How Do You Cut Aluminum Sheet

This shape will not ultimately be cut by the machine but is used for positioning your design on the project preview screen.

How do you cut aluminum sheet.

Blade manufacturing makes a hss blade with 200 teeth for cutting really thin aluminum say window screen track but for most material being cut a carbide blade with 8 teeth per diameter inch will do well 10 x 80 tooth is a good example. 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. 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. Lastly pick the correct tooth count for the thickness of what you are cutting.

Select the design and. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. To cut the sheets of metal rathe. Insert the design you want to engrave onto the canvas and size it to fit within the shape the way you want it to appear on the aluminum sheet.

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. Use wood as a backing piece to help push the chisel through the metal and prevent the chisel s tip from wearing. Tired of getting fingers cut on sheet metal while using tin snips. This shape represents your aluminum sheet.

With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Check out this video. For thin sheets of metal you can use tin snips to cut through it. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.

Method 3 of 3. Then grip the saw with both hands and push the blade through the metal to cut it. Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade. To cut straight lines use an electric saw.