Cutting Straight Line Sheet Metal

An well known trick when cutting with your plasma cutter is to clamp a metal straight edge to the metal so the arc is directly over your cut line.

Cutting straight line sheet metal.

Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade. I have been trying to do it in the s. This way you can simply press the edge of the torch cup against the straight edge and slowly make a straight cut. The easiest way to straight cut metal sheet.

Cutting straight lines with an electric saw 1. Apply masking tape to both sides of the sheet metal directly over the. In this video you ll see how to build a straight cutting angle grinder jig. Tape the sheet metal and secure it in place.

I could never get a perfectly straight line when cutting longer cuts on sheet metal. Open the cutters as wide as you can at the start of each stroke and make long smooth strokes. Recently it clicked in my head to utilize an old trick when making straight cuts with a plasma cutter. Lift the cutoff strip and roll it to the side to prevent it from binding on the tin snips handle.

Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal. If your project requires curved cuts make an easy economical and adjustable. Long straight cuts are easier to make with large tin snips.