One tool is a foot shear or a jump shear.
How to cut large pieces of sheet metal.
If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough.
They look like scissors and work fine with sheet metals like brass aluminum tin steel etc.
Another tool is a plate shear for cutting slightly.
Using tin snips for thin sheets.
Hot metal chips will fly everywhere.
Choose between red blue or yellow snips based on the cut direction.
There are some cuts that you can do with decent tin snips.
Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
How to cut sheet metal method 1 of 4.
Making detailed cuts with.
There are three tools that kevin caron uses a lot to get a precise cut from a thin piece of metal.
A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal.
Plus a plasma torch can be used for thick metal too so they are really handy.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal.
The fastest way to cut sheet metal in complex shapes or straight lines without a shear is a plasma torch.
When set to a low amperage a plasma torch won t warp the metal and can yield quick clean cuts that help you get the job done quickly.
Cutting straight lines with an electric saw.