Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade.
How to make straight cuts in sheet metal.
Apply masking tape to both sides of the sheet metal directly over the.
Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal.
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.
Angle grinders are slightly less efficient and are primarily used for short straight cuts.
Using your power tool ensure you re up against the straight edge and can follow along the.
If your project requires curved cuts make an easy economical and adjustable.
Cutting straight lines with an electric saw 1.
Make long strokes for long straight cuts.
Tape the sheet metal and secure it in place.
Lift the cutoff strip and roll it to the side to prevent it from binding on the tin snips handle.
Place the metal on a hard surface to score it and on long pieces do the bending with the score place along a sharp edge of a bench and if necessary clamp the fixed piece with a long piece of flat wood to prevent buckling the metal while bending it back and forth.
Open the cutters as wide as you can at the start of each stroke and make long smooth strokes.
I hope this reads sensibly.
Place the sheet metal on top of the workbench and lay out your pattern using a tape measure pencil and straightedge.
