You can go up a couple thickness with aluminum 20 gauge steel vs.
Cutting 22 gauge sheet metal.
Then create a pilot hole within the penciled circle using a power drill.
Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate.
If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough.
Additionally the type of metal you are cutting make a big difference.
Straight shears and throatless shears.
Straight shears make cuts that are straight lines.
Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer.
Bench shears come in two general types.
18 gauge aluminum but the opposite is true for stainless.
Use a bench shear to easily cut most gauges of sheet metal.
If it can handle 18 gauge steel it might be able to handle 22 gauge stainless and that is a big maybe.