Table Saws and aluminum

[Thomas Hudson]

Bob Zimmer wrote:
> 
> I've found a local distributor who will sell a 4'x4' sheet of 1/8"
> aluminum, mill finish, for about $125.
> 
> What I'm wondering is, in order to cut this into small panels, can some
> kind of special blade be put into a table saw to cut it down?
> 
I've used a fine-tooth (80 teeth) 10" blade w/ great results in my table
saw. The blade I used was a 1/8 kerf fine cut for wood that I got on
sale at Sears. You may want to build a fixture to hold the sheets. I've
seen plywood fixtures with guides on the bottom and a 2x4 lip on the
end. The finer cut the better. I tried with a courser cutting blade and
it really bent up the sheets. 

Tomy