Cutting 22 Gauge Sheet Metal

Straight shears make cuts that are straight lines.

Cutting 22 gauge sheet metal. Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate. Then create a pilot hole within the penciled circle using a power drill. Throatless sheers can cut inside curves and other complicated shapes in addition to outside curves and straight lines. Straight shears and throatless shears.

Bench shears come in two general types. Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. 18 gauge aluminum but the opposite is true for stainless. A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal.

If it can handle 18 gauge steel it might be able to handle 22 gauge stainless and that is a big maybe. Use a bench shear to easily cut most gauges of sheet metal. If your project requires cutting a hole in the center of sheet metal draw it on the metal as you would any other cut line.