How To Cut Aluminum Sheet Metal

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How to cut aluminum sheet metal. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. To cut the sheets of metal rathe. Industrial cutting water jet. Punch presses use shaped tools to knock out geometry in sheet metal.

Modern lasers will be effective. Then create a pilot hole within the penciled circle. Step 5 optional if your project requires cutting a hole in the center of sheet metal draw it on the metal as you would any other cut line. Bench mounted tools such as shears or band saws cut aluminum sheet relatively slowly and with varying amounts of accuracy.

With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Probably the preferred method for cutting intricate or thick aluminum the water jet focus a very thin stream.