Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Grinder

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Cutting aluminum sheet with grinder.

Something around 14 18 t p i for aluminum. For a home hobby type job like yours use that harbor freight hacksaw frame with a new high quality not from harbor freight blade. In fact using an angle grinder is quite tricky. If you need something very square your.

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. Clamp a square to your extrusion as a guide and take your sweet time. 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. Ryan shows us how to hold and move an angle grinder or cutoff wheel to cut 25 thick aluminum 6061 t6 plate.

But the discs wear down quickly cut slowly and shrink in diameter as you use them. Show you the fence i built and how it ensures you have a straight cut. These are good practices for a smooth cut in. Instead we recommend using a diamond blade that s rated to cut ferrous metal.

To make a proper cut the first thing you will need is the technical support. Do not use abrasive grinder type blades to cut aluminum. Place turn on and cut using an angle grinder is that easy if you don t want precise cuts anymore. To cut the sheets of metal rathe.