Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Jigsaw

How to cut sheet steel using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.

Cutting aluminum sheet with jigsaw.

Position the shoe or base plate of the saw flat on the surface to be cut. Afterwards lower the blade approximately 0 39 inches 0 99 cm past the metal and guide the blade along the metal. Clamp a guide to your aluminum on both sides of your saw. Position the jigsaw at the point where the cut will begin.

Usually it s a matter of moving a belt to a different sized pulley. Work slowly and methodically. The blade will be about 1 2 inch away from the aluminum. Sharp edges are present on the cut sheet metal so use a metal file or sandpaper to smooth the edges of your project.

Brought to you by http www ultimatehandyman co uk. When you re cutting aluminum on a band saw you ll want to crank the blade speed up to 250 feet per minute. In terms of blades you ll want to make sure that you have something with a lot of space between the teeth. If you are making a long cut you may need to apply cutting oil to the blade of the jigsaw to keep the blade cool.

Instead of pushing it forcefully slide the jigsaw slowly and allow it to eat through the sheet metal. Slowly push the jigsaw forward following the cutting line. Cut through the sheet where you have put the marking. Position the saw close to the side of the aluminum where you want to begin cutting.

Cutting sheet metal is slow work with a jigsaw and even more so if you are working with corrugated metal.