Cutting Straight Line Sheet Metal

In this video you ll see how to build a straight cutting angle grinder jig.

Cutting straight line sheet metal.

Apply masking tape to both sides of the sheet metal directly over the. Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade. Long straight cuts are easier to make with large tin snips. Lift the cutoff strip and roll it to the side to prevent it from binding on the tin snips handle.

This may be a no brainer to most of you but i had to do a lot of repetitive cutting of sheet steel and was looking for the fastest way to do it. Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal. The easiest way to straight cut metal sheet. Open the cutters as wide as you can at the start of each stroke and make long smooth strokes.

An well known trick when cutting with your plasma cutter is to clamp a metal straight edge to the metal so the arc is directly over your cut line. Tape the sheet metal and secure it in place. If your project requires curved cuts make an easy economical and adjustable. Make long strokes for long straight cuts.

This way you can simply press the edge of the torch cup against the straight edge and slowly make a straight cut. I have been trying to do it in the s. Recently it clicked in my head to utilize an old trick when making straight cuts with a plasma cutter.