Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Grinder

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.

Cutting aluminum sheet with grinder.

Ryan shows us how to hold and move an angle grinder or cutoff wheel to cut 25 thick aluminum 6061 t6 plate. If you need something very square your. In fact using an angle grinder is quite tricky. But the discs wear down quickly cut slowly and shrink in diameter as you use them.

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. But it s impossible to get a proper cut in such tiny effort. Clamp a square to your extrusion as a guide and take your sweet time. These are good practices for a smooth cut in.

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. Something around 14 18 t p i for aluminum. To make a proper cut the first thing you will need is the technical support. Show you the fence i built and how it ensures you have a straight cut.

Instead we recommend using a diamond blade that s rated to cut ferrous metal. 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. An angle grinder fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works well to cut all kinds of metal including bolts angle iron rebar and even sheet metal.