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Jigsaw cut sheet metal.
How to cut sheet steel using a jigsaw with a 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.
36 tpi sheet metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal t shank 5 pack model dw3778 5 17 97 17 97.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
24 tpi thin metal cutting jig saw blade bi metal u shank 5 pack model dw3726 5 11 27.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
For cutting sheet metal choose a finer blade with 21 to 24 teeth per inch.
Sheet metal is made of stainless steel galvanized iron or aluminum and you can cut sheet metal manually using different kinds of tools.
With the proper blade jigsaws can cut through wood with embedded nails 1 8 in.
Some of the most common cutting tools are metal shears circular metal saws or even a cutting torch depending on the thickness of the sheet metal but the most recommended cutting tool for sheet metal is a jigsaw.
Mild steel no iron pipe and sheet metal up to 10 gauge thick photo 6.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.