Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Grinder

Ryan shows us how to hold and move an angle grinder or cutoff wheel to cut 25 thick aluminum 6061 t6 plate.

Cutting aluminum sheet with grinder. For a home hobby type job like yours use that harbor freight hacksaw frame with a new high quality not from harbor freight blade. But the discs wear down quickly cut slowly and shrink in diameter as you use them. Show you the fence i built and how it ensures you have a straight cut. 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.

Like i say in the video i have extensive experience using a grinder to cut and shape metal and other materials and only by using the tool to do these thing. To make a proper cut the first thing you will need is the technical support. An angle grinder fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works well to cut all kinds of metal including bolts angle iron rebar and even sheet metal. Place turn on and cut using an angle grinder is that easy if you don t want precise cuts anymore.

Instead we recommend using a diamond blade that s rated to cut ferrous metal. But it s impossible to get a proper cut in such tiny effort. Something around 14 18 t p i for aluminum. If you need something very square your.

How to cut a straight line on a corrugated metal roof piece with an angle grinder. 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. Clamp a square to your extrusion as a guide and take your sweet time. These are good practices for a smooth cut in.