Cutting Aluminum Sheet Jigsaw

Use a 24 toothed blade or greater to cut through aluminum.

Cutting aluminum sheet jigsaw.

This is a handy trick for things that are too big for the band saw. Set your store to see local availability see similar items. 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.

Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal. Not so much for. 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. 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.

Position the saw close to the side of the aluminum where you want to begin cutting. 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. 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. Clamp a guide to your aluminum on both sides of your saw.

I have tried everything else this works circle b fab. Aluminum cutting take my word for it i have cut 100 s of sheets of aluminum diamond plate. Out of stock online. Jig saw or reciprocating saw.

Install a metal cutting blade into a jigsaw. To reduce the heat buildup you need to use the proper jigsaw blade with minimal pressure and set your jigsaw to a slow cutting speed. 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.

To cut the sheets of metal rathe. You will really be surprised how well this cuts. Work slowly and methodically. The cut can produce enough heat to melt the teeth from the edge of a jigsaw blade.

Stainless steel builds up heat quickly when you are cutting. Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line.