1 8 Metal Sheets Being Cut By Jig Saw

Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.

1 8 metal sheets being cut by jig saw. 36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3728 5 11 37 11 37. 18 tpi medium metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3724 5 14 97. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. With the proper blade jigsaws can cut through wood with embedded nails 1 8 in.

Set your store to see local availability view similar in stock. If you are making a long cut you may need to apply cutting oil to the blade of the jigsaw to keep the blade cool. Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.

Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line. Work slowly and methodically. That s not a problem cutting 1 8 steel. Out of stock online.

I was cutting 16ga with jig saw and had to clamp metal close to cut reducing vibration. Hot metal chips will fly. Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal. Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.

Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Stainless steel builds up heat quickly when you are cutting. Cut metal with your circular saw. Mild steel no iron pipe and sheet metal up to 10 gauge thick photo 6.

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. For cutting sheet metal choose a finer blade with 21 to 24 teeth per inch. To reduce the heat buildup you need to use the proper jigsaw blade with minimal pressure and set your jigsaw to a slow cutting speed. I think it is because reciprocation dull blade on back motion.

Reading hackspace rlab richard grant demonstrates how to cut 6mm plate steel easily and neatly using a jigsaw. The cut can produce enough heat to melt the teeth from the edge of a jigsaw blade.