Cut Sheet Metal Straight With Jigsaw

For thin sheets of metal you can use tin snips to cut through it.

Cut sheet metal straight with jigsaw.

Then grip the saw with both hands and push the blade through the metal to cut it. Metal cutting jigsaw blades have tiny but hard sharp teeth that can cut through most mild metals including sheet metal wood with nails embedded in it bolts hinges and galvanized and copper. Brought to you by http www ultimatehandyman co uk. With a jigsaw you can cut in a straight line curve or circular shape with ease and use the pieces for any construction project.

Hot metal chips will fly. Set your store to see local availability see similar items. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Have extra blades on hand because cutting solid heavy metal tends to wear blades out a lot faster than thin sheets.

36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3728 5 12 30 12 30. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Cut metal with your circular saw. 24 tpi thin metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3726 5 12 10.

To cut straight lines use an electric saw. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. 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. Out of stock online.

It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. How to cut sheet steel using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade. The way to use a jigsaw to cut a straight line somewhat differs depending on the straight line you need to cut. A word of advice if you are attempting to cut thick pieces of metal.

Jigsaws are capable of making rip cuts cross cuts miter cuts and bevel cuts in a wide. Using a jigsaw that delivers a 1 in. With a quality jigsaw and a few metal cutting blades you can easily expand the versatility of this great power tool allowing it to replace the use of circular. Plus a jigsaw can cut a straight line in a wide variety of materials from wood and laminate to plastic metal sheets and even ceramic tile.