Cutting Sheet Metal With A Bandsaw

Instructional video for high school metal program.

Cutting sheet metal with a bandsaw.

I cutting both steal and aluminum with my band saw in t. You can cut various shapes easily using the vertical saw. The rule of thumb for band saw is to have minimum 2 to 3 tooth in contact with the workpiece you are cutting. Protected by creative commons 1 if your goal is to tear the teeth off of a bandsaw blade quickly feeding sheet metal into a vertical bandsaw will likely get you there.

How to choose a metal cutting band saw blade rake material and teeth. A band saw is a one of the best ways the typical diyer can cut sheet metal. The blade only moves in a single direction so there is less jarring at the cut site plus you have solid table that supports the metal as you cut. The bend in the teeth creates a cut slightly wider than the thickness of the blade which is important to prevent the blade from getting stuck from being pinched by the metal.

Band saw for metal cutting. Machine set up with 24 tpi blade x 250 f. If you feed in very slowly you can cut the sheet metal with no damage to the blade. Also includes pps for classroom.

Bandsaw blades used for cutting metal have bent teeth. Use a fine tooth raker pattern or alternate tooth blade to do the metal cutting. The trick is to only remove a few thousandths of an inch of metal per tooth.