Cutting 22 Gauge Sheet Metal

A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal.

Cutting 22 gauge sheet metal. Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate. Then create a pilot hole within the penciled circle using a power drill. Additionally the type of metal you are cutting make a big difference. If it can handle 18 gauge steel it might be able to handle 22 gauge stainless and that is a big maybe.

Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough. Bench shears come in two general types. Throatless sheers can cut inside curves and other complicated shapes in addition to outside curves and straight lines.

Straight shears make cuts that are straight lines. Straight shears and throatless shears. Use a bench shear to easily cut most gauges of sheet metal.