[sdiy] Cut Aluminum

[Louis van Dompselaar]

I've used a jig saw before.  I can get reasonably straigt edges by hand
with that (took a bit of practice), but you can also try with a piece
of wood on top which the foot of the jig saw can slide against.  That
should give you perfectly straight cuts.  Note though that I haven't
cut anything above 1mm aluminium with it.


>> >Does anyone cut their own aluminum panels?  I used to get them all cut
>> >where I get the metal, and they used to chop it up into several sized
>> >panels that I specified.   I'd be able to get 4 or 5 each of several
>> >different panel sizes for about $30.  Now all of a sudden they want to
>> >charge me something like $10 per cut!
>> >I can still get a sheet of aluminum inexpensively.  They use a big metal
>> >brake at the shop.  I'm not sure how I'd cut it at home.  I don't own a
>> >band saw (don't even know if that would work).
>> >I've mostly got hand tools.  Circular saws, jig saw, dremmel, etc.  I'd
>> >buy a tool, if it will cost less than the couple of hundred dollars the
>> >place wants to cut my panels.