1 8 Metal Sheets Being Cut By Jig Saw

In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.

1 8 metal sheets being cut by jig saw.

Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal. Mild steel no iron pipe and sheet metal up to 10 gauge thick photo 6.

Reading hackspace rlab richard grant demonstrates how to cut 6mm plate steel easily and neatly using a jigsaw. 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. 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.

Set the steel plate on top of the plywood. 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. 36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3728 5 11 37 11 37. Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.

With the proper blade jigsaws can cut through wood with embedded nails 1 8 in. That s not a problem cutting 1 8 steel. The cut can produce enough heat to melt the teeth from the edge of a jigsaw blade. Out of stock online.

Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting. Hot metal chips will fly. Work slowly and methodically. I think it is because reciprocation dull blade on back motion.

I 8 steel is about maxamum thickness i would cut with jig saw. Stainless steel builds up heat quickly when you are cutting. 18 tpi medium metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3724 5 14 97. For cutting sheet metal choose a finer blade with 21 to 24 teeth per inch.

I have not noticed much difference using slow or fast speed other than cut speed. The jigsaw works nicely for cutting the curved segments of stainless sheet for the wood fired pizza oven.