How To Cut Thin Aluminum Sheet Metal

The illustrations are for a small bracket but i have cut 3 foot long pieces using this method.

How to cut thin aluminum sheet metal.

Align the tin snips with the sheet metal. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Using tin snips for thin sheets 1.

With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. These photo steps show that it can be done using a utility knife. Make your first cut. Clamp the sheet metal in place on your work table to hold it in place while.

Most tin snip manufacturers color code their. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. Choose between red blue or yellow snips based on the cut direction.