How To Cut 24 Gauge Sheet Metal For Jewelry

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How to cut 24 gauge sheet metal for jewelry. If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough. You probably need a saw to cut metal thicker than 24 gauge. Hot metal chips will fly everywhere. Because if you want to cut clean shapes out of metal without bending the metal you need a saw.

24 gauge makes a nice medium weight cuff bracelet for example. It is just the nature of the beast. Watch more how to make jewelry videos. Also unless you have the hand strength of i don t even know who.

0 5mm copper sheet would be 0 019685 inches thick around 24 gauge and snips would be recommended for cutting. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. 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.

I commonly use 24 and 26 gauge for making jewelry and enameling. Then grip the saw with both hands and push the blade through the metal to cut it. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Cut metal with your circular saw.

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.