How to cut sheet steel using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.
Cutting 2mm steel sheet.
Cut the stainless steel.
Thinner sheets however only require a tin snip.
Hot metal chips will fly.
It is therefore best to work in a well aerated area to allow fresh air in.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.
Pull the handle down slowly with your hand and slice through the metal.
Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
Cutting metal can be quite a daunting task.
Use clamps you can tighten like f clamps to secure the sheet metal to the table.
For stainless tubing a circular saw is a perfect tool to use.
I would first make a cut far from the line somewhere in the area you re going to discard to get a feeling for a particular tool cutting steel of a particular thickness.
This is because of all the sparks that tend to fly around and the fumes that come out when cutting.
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After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel.
We can also provide custom cut to size sheet and plate to fit your exact specifications.
The tool i would use is metal cutting scissors or snips it s remarkably easy to get a straight cut with these after a little practice.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
To operate mark the cut line on the piece of sheet metal.
Clamp your sheet metal down to a work table.
Situate the metal under the blade and line the blade up with the cut line.
Because you will need to clamp the sheet metal it is important to have a workbench and clamp for this.
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Cut metal with your circular saw.
If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.