How To Cut Steel Sheet Metal

If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough.

How to cut steel sheet metal. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. Cut small holes up to about 2 inches in diameter with a hole saw and a portable drill. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.

Hot metal chips will fly everywhere. Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. Work the jaw of your snips into the gash to begin the cutout.

Using tin snips for thin sheets. Cutting straight lines with an electric saw. Choose between red blue or yellow snips based on the cut direction. Place the chisel edge or screwdriver tip inside the marked cutout and tap it with a hammer to pierce the metal and make a short gash.

How to cut stainless steel sheet metal. Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal. Mark on your stainless steel sheet with a permanent marker or metal scribe where you want to make the. At the beginning of each cut it is important to open the tool completely and seat the edge of the sheet metal as deep as possible in the jaws.

Cut thin stainless steel metal between 25 and 15 gauge with a pair of compound action snips or shears also called aviator s snips or. Cut metal with your circular saw. Making detailed cuts with.