Cutting Aluminum Sheet On Table Saw

This is the 80 tooth non ferrous tcg diablo blade from freud.

Cutting aluminum sheet on table saw. Next secure your aluminum pieces with clamps and slowly feed the aluminum through the blade using steady even pressure. While you can use a circular saw or table saw the preferred way is with a miter saw. To cut aluminum use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades. Gauges 7 and 8 of aluminum sheet metals can be cut with a table saw with extra care but.

In order to cut the thinner pieces of aluminum you will have to use bench shears or electric shears. Choosing the right blade is important because you want to produce the cleanest cut possible on metal without requiring excessive cleanup. Apply a lubricant like standard oil or saw wax to your blade then slow your cutting speed by reducing the diameter of the cutting blade. Cutting aluminum with a table saw requires a blade designated specifically for cutting non ferrous metals.

A table saw can cut many thicknesses of aluminum but it is not suitable for most thicknesses of aluminum sheet as aluminum sheet can be extremely thin. All cuts were made with out lubricant and the majority of the cuts were made on solid 1 1 4 x5.