Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Grinder

Place turn on and cut using an angle grinder is that easy if you don t want precise cuts anymore.

Cutting aluminum sheet with grinder.

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. These are good practices for a smooth cut in. Something around 14 18 t p i for aluminum. If you need something very square your.

Instead we recommend using a diamond blade that s rated to cut ferrous metal. Clamp a square to your extrusion as a guide and take your sweet time. How to cut a straight line on a corrugated metal roof piece with an angle 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.

To cut the sheets of metal rathe. But the discs wear down quickly cut slowly and shrink in diameter as you use them. In fact using an angle grinder is quite tricky. For a home hobby type job like yours use that harbor freight hacksaw frame with a new high quality not from harbor freight blade.

Ryan shows us how to hold and move an angle grinder or cutoff wheel to cut 25 thick aluminum 6061 t6 plate. 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. Do not use abrasive grinder type blades to cut aluminum. Show you the fence i built and how it ensures you have a straight cut.