I would first make a cut far from the line somewhere in the area you re going to discard to get a feeling for a particular tool cutting steel of a particular thickness.
Cutting 2mm steel sheet.
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Cut metal with your circular saw.
The clamps should be tight enough that the sheet metal doesn t shift at all.
To operate mark the cut line on the piece of sheet metal.
The tool i would use is metal cutting scissors or snips it s remarkably easy to get a straight cut with these after a little practice.
Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.
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Situate the metal under the blade and line the blade up with the cut line.
Hot metal chips will fly.
Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.
Cut the stainless steel.
Thinner sheets however only require a tin snip.
It is therefore best to work in a well aerated area to allow fresh air in.
Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.
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Use clamps you can tighten like f clamps to secure the sheet metal to the table.
We can also provide custom cut to size sheet and plate to fit your exact specifications.
Clamp your sheet metal down to a work table.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel.
If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.
How to cut sheet steel using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.
Because you will need to clamp the sheet metal it is important to have a workbench and clamp for this.
Cutting metal can be quite a daunting task.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
For stainless tubing a circular saw is a perfect tool to use.