Cutting Aluminum Sheet With Grinder

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Cutting aluminum sheet with grinder.

Do not use abrasive grinder type blades to cut aluminum. But it s impossible to get a proper cut in such tiny effort. 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. Ryan shows us how to hold and move an angle grinder or cutoff wheel to cut 25 thick aluminum 6061 t6 plate.

Instead we recommend using a diamond blade that s rated to cut ferrous metal. Show you the fence i built and how it ensures you have a straight cut. 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 cut the sheets of metal rathe.

To make a proper cut the first thing you will need is the technical support. For a home hobby type job like yours use that harbor freight hacksaw frame with a new high quality not from harbor freight blade. If you need something very square your. Something around 14 18 t p i for aluminum.

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. These are good practices for a smooth cut in. In fact using an angle grinder is quite tricky. 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.