Cutting Aluminum Siding

I show you a simple wooden jig i built myself to cut new aluminum soffit.

Cutting aluminum siding.

As you start cutting along the contours of the aluminum siding use your radial arm saw. A nibbler is made from two small blades that vibrate up and down at a very high speed. A radial arm or bench power saw can help to speed up the process of cutting and installing the vinyl siding. Using a dewalt 20 volt drill and cutters made by malco real good stuff.

The speed along with the vibrating blades ensure that you get a straight cut. Hopefully you have a set of tin snips that will allow you to make cuts in any direction. This jig can also be used to easily cut vinyl. Make sure the panel is being used to reduce the risk of snags while cutting.

A pair of high quality tin snips can help to speed up the shaping and cutting of the aluminum siding and is especially helpful in cutting the curves. The metal is for siding a trailer house. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Be sure to work slowly in order to achieve an even cut.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. Use a nibbler to cut in a straight line. It saved me countless hours of work. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.

While cutting at the width of the aluminum siding make use of straight tin snips. Cut steel and non ferrous metals you can safely cut steel and aluminum with a circular saw providing you have the right blade. Step 2 measuring. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.

Cut aluminum with your miter saw making accurate cuts on aluminum rods tubes and angles is easy with a miter saw and a blade designed to cut nonferrous metal check the label.