How To Cut Copper Sheet

How to cut a copper sheet 1.

How to cut copper sheet. Put on a pair of work gloves before you wax the saw to protect your hands. Before you start cutting i would recommend taping couple of your major fingers. You need and you will have to join them. Do this for all of your cuts until you have freed your pattern from the copper sheet.

Mark the required dimensions on the surface of the sheet using marking tool and straightedge. Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade helps prolong its sharpness. Measure the dimensions needed with tape measure. Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal.

Accidents can easily happen especially when it s your first time cutting copper sheets. Draw your shapes you want to cut onto copper with pencil or a sharpie marker. On the other hand if you are facing copper tubes in confined spaces you may have an important task to accomplish. One tool is a foot shear or a jump shear.

Prepare your work space. Elevate and support one edge of sheet with free hand allowing entry point for cut enough clearance for metal cutting sheer to proceed. How to cut copper sheet like a pro step i. Using a metal cutting sheer begin to make the cuts along your marks.

Cut slowly and make straight lines in as continuous a motion as you can. To begin with you need to make sure that your working surface is flat and able to support. Debur the ends to make them smooth. Cut your copper sheet.

Apply a thin layer of paraffin or saw wax to the blade just enough to cover the surface before making any cuts in the metal. Another tool is a plate shear for cutting slightly. Cutting the copper sheet step iii. The ideal way to cut the copper pipe is to use a pipe cutter.

Preparing for the job step ii. Begin cut with metal cutting sheer. Once the copper sheet has been marked where it needs to be cut the sheers blades are positioned on each side of the sheet as would be regular scissors when cutting paper. You can use barkeepers powdered cleaner bon ami is similar or if you want to go all natural baking soda lemon juice and dish liquid work pretty good.

The sheers handles are brought together to cut through the sheet.