Cutting Copper Sheet With Scroll Saw

Polish off the edges.

Cutting copper sheet with scroll saw. Glued between 1 8 baltic birch plywood. Cold rolled steel bronze aluminum copper brass and more. The ideal metal thickness is no more than 1 8 but it can do thicker. It is in fact perfect for cutting soft metal up to 1 8th of an inch in thickness.

Other soft metals such as gold copper or brass will cut dry without a problem. I have a good set of aviation snips but the thin copper and aluminum bends to easy. Scroll saws can cut through many different types of metal. Aluminum is one such metal that cuts better with lubrication.

A scroll saw can be used to cut soft metal up to inches thick. Sheets can be taped between pieces of 1 8 plywood to prevent burrs on the underside keep shavings under control and protect the saw table. With skip tooth blades you can use your scroll saw to cut through virtually any kind of metal from copper to brass cold rolled steel bronze and aluminum sheet. You can use a scroll saw to cut through just about any type of metal including aluminum copper brass bronze and cold rolled steel.

Harder metals should not be cut using a scroll saw. They look like big scissors and work the same way. Equipped with a metal cutting blade the scroll saw can cut soft metal such as copper silver brass and aluminum up to 1 8 thick as well as 1 8 brass rod. I have made some metal earrings with both metals.

Does anyone on here use copper or aluminum sheet for earrings and small ornaments. And what s more you can cut through a single sheet or even a stack of them with such a scroll saw. Cutting your own copper shapes can be easier than you think. Place your now outfitted tool parallel to the copper sheet and cut along the marked template.

When shopping look for wheels that are made for cutting sheet metal. My problem is cutting down the sheets from hobby lobby. You ve successfully cut a copper sheet. For thicker copper sheet you would want to use a jewelry saw it s a bit slower but gives you a nicer finished cutting edge.

For higher gauges meaning thinner copper you can easily do it with standard hardware store metal snips. It is like 26 gauge copper about 018 thick.