Cut the stainless steel first method.
Cutting stainless steel sheet grinder.
Before doing anything put on all safety gear especially the.
Make sure to match the blade with the thickness of your stainless steel sheet preferably a diamond saw blade because it is stronger than any other circular blades.
You can cut a stainless steel metal sheet without the burn marks by using a circular saw.
Some stainless steel tube cutters can cut through thicker tubes than others so know the measurement of your tube before you buy one.
Cutting steel with an angle grinder.
Use a steel ruler and marking pencil or pen.
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.
There are many types of stainless steel and some hard varieties are challenging to cut.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
It does create a rough edge particularly on sheet steel but this is easy to grind off with a flap wheel made for stainless steel.
Make sure you get a tube cutter designed specifically for stainless steel.
Cut steel thicker than 8 gauge with an angle grinder with an abrasiveness cutoff wheel that is designed for making rough cuts on stainless steel.
Especially when working with power tools safety must come first.
For small jobs like cutting stainless steel backsplash tiles a rotary tool fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works fine.
For larger jobs mount an abrasive disc in an angle grinder.
The quickest method is a grinder with cut off disc but i.
Cut stainless steel with a grinding disc.
Prepping the angle grinder.
A stainless steel tube cutter is a handheld device that clamps around a tube of stainless steel and cuts it with a small rotating wheel.
This is a quick video of how i cut stainless steel sheet metal using a angle grinder and a sawzall.
Be stable and pay attention when using the tool.
Be sure to use a face shield safety glasses leather gloves and earplugs to protect yourself from flying debris sparks and loud noise produced by the angle grinder.
Place the metal sheet to be cut on a stable support and mark out the length to be cut.
Just like cutting vinyl siding for your home tin snips work similar to a pair of scissors.
A rotary tool such as a dremel can also make small cuts in stainless steel using similar techniques.
