I'm looking to cut a 20 gauge perforated steel sheet made of hot rolled carbon steel. Will these cut that type of metal?
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Hi when the very last time I use these I hsd cut metal sheets which were package from Micheals Craft store. The did a great job.
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I think this should work. The gauge of wire these will cut depends on the material. I haven't worked with Kanthal wire, but for reference, the cutters work on 20 ga stainless but not 18 ga (1/2 hard, I think?) but will happily cut 18 ga aluminum.
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No. This saw is designed for wood. If you want to cut through metal you should consider buying a hacksaw designed for cutting through metal.
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Hi, for the obvious Safety Police reasons this sort of question falls out of the scope of valuable answers.For cutting metal you should use a blade that is made for that purpose. They are not expensive.
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there are metal cutting blade readly available. 1/8th inch steel is not a problem, and have cut thicker. Thickest I can remember was cutting down a well casing
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Yes, they will drill into metal depending on the hardness. I've only used them to drill into soft steel so far.
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I've only used this to cut 20 gauge wire. I'm sure they can easily cut wood sticks but the finish of the cut might not be desirable results depending how hard the wood is.
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I will double check the one I have at work. I know it cuts both non ferrous metal and plastic.
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I don't think the cutter would work for thin (or thick) sheet metal. Even if it cut into the metal, as soon as it went through one of the cutting blades would snag and rip the metal sheet.
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While I have not tried to cut metal with this saw, I think I'm safe saying the blades are for wood. Just as there are different blades for power saws cutting metal, I'm sure the regular blade would need to be replaced in the Stanley. I would not buy this saw to cut metal.
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I have not seen a blade advertised that can be used to cut through steel for the Skil band saw. Plus, I doubt that the saw has enough power to do the job. But it is a great little saw for woodworking.
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Any kind of metal? Probably not. However I have used it to cut the brass compression ring off the 1/2 inch copper pipe when I needed to change out a toilet valve. I can tell you with certainty that it will cut any thin,soft metal (copper, brass etc. Probably would cut any small screw). just go slow and let it cut. Too often people try to force a blade to cut. Go easy on the pressure and it'll cut. Hope this helps.
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I would assume that using the "metal" cutting blade it would cut steel! Wear eye protection!
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I work for a plumbing company and we came across a pipe (underground in a tight spot) where we had to cut an 8" diameter steel pipe, which was 1/2" thick!!!!, and we used a diamond blade......it WILL cut it. Of course the best thing would be a blade designed specifically for metal, but this blade WILL cut it I assure you.
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No! This blade is not designed to cut through any type of metal. There are specific blades designed for metal cutting, although I'm not sure if Freud offers any.
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I have only used them on softer metals (copper, aluminum), so I have no personal experience with steel, but as they are diamond files, they should work on any metal (harder metals will just take longer to file).
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they range from MEDIUM to a FINE grit in pack-- I found they to Cut really Well. It all depends on what you cutting, I used to cut Argentum Silver and 14 kt. Gold.