Rip Cut Sheet Metal

Cut metal with your circular saw.

Rip cut sheet metal.

Start by taping both sides of the sheet metal directly over the line you want to cut and clamp the metal to a work station so it doesn t move. To cut straight lines use an electric saw. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal. A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.

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You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Step 5 optional if your project requires cutting a hole in the center of sheet metal draw it on the metal as you would any other cut line. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.

In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.