Cutting Sheet Metal With A Bandsaw

Protected by creative commons 1 if your goal is to tear the teeth off of a bandsaw blade quickly feeding sheet metal into a vertical bandsaw will likely get you there.

Cutting sheet metal with a bandsaw. Band saw for metal cutting. I cutting both steal and aluminum with my band saw in t. A band saw is a one of the best ways the typical diyer can cut sheet metal. The trick is to only remove a few thousandths of an inch of metal per tooth.

The bend in the teeth creates a cut slightly wider than the thickness of the blade which is important to prevent the blade from getting stuck from being pinched by the metal. How to choose a metal cutting band saw blade rake material and teeth. Use a fine tooth raker pattern or alternate tooth blade to do the metal cutting. Bandsaw blades used for cutting metal have bent teeth.

If you feed in very slowly you can cut the sheet metal with no damage to the blade. Cutting metal with a wood band saw is not only possible but is and effective way to get the job done. Basic overview and instruction. Machine set up with 24 tpi blade x 250 f.

You can cut various shapes easily using the vertical saw. The blade only moves in a single direction so there is less jarring at the cut site plus you have solid table that supports the metal as you cut. For cutting tubes sheet metal metal plates with smaller thickness vertical band saw is ideal.