How To Cut Aluminum Sheet Metal

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How to cut aluminum sheet metal. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Bench mounted tools such as shears or band saws cut aluminum sheet relatively slowly and with varying amounts of accuracy. Then create a pilot hole within the penciled circle.

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. 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. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.