Cutting Aluminum Sheet Jigsaw

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Cutting aluminum sheet jigsaw.

Clamp a guide to your aluminum on both sides of your saw. Stainless steel builds up heat quickly when you are cutting. Jig saw or reciprocating saw. 24 tpi thin metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3726 5 12 10.

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. Position the saw close to the side of the aluminum where you want to begin cutting. 36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3728 5 12 30 12 30. Use a jigsaw if circular cuts need to be made in the aluminum.

Set your store to see local availability see similar items. The cut can produce enough heat to melt the teeth from the edge of a jigsaw blade. Work slowly and methodically. Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal.

Install a metal cutting blade into a jigsaw. 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. Out of stock online. Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line.

Obviously the circular saw is great for straight cuts. Use a 24 toothed blade or greater to cut through aluminum. 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. The more teeth on the blade the smoother the cut will be.

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. Aluminum cutting take my word for it i have cut 100 s of sheets of aluminum diamond plate. You will really be surprised how well this cuts. I have tried everything else this works circle b fab.

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. Not so much for.