This is a quick video of how i cut stainless steel sheet metal using a angle grinder and a sawzall.
Cutting stainless steel sheet grinder.
Be sure to use a face shield safety glasses leather gloves and earplugs to protect yourself from flying debris sparks and loud noise produced by the angle grinder.
Cutting steel with an angle grinder.
Place the metal sheet to be cut on a stable support and mark out the length to be cut.
A stainless steel tube cutter is a handheld device that clamps around a tube of stainless steel and cuts it with a small rotating wheel.
For small jobs like cutting stainless steel backsplash tiles a rotary tool fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works fine.
Some stainless steel tube cutters can cut through thicker tubes than others so know the measurement of your tube before you buy one.
Before doing anything put on all safety gear especially the.
Turn on the angle grinder and direct it along the marked line.
It does create a rough edge particularly on sheet steel but this is easy to grind off with a flap wheel made for stainless steel.
Prepping the angle grinder.
A rotary tool such as a dremel can also make small cuts in stainless steel using similar techniques.
Just like cutting vinyl siding for your home tin snips work similar to a pair of scissors.
Especially when working with power tools safety must come first.
It is a handheld saw with a circular blade.
For larger jobs mount an abrasive disc in an angle grinder.
The quickest method is a grinder with cut off disc but i.
Like i say in the video i have extensive experience using a grinder to cut and shape metal and other materials and only by using the tool to do these thing.
You can cut a stainless steel metal sheet without the burn marks by using a circular saw.
There are many types of stainless steel and some hard varieties are challenging to cut.
A grinder can cut a variety of stainless steel materials including sheets tiles and thicker stock.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
Cut stainless steel with a grinding disc.
Use a steel ruler and marking pencil or pen.
Make sure you get a tube cutter designed specifically for stainless steel.
Be stable and pay attention when using the tool.
