Cutting Aluminum Sheet Dremel

Much like with the sanding bits you might be tempted to think that cutting bits for your dremel tool is only able to be used with wood but again you would be mistaken.

Cutting aluminum sheet dremel.

Too much pressure and you ll create a new sharp edge. The cutting wheel designed to cut metal will likely be a spinning disk that sits flat at the end of the shaft. Play pause space step 2. When preparing the tool use a wrench that is provided during the purchase of the rotary tool or better yet you can purchase it separately.

The aluminum should be. Don all protective. Place a strip of low adhesive tape along the cut line to protect the top surface of the. Insert a cutoff wheel you desire depending on the thickness of the metal and the precision you would like to attain.

Deburr one edge flip the piece over and deburr the other side. Mount the cutting disc by removing the small screw from the tip of the dremel and placing the disc on the. Using firm pressure dig into the surface until you reach the ideal depth of your cut then move forward along the line of your intended incision. Install one of the cutoff wheels or high speed 1 8 inch cutter.

Loosen the drill head with the kit provided wrench. Remove the drill head with the wrench. If you re cutting sheet metal and can t make the cut with a hand tool a dremel rotary tool can do the job. Press the dremel blade against the sheet metal.

How to cut sheet metal with the dremel multi tool step 1. Outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum. In the above photo it appears that the e200 bit would give the best results. How to cut aluminum with a dremel step 1.

Light pressure drag the cutter along the edge and you would see a curl of aluminum from the cutter.