There are three tools that kevin caron uses a lot to get a precise cut from a thin piece of metal.
Cut shapes out of sheet metal.
Industrial metal supply is one of the only metal suppliers to offer pre cut pieces of steel aluminum and stainless.
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There are two ways to cut round ducts.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
Hot metal chips will fly everywhere.
To prolong blade life rub wax along the length of the blade.
For thin sheets of metal you can use tin snips to cut through it.
Straight cutting compound snips work best for cutting thick or doubled up sheet metal.
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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.
Loosen up the drill head with the provided wrench.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
The main ones are sheet metal cutters and nibblers sheet metal punches hole saws and tank cutters.
Then grip the saw with both hands and push the blade through the metal to cut it.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
One tool is a foot shear or a jump shear.
For a cleaner cut put a strip of masking tape on the top and bottom of the sheet to keep chips from scratching the material.
They don t cut curves well.
To cut straight lines use an electric saw.
Another tool is a plate shear for cutting slightly.
A hacksaw can cut sheet metal but its shape limits its turning radius and depth of cut.
Mark the cut line with adhesive tape and draw your cut lines.
Or any other suggestions for cutting shapes out of sheet metal would be greatly appreciated.
Sheet metal cutters and nibblers can be used for cutting irregular shapes and for cutting up big sheets but they cannot cut holes less than 25 to 50mm across.
Place the dremel cutter on the cutting line perpendicularly to the sheet metal.
First if you want to cut a duct near the middle and use both ends mark and cut the duct before snapping it together.
Install one of the cutoff cutters.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
Quite a few different tools are available to cope with this type of job.
