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Alagoz

Post subject: method and tools used to cut alimunium alloy

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:30 am

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hi everybody,
I was just wondering if somebody can provide me technical help. I'd like to know which method and tools can I use to cut aluminium alloy plate? Thickness is 8mm.

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Post subject: Re: method and tools used to cut alimunium alloy

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 6:18 am

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Hi Alogoz

I've moved your question to the metalworking forum where you're a bit more likely to get an answer :wink:

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big-all

Post subject: Re: method and tools used to cut alimunium alloy

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:09 am

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sounds very industrial to me

what size off sheet [w x length]
jigsaw with metal blade comes to mind

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:51 am

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Hacksaw, bandsaw, and heat cutting equipment, Press.

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:38 pm

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Jigsaw and/or a rip saw will work. You need quite coarse teeth on the cutting blade and a medium speed. I used to watch guys in an aluminium fabrication place cut all sorts of plate, pipe, angle etc using a chop saw. Just watch out for the HOT shards!

I've also cut 10mm plate using a jigsaw and a WOOD cutting blade - I made a 250mm diameter disk out of 10mm thick square plate. Rather easy I thought.

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 6:33 pm

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Circular saw, with a fine negative rake blade.

Jigsaw will do it, but much slower than the circular saw.

If you have a lot to cut, might be worth buying a metal cutting circular saw.

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:37 pm

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Thanks very much everybody.

I was thinking to use a Jigsaw with metal cutting blade of 14 TPI. The size of the plate is 25 x 40cm

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Post subject: Re: method and tools used to cut alimunium alloy

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:20 pm

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assuming you have curves and its a one off then a metal blade is your best bet as its a £2 outlay

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