Best Way To Cut Corrugated Sheet Metal

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Best way to cut corrugated sheet metal.

Electric metal shears come in two varieties a standard plug in in power tool or better an attachment for your impact driver this is best done with malco tools shears are a cheap tool that can quickly cut sheets of corrugated metal in straight lines with little effort. Metal lath and hardware cloth can be cut with a tin snips but there s an easier way. There are many types of snips available on the market designed either for straight or curved cuts. 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. Use a circular saw to make long straight cuts in thicker sheets of metal. Snips are ideal for cutting any type of corrugated roofing especially for cutting softer metal like tin sheets. Lay the piece of corrugated sheet metal on a flat surface and use a tape measure to determine where it needs to be cut.

Then grip the saw with both hands and push the blade through the metal to cut it. You can cut corrugated metal both parallel to the ridges as well as across the ridges. There are several ways to cut corrugated metal. Tin roofs are lightweight and soft by nature this is why cutting them manually with snips is a good option.

Draw a line down the length or width of the sheet metal using a pencil to mark the cut line. I m using irwin to. Cut metal roofing with electric shears. We recommend using a diamond blade that s labeled as a ferrous metal cutting blade but many tradespeople use a regular masonry diamond blade with good results.

How to cut a straight line on a corrugated metal roof piece with an angle grinder. Probably it s also the cheapest way for cutting corrugated tin roofing.