Cutting 2mm Aluminium Sheet

Use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades to cut most aluminum.

Cutting 2mm aluminium sheet.

Tired of getting fingers cut on sheet metal while using tin snips. To cut the sheets of metal rathe. Using a softer piece of material such as wood as a backer will allow the chisel to push through the metal and prevent wear on the chisel s tip. Check out this video.

If possible choose a saw blade that creates narrow kerfs the notch or slot made by the saw. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next odje member. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.

Select a fine toothed blade and don t cut aluminum with a wall thickness of more than 1 4 inch 0 64 cm. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Laser cutting is. What s the prefered method for cutting aluminium sheets of 3mm thick.

Cutting aluminum sheet metal with a hammer and chisel is relatively straight forward line up the edge of the chisel along the line you wish to cut and strike the chisel with a hammer. Discussion in modding started by odje aug 2 2007. How to cut aluminium sheets.