Cutting Aluminium Sheet

[Davey]

Fair enough, ignore my comments regarding aluminium and Alzheimers, I was going on what I heard about 13 years ago, still use a dust mask though .

D.

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by Davey

still use a dust mask though .

D.

But then I burn it when having an Andy Capp (fag) ,

hey , I,m not kidding....had a ciggie in my mouth then put my goggles on then my face mask .....phut phut phut

cheers
andy

[gingea1pom]

Andy,

That reminds me of when I was in basic training,

There was a guy having a shower, wearing his respirator (gas mask (to clean it)), he had a cigarette stuffed in the drinking straw, so he could smoke whilst showering!

Squaddies!!

[AshG]

that was you wasnt it ginge i have see how itchy you get when you cant duck out for a fag lol.

as for the cutting discs, as ronnie says 1mm stainless ones will do the job. go for ones that are made with inox as they will cut anything even hardened steel they also last ages compared to normal ones.

[davidimurray]

Thanks for all the help from everyone. While my paint is drying I am going to get my pencil and ruler out and start making my lining paper bodywork templates. Then it's out with the grinder to start cutting panels

[baz-r]

just a quick one grinding discs marked inox or stainless are only iron free so when used thay dont make your stainless form a rust on where its cut or ground

this is what i was told buy a rep who supplied us abrasives we used to sell when i was a welding tec/support advisor

its a bit like puting a rusty wet bolt or iron grindings on a bit of stainless it will start to rust

[Trophy Blue]

While faffing around with cutting discs, a good set of tin snips will cut 2mm ally very quickly and cleanly when lubricated with parafin - just a thought

[bigheppy]

Originally Posted by Bonzo

Hi Dave

I bought a pack of these Cutting Disks

I know they are maked for stainless but they cut through alloy like butter & made short work of my alloy sump chop
Finding them very durable on all metals & do not clog to badly with alloy like some of the slitting disks I have used in the past.

If you don't fancy using a grinder, a decent jigsaw should be more than able to cut the alloy.
Given a little diligence, quite a straight cut can be produced & can easily be fettled with a flap disk.

Take care using abrasives on alloy .... Decent eye protection is a must, Spent a miserable week once because of alloy particals in my eye .... Didn't care for that too much either

Dust mask too .... I am in the same boat as ASh & David, too late for me

Those discs are 12 for £5 at my local car boot sale. Whitley Bridge next to J34 M62