Watch out for overheating.
Cutting stainless steel sheet.
Put some cutting lubricant in the center.
A circular saw is a handheld power saw with a circular blade.
Use an abrasive cutting wheel made for stainless steel.
If you re cutting through thin stainless sheets tin snips are your best option.
You can also use a circular saw for stainless tubing.
Make sure to connect the cutter to an air compressor and switch on the air.
Use a center punch on the hole center to create dimples in the area.
Do not press down all the way on the snips as this will make a jagged edge.
Conventional abrasive wheels can more easily overheat stainless steel and won t cut it as efficiently.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
Then set the correct current for your cutter.
Cut stainless steel with a grinding disc there are many types of stainless steel and some hard varieties are challenging to cut.
Small cuts in sheet steel or somewhat thicker material such as stainless steel tiles may be easiest to make with a grinder or a rotary tool.
For small jobs like cutting stainless steel backsplash tiles a rotary tool fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works fine.
For really heavy duty steel a plasma cutter is your best option.
For hacksaw cutting you need the vise and a piece of wood about 3x3x6 inches.
Cutting stainless steel sheets 1 use a circular saw.
The perfect item for cutting stainless steel cable.
Thicker sheets will require power shears a circular saw or an angle grinder.
Mark on your stainless steel sheet with a permanent marker or metal scribe where you want to make the cut.
For larger jobs mount an abrasive disc in an angle grinder.
First and foremost you will have to prepare your plasma cutter.
You can even put a support board beneath it to avoid teardowns.