Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.
Cutting aluminium sheet at home.
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.
Use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades to cut most aluminum.
This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.
Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal.
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Then grip the saw with both hands and push the blade through the metal to cut it.
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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.
A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.
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For thin sheets of metal you can use tin snips to cut through it.
Start by taping both sides of the sheet metal directly over the line you want to cut and clamp the metal to a work station so it doesn t move.
With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.
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Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.