Cutting Aluminum Sheet On Table Saw

This is the 80 tooth non ferrous tcg diablo blade from freud.

Cutting aluminum sheet on table saw.

A table saw can cut many thicknesses of aluminum but it is not suitable for most thicknesses of aluminum sheet as aluminum sheet can be extremely thin. Next secure your aluminum pieces with clamps and slowly feed the aluminum through the blade using steady even pressure. While you can use a circular saw or table saw the preferred way is with a miter saw. To cut aluminum use a wood cutting saw with carbide tipped blades.

In order to cut the thinner pieces of aluminum you will have to use bench shears or electric shears. Cutting aluminum with a table saw requires a blade designated specifically for cutting non ferrous metals. The amana and freud are a full kerf of 125 which reduces the trend to flex if you are cutting a lot while the tenryu and diablo offer blades with a thinner kerf which. All of the major blade manufacturers offer non ferrous blades for cutting aluminum.

Apply a lubricant like standard oil or saw wax to your blade then slow your cutting speed by reducing the diameter of the cutting blade. Choosing the right blade is important because you want to produce the cleanest cut possible on metal without requiring excessive cleanup.