Use a steel ruler and marking pencil or pen.
Cutting stainless steel sheet grinder.
Especially when working with power tools safety must come first.
Be sure to use a face shield safety glasses leather gloves and earplugs to protect yourself from flying debris sparks and loud noise produced by the angle grinder.
The quickest method is a grinder with cut off disc but i.
A grinder can cut a variety of stainless steel materials including sheets tiles and thicker stock.
Prepping the angle grinder.
Make sure to match the blade with the thickness of your stainless steel sheet preferably a diamond saw blade because it is stronger than any other circular blades.
You can cut a stainless steel metal sheet without the burn marks by using a circular saw.
A stainless steel tube cutter is a handheld device that clamps around a tube of stainless steel and cuts it with a small rotating wheel.
It is a handheld saw with a circular blade.
It does create a rough edge particularly on sheet steel but this is easy to grind off with a flap wheel made for stainless steel.
Be stable and pay attention when using the tool.
Cut steel thicker than 8 gauge with an angle grinder with an abrasiveness cutoff wheel that is designed for making rough cuts on stainless steel.
Place the metal sheet to be cut on a stable support and mark out the length to be cut.
For larger jobs mount an abrasive disc in an angle grinder.
Cut the stainless steel first method.
Some stainless steel tube cutters can cut through thicker tubes than others so know the measurement of your tube before you buy one.
Cut stainless steel with a grinding disc.
This is a quick video of how i cut stainless steel sheet metal using a angle grinder and a sawzall.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
Like i say in the video i have extensive experience using a grinder to cut and shape metal and other materials and only by using the tool to do these thing.
Turn on the angle grinder and direct it along the marked line.
Before doing anything put on all safety gear especially the.
For small jobs like cutting stainless steel backsplash tiles a rotary tool fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works fine.
Just like cutting vinyl siding for your home tin snips work similar to a pair of scissors.
A rotary tool such as a dremel can also make small cuts in stainless steel using similar techniques.
