Cutting Aluminum Sheet Dremel

Deburr one edge flip the piece over and deburr the other side.

Cutting aluminum sheet dremel.

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. How to cut aluminum with a dremel step 1. The aluminum should be. Simply open the jaws or clamp to accept the shaft insert it and turn it on.

Play pause space step 2. Press the dremel blade against the sheet metal. If you re cutting sheet metal and can t make the cut with a hand tool a dremel rotary tool can do the job. Mount the cutting disc by removing the small screw from the tip of the dremel and placing the disc on the.

Don all protective. Hold the blade down on the sheet metal s surface at the edge of the intended cut. Remove the drill head with the wrench. How to cut sheet metal with the dremel multi tool step 1.

Insert a cutoff wheel you desire depending on the thickness of the metal and the precision you would like to attain. In the above photo it appears that the e200 bit would give the best results. Outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum. Light pressure drag the cutter along the edge and you would see a curl of aluminum from the cutter.

Place a strip of low adhesive tape along the cut line to protect the top surface of the. The cutting wheel designed to cut metal will likely be a spinning disk that sits flat at the end of the shaft. 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. 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.

Install one of the cutoff wheels or high speed 1 8 inch cutter.