Cutting Aluminum Sheet On Table Saw

All of the major blade manufacturers offer non ferrous blades for cutting aluminum.

Cutting aluminum sheet on table saw.

While you can use a circular saw or table saw the preferred way is with a miter saw. A table saw can cut many thicknesses of aluminum but it is not suitable for most thicknesses of aluminum sheet as aluminum sheet can be extremely thin. Choosing the right blade is important because you want to produce the cleanest cut possible on metal without requiring excessive cleanup. This is the 80 tooth non ferrous tcg diablo blade from freud.

This video illustrates that investing in a diablo saw blade for your printers aluminum custom t slot extrusions can give you that extra flat surface for maki. To cut aluminum use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades. Cutting aluminum with a table saw requires a blade designated specifically for cutting non ferrous metals. In order to cut the thinner pieces of aluminum you will have to use bench shears or electric shears.

All cuts were made with out lubricant and the majority of the cuts were made on solid 1 1 4 x5. Next secure your aluminum pieces with clamps and slowly feed the aluminum through the blade using steady even pressure.