How To Saw Sheet Metal

How to cut sheet metal with a metal circular saw 1.

How to saw sheet metal.

It may seem complicated to produce cut out patterns in a ring for example but once you ve got the basics of piercing and sawing perfected the possibilities are endless. As a beginner it s good to know that your saw blades will break it happens to the most experienced of jewellers. For cutting out holes in sheet metal it s going to be necessary that you begin with a starter hole this can be formed by using the hammer and chisel method to punch through the metal. A thin slightly flexible blade runs across the open portion of the hack saw s frame.

Use a pencil to draw pattern where you want the metal sheet cut. Be sure to clamp the metal sheet on the table it is placed to avoid unnecessary movements during cutting process. The hack saw s most recognizable characteristic is a rigid c shaped frame attached to a pistol grip handle. Although metal shears can cut through metal effectively getting to grips with a jeweller s saw means that you will have the skill of cutting out intricate shapes from your sheet metal.

This method is a proven way of piercing your metal to create intricate cut out patterns in your metal sheet. The hack saw is the most common hand saw used to cut metal. Open the snips all the way at the beginning of a cut and seat the sheet metal as deep as possible into the opening this provides you with maximum leverage.