Cut the galvanized metal to size with a jigsaw or circular saw fitted with a metal cutting blade.
Cutting galvanized sheet metal with jigsaw.
The zinc in galvanized steel can react with moisture from the scrap metal creating a highly flammable stream of hydrogen that shoots out when the outer layer of galvanized steel is cut.
This metal is safe to cut with most commercially available cutting tools such as dremel attachments.
How to cut sheet steel using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.
As a general rule sheet metal refers to steel either galvanized or stainless.
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Sharp edges are present on the cut sheet metal so use a metal file or sandpaper to smooth the edges of your project.
Step 8 coat the jigsaw blade with cutting and tapping fluid and align the jigsaw blade with the permanent marker cut line on the surface of the stainless steel.
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Use your nondominant hand to hold the side of the metal.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
Hold the side of the metal sheet and put your snips around the edge.
Do it carefully and slowly to make sure you get the shape right.
Whether you use an angle grinder or a circular saw the heat damages the edges and the shower of hot sparks can destroy the protective coating and burns the paint finish.
Cut through the sheet where you have put the marking.
Use a framing square.
With the same cutting tools and safety gear you can also safely cut copper.
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For example a dremel is a great tool to use for cutting through a galvanized pipe.
This will not only brace it to keep it in place but you ll be able to pull it up as you cut.
Cutting corrugated metal with anything producing heat can void the warranty by your manufactures and can make permanent damage to the metal sheets causing them to rust.
Measure the cut plywood and transfer that measurement to the galvanized metal.
Instead of pushing it forcefully slide the jigsaw slowly and allow it to eat through the sheet metal.
Prevent an explosion from such a reaction by treating such cutting as if high pressure gas is inside the compartment when you start cutting.
Hold the snips loose in your hand and place the two blades around the edge that you d like to cut.
Insert an 18 teeth per inch jigsaw blade into the jigsaw and set the jigsaw to cut at the slow speed.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
