke and more power so it will cut faster. Use a 24 toothed blade or greater to cut through aluminum.

Some of the most common cutting tools are metal shears circular metal saws or even a cutting torch depending on the thickness of the sheet metal but the most recommended cutting tool for sheet metal is a jigsaw. Brought to you by http www ultimatehandyman co uk. Out of stock online. Both have pros and cons.

24 tpi thin metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3726 5 12 10. 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. To avoid shredding sheet metal or raising a lot of edge burrs tightly sandwich the metal between two layers of thin plywood. Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal.

For cutting sheet metal choose a finer blade with 21 to 24 teeth per inch. Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line. Clamp a guide to your aluminum on both sides of your saw. Obviously the circular saw is great for straight cuts.

36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3728 5 12 30 12 30. Work slowly and methodically. Sheet metal is made of stainless steel galvanized iron or aluminum and you can cut sheet metal manually using different kinds of tools. 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.

Not so much for curves. Set your store to see local availability see similar items. Leah gives a beginner s tutorial on which jig saw blade to use for wood metal laminate plexiglass and she shows how to change out the blade in a jigsaw. 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.

Cut metal plate and pipe on low speed. The more teeth on the blade the smoother the cut will be. 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. The jig saw can make tighter turns.

Jig saw or reciprocating saw.