Cutting Aluminium Sheet

[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

[Davey]

I don't see why advisding the use of a good dust mask is "dramatic". Surely it is just good sense to look after your health so any process that causes dust or fumes in the atmosphere should give cause for using a good facemask just like any process causing sharp particles in the air should be good cause to use safety glasses surely?

D.

[davidimurray]

Thanks for the info guys.

Ronnie I will get some of those discs on order - never had much luck with the jigsaw!

[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