Is thin so it wouldn t be that difficult to cut with the bull dog snips scribe a cut line on the sheet and just follow it with the snips.
Cutting 25 steel sheet.
A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal.
Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate.
Cut the stainless steel.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
Steel comes in many different forms and thicknesses.
If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough.
Steel thickness is referred to as gauge the smaller the number of gauge the thicker the steel.
Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.
Hot metal chips will fly.
Thinner sheets however only require a tin snip.
Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.
If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel.
Plasma is definitely one of the best ways to go if you re cutting shapes from plate.
Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.
Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
For cutting steel sheet and flat materials they are easy and fast.
For stainless tubing a circular saw is a perfect tool to use.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.