[sdiy] Cut Aluminum

[Tom Arnold]

On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 11:27:59PM -0500, Scott wrote:
> 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 cut some of my own stuff.    Local metal supplier cuts aluminum for free
but I get material for brackets just cut into strips and then cut/bend it
with a shear/brake from Grizzley.

http://grizzly.com/products/G9950

This little guy is fine for PCB material and .050" 5050 Aluminum sheet.
Won't go much over that however.  Harbor Freight sells a very similar unit
sometimes for as cheap as $75.

They also have larger units that arnt that much more expensive.

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