Cutting Sheet Metal With Air Hammer

Make precise distortion free cuts in 14 gauge aluminum or sheet metal as thick as 16 gauge with this high speed cutter.

Cutting sheet metal with air hammer.

If electric powered nibblers won t work for your project you re going to want to consider using compressed air. While cutting slowly slice along a marked off line with the cut off wheel letting the air tool do the work. When you need to edge light sheet metal without stretch or distortion use this sheet metal trimmer and eliminate much of the touch up grinding that is necessary with other trimmers. Panel shaper bit kit by steck.

It works on up to 17 gauge cold rolled steel and will easily cut through sheet metal without deforming the edges. One of the pneumatic nibblers worth considering is the astro pneumatic 727. Best air metal nibbler. Do not force it to cut faster as that will overheat the tool and the metal.

A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal. Precise distortion free cuts in sheet metal as thick as 16 gauge. If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough. The air nibbler features a lightweight cast aluminum housing a polished finish a high speed steel cutter and a built in regulator for increased functionality.

Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. This is not designed to be a panel cutter.