Cutting Copper Sheet With Scroll Saw

I have made some metal earrings with both metals.

Cutting copper sheet with scroll saw.

For higher gauges meaning thinner copper you can easily do it with standard hardware store metal snips. Glued between 1 8 baltic birch plywood. Place your now outfitted tool parallel to the copper sheet and cut along the marked template. The ideal metal thickness is no more than 1 8 but it can do thicker.

It is in fact perfect for cutting soft metal up to 1 8th of an inch in thickness. Other soft metals such as gold copper or brass will cut dry without a problem. Harder metals should not be cut using a scroll saw. Sheets can be taped between pieces of 1 8 plywood to prevent burrs on the underside keep shavings under control and protect the saw table.

They look like big scissors and work the same way. And what s more you can cut through a single sheet or even a stack of them with such a scroll saw. Softer metals are easier of course but even steel is not an impossibility with patience. Cutting your own copper shapes can be easier than you think.

Polish off the edges. My problem is cutting down the sheets from hobby lobby. Cold rolled steel bronze aluminum copper brass and more. Aluminum is one such metal that cuts better with lubrication.

It is like 26 gauge copper about 018 thick. I have a good set of aviation snips but the thin copper and aluminum bends to easy. Scroll saws can cut through many different types of metal. Does anyone on here use copper or aluminum sheet for earrings and small ornaments.

Some metals cut just fine without lubrication but others may cut much easier with a lubricant. You can use a scroll saw to cut through just about any type of metal including aluminum copper brass bronze and cold rolled steel. You ve successfully cut a copper sheet. When shopping look for wheels that are made for cutting sheet metal.

With skip tooth blades you can use your scroll saw to cut through virtually any kind of metal from copper to brass cold rolled steel bronze and aluminum sheet. For thicker copper sheet you would want to use a jewelry saw it s a bit slower but gives you a nicer finished cutting edge.