Cutting 25 Steel Sheet

Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.

Cutting 25 steel sheet.

Steel thickness is referred to as gauge the smaller the number of gauge the thicker the steel. Laser or waterjet may yield nicer edges but they are much more expensive to purchase and to run. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel.

Cut the stainless steel. Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate. Thin gauge steel like sheet metal can be cut with a large variety of tools. For cutting steel sheet and flat materials they are easy and fast.

If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough. Hot metal chips will fly. A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal. Plasma is definitely one of the best ways to go if you re cutting shapes from plate.

Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor. Set the steel plate on top of the plywood. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Steel comes in many different forms and thicknesses.

Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. Is thin so it wouldn t be that difficult to cut with the bull dog snips scribe a cut line on the sheet and just follow it with the snips. When cutting do not close shut the blade completely on the sheet it ll curl the edge of metal. For stainless tubing a circular saw is a perfect tool to use.

Cut metal with your circular saw. If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.