Will this cut 16ga wire mesh? I want something to cut vinyl coated hardware mesh that I use to make small animal cages.
1546804
I don't think so, very thin metal like soup can it works well. 16 gauge would be thicker.
1546805
It might work out just fine. I'd have to see the wire in person to tell you for sure there. Great cutters regardless.
1546806
Made to cut sheet metal. The vinyl could clog the cutter, try using regular wire cutters for best results.
1546807
I think that it will hang up a bit on the beads where the mesh lines are welded. You can probably push it through, but it won't be like a hot knife through butter.
1472371
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.
452336
If the metal shanks are relatively small and are made from a soft metal like copper, brass, or aluminum, I believe these will work. We use these for video installation work for flush cutting plastic wire ties and for electronic circuit board repair and manufacturing. These cut up to 18 to 20 gage copper without any damage to the cutting surfaces.
1901347
I would suggest you go to the hardware store or search on Amazon for wire cutters. Don't ruin a good pair of scissors. Breaking it would leave dangerous sharp edges.
566868
It will cut it easily. I've cut thicker material but if you plan on cutting a lot of heavy material you may consider a bigger machine.
1517659
I am sure with practice. never tried it. here is the product description on the web site. Makita JN1601 5 Amp 16 Gauge Nibbler scroll to the bottom and will indicate the radius of cutting and gages of metal.
674817
Sorry Mike. I have a larger cutter that will cut the dementions you ask for. And it will cut it fine. you wont go wrong. After buying the first cutter and saving time and money I would have been wrong not to up grade to the cutters I have.
1522300
Absolutely. A razor blade or moderately sharp scissors will easily cut it. I cut it into 20x46" panels to insulate the inside of my metal garage door. Just one heads up: if you ever want to affix it to vinyl (say a vinyl coated metal garage door...) be sure to use vinyl adhesive. The other stuff won't work.
1593679
They'd certainly cut the wire, but it would really depend on the gauge you're cutting I guess. I can't say with certain it would give you the smooth cut you're desiring though. Sorry . . .
1388929
I shortened mine by first marking where the cut needed to be and making the cut with a large utility knife. The other option would be with a Hacksaw, either should do the job. If you do a search on the internet "best method for cutting wiremold" you should get some results/feedback on the subject.
588932
Yes. That's what I've been using it for. Be sure to watch the gauge of the metal you are cutting versus the maximum gauge that the cutter is rated for.
206074
Yes. You need the correct gauge that will attach to this cutter. That can be found here:
2139274
The wire mesh is pretty thin, and measures exactly 1 inch across 10 holes. So I'd put the hole size at a large fraction of 1/10th of an inch -- so, maybe, 1/11th of an inch, or thereabouts.
962213
This mesh material is pretty lightweight for your planned use. I used zip ties to fasten the mesh to stales for a barrier. My guess would be that a staple gun would cut the material.
1518278
I do not recommend this for any metal cutting at all. If you have PVC conduit it might cut it but I think a hack saw, jig saw or sawzall would be a better tool for cutting conduit. This Makita blade does a fine job with wood products up to about 3/8 inch thick.
161329
I personally have not used it for cutting metal, and if I had to I would use it only for cutting small pieces of copper. I bought this for cutting and repairing some small pieces of our porcelain tile(1/4" thick) when it needed repairing. Dremel provides a booklet that will tell you what each accessory is designed for. Maybe you can get from their web site.
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Greetings Greg... Stainless tube correct? It should cut fine... Cutting it to 0.060 is another issue... That tiny piece will likely go flying if you dont set something up to catch it...