Cutting Aluminum Sheet With A Saw Zaw

Choosing the right blade for cutting aluminum.

Cutting aluminum sheet with a saw zaw.

Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade. Obviously the circular saw is great for straight cuts. For example you can not use a carbide blade for this project because it will get very hot when operating at high speeds and it can get clogged. Here i show how i cut 1 8 thick 6061 aluminum on the table saw with an 80 tooth blade.

Use a circular saw to make long straight cuts in thicker sheets of metal. And you can use the same technique anytime you need a straight cut on aluminum or other light gauge sheet metal even steel. With a skill saw. The preferred way to cut this material is with a miter saw but a circular saw still works.

When a circular saw is your only option follow these steps to safely cut through aluminum sheets or plates. Standard woodworking blades with carbide tips still work but require extra precautions. Jig saw or reciprocating saw. To cut the sheets of metal rathe.

There are several ways to cut corrugated metal. This is a handy trick for things that are too big for the band saw. Not so much for. This works amazing for things like diamond plate but i ve cut as thick as 4 aluminum had to cut it from both sides to get the blade deep enough and it worked just fine.