how you suggest i cut aluminum?

[Howard]

Right. Aluminum snips might do it, or a bolt cutter.

 

[Walleye]

alrighty.. i learned today that a jigsaw will cut aluminum...

i also learned i have a jigsaw :Q

 

[Colt45]

pneumatic shears

 

[RU482]

Do it Prison style....use a spoon

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Walleye
alrighty.. i learned today that a jigsaw will cut aluminum...

i also learned i have a jigsaw :Q

Use a piece of wood underneath. Use new blades. Use cutting guide for straight lines. Use clamps to hold piece down. Use eye protection. Use a vacuum to clean off particles.
Measure twice, cut once.

 

[Walleye]

alrighty.. all the bending is done, as is every piece of cutting i can use a jigsaw on.

now i need to figure out if i want to cut a template, or just a big hole, for the connections in back....

 

[Colt45]

what are you making anyways?

 

[damiano]

with your teeth

 

[dullard]

I've cut aluminum a few times. A simple bandsaw is the easiest. Use a simple wood cutting blade and you'll be fine. Metal cutting blades are for anything with iron in it (which aluminum won't have if it is anywhere near pure).

 

[FFactory0x]

I would use dremel. Some reinforced disc's should cut through that baby like a hot knife in butter.

 

[guyver01]

use a razorblade.

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: Walleye
i gots 3 millimeter aluminum... and i need to cut it to an exact rectangle... i've already marked out the dimensions in sharpie... how you all suggest i go about cutting it?

i was thinking hacksaw... but i'm not sure that will work... i know i have to set this up outside... i cant have thousands of metal filings inside... but how should i hold it down?

laser cutter....

anyway, Al is very soft, so becareful... you can used a hack saw on that sucker.