Cut Bent Stainless Steel Sheet

Even with the right blade designed for cutting metal the jigsaw still seems to lock up on its cuts.

Cut bent stainless steel sheet.

A hacksaw can cut sheet metal but its shape limits its turning radius and depth of cut. You can use a jigsaw to cut stainless steel but it isn t the preferred tool of choice. Put on your safety glasses. The focus lies on the automation of the complete material and data flow of the cutting and bending process chain.

This is our opinion but we can explain why. The work hardening rate of stainless steel sometimes means heavier equipment and specialist blades or cutting edges are required. Don t try to cut your stainless steel without clamping it down or it could shift when you re cutting it. Cutting of stainless steel most grades of stainless steel can be cut using standard cutting methods employed for other metals.

Bystronic is a leading global provider of high quality solutions for the sheet metal processing business. Our stainless steel sheet is sold per square meter. The clamps should be tight enough that the sheet metal doesn t shift at all. The price includes cutting to a straight edge size eg a square or rectangle.

To prolong blade life rub wax along the length of the blade. Measure and mark the bend location along one edge of the stainless steel sheet with the tape measure and awl. Clamp your sheet metal down to a work table. How to bend stainless steel sheets.

For a cleaner cut put a strip of masking tape on the top and bottom of the sheet to keep chips from scratching the material. Center mark each bend location by setting the pointed end of the. We cut bend weld metal sheet for you. Jigsaws use a reciprocating blade to make their cuts.