Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal.
Cutting sheet metal straight.
Apply masking tape to both sides of the sheet metal directly over the.
They don t cut curves well.
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Tape the sheet metal and secure it in place.
Place the metal on a hard surface to score it and on long pieces do the bending with the score place along a sharp edge of a bench and if necessary clamp the fixed piece with a long piece of flat wood to prevent buckling the metal while bending it back and forth.
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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.
First if you want to cut a duct near the middle and use both ends mark and cut the duct before snapping it together.
Cutting straight lines with an electric saw 1.
There are two ways to cut round ducts.
Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it.
Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade.
The easiest way to straight cut metal sheet.
Also referred to as aviator snips these scissor like hand tools cut sheet metal materials up to 18 gauge in thickness accurately without leaving a ragged bent edge as the finished product.
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Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade.
Rustark 2 pcs metal sheet tools set includes aviation tin snips long straight cut and straight jaw sheet metal hand seamer with comfortable grip for cutting bending and flattening sheet metal.
And you can use the same technique anytime you need a straight cut on aluminum or other light gauge sheet metal even steel.
A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.
In this video you ll see how to build a straight cutting angle grinder jig.
