1 8 Metal Sheets Being Cut By Jig Saw

That s not a problem cutting 1 8 steel.

1 8 metal sheets being cut by jig saw.

The jigsaw works nicely for cutting the curved segments of stainless sheet for the wood fired pizza oven. Hot metal chips will fly. Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor. Cut metal with your circular saw.

Out of stock online. Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting. 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. Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line.

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Stainless steel builds up heat quickly when you are cutting. I have not noticed much difference using slow or fast speed other than cut speed. With the proper blade jigsaws can cut through wood with embedded nails 1 8 in.

The cut can produce enough heat to melt the teeth from the edge of a jigsaw blade. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. For cutting sheet metal choose a finer blade with 21 to 24 teeth per inch. Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.

I think it is because reciprocation dull blade on back motion. 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. Set your store to see local availability view similar in stock. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.

18 tpi medium metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3724 5 14 97. I was cutting 16ga with jig saw and had to clamp metal close to cut reducing vibration. I 8 steel is about maxamum thickness i would cut with jig saw. Mild steel no iron pipe and sheet metal up to 10 gauge thick photo 6.

Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal. Reading hackspace rlab richard grant demonstrates how to cut 6mm plate steel easily and neatly using a jigsaw.