Cutting Aluminum

[saturnpainter]

Was doing a tile job and discovered that a wet saw with a diamond blade, will cut aluminum with no harm to the blade. Easy way to do nice strait cuts.

 

[Joat]

Was doing a tile job and discovered that a wet saw with a diamond blade, will cut aluminum with no harm to the blade. Easy way to do nice strait cuts.

You can use a regular carbide tipped blade also , but it does get hot, but the blade will last pretty damn long, I use my table saw to cut down 4x8 sheets of 14 gauge, and cut 1x1 stock with the same blade for years.

 

[hondo]

You can also use a cabide tipped dado blade as a budget milling machine! I've been doing it for years, make jig to keep your hand well clear of the blade. Gloves, long sleeves, and saftey glasses are strongly suggested!

 

[Pzl1nz]

Was doing a tile job and discovered that a wet saw with a diamond blade, will cut aluminum with no harm to the blade. Easy way to do nice strait cuts.

Yup... even a wood blade will cut aluminum. It is a very soft material

 

[bob1961]

a lot of times i find myself going back to a hack saw with a high number of teeth blade :roll: .................bob

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[crazynewb95]

could you dremel it?

 

[bob1961]

could you dremel it?

yup, but i find it faster with a hacksaw.............bob

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[crazynewb95]

thanx bob

 

[inkmunky]

could you dremel it?

you could but it's not accurate. A cheap HD bandsaw and a higher tooth blade will cut through aluminum and brass easily