Cutting 22 Gauge Sheet Metal

Straight shears and throatless shears.

Cutting 22 gauge sheet metal.

18 gauge aluminum but the opposite is true for stainless. A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal. Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. Then create a pilot hole within the penciled circle using a power drill.

You can go up a couple thickness with aluminum 20 gauge steel vs. If your project requires cutting a hole in the center of sheet metal draw it on the metal as you would any other cut line. Straight shears make cuts that are straight lines. Throatless sheers can cut inside curves and other complicated shapes in addition to outside curves and straight lines.

Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate. Use a bench shear to easily cut most gauges of sheet metal. If it can handle 18 gauge steel it might be able to handle 22 gauge stainless and that is a big maybe.