Angle grinders are slightly less efficient and are primarily used for short straight cuts.
How to make straight cuts in sheet metal.
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.
Long straight cuts are easier to make with large tin snips.
Cutting straight lines with an electric saw 1.
Using a straight edge clamped to the edge of the bench is also a good tip to cut thin metal precisely.
Tape the sheet metal and secure it in place.
Place the sheet metal on top of the workbench and lay out your pattern using a tape measure pencil and straightedge.
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.
Make long strokes for long straight cuts.
Apply masking tape to both sides of the sheet metal directly over the.
Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal.
Using your power tool ensure you re up against the straight edge and can follow along the.
Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade.
I hope this reads sensibly.
They are widely available with inexpensive cutting wheels that can be replaced frequently.
