Cutting Round Sheet Metal Duct
One end of each piece is crimped for easy fitting of consecutive joints or to sheet metal fittings and flexible duct.
Cutting round sheet metal duct. 51 mm to 305 mm holes in up to 24 gauge steel and 26 gauge stainless steel. Keep in mind that the cut edges of sheet metal are very sharp. There are two ways to cut round ducts. To see availability for this product personlog in or get online access.
The grooving machine is used to bead round duct to strengthen round tube with the big diameter. Mark the cut line or area on sheet metal with a felt tip marker. Any tin snips will work for this. There are many other tools and methods used to cut sheet metal ducts including hole cutters roto zips hole saws and even jigsaws.
Round duct grooving beading machine. You ll need a drill sheet metal snips a start collar. Sheet metal duct pipe fittings page 1 of 211. Amazon link to great products that every diyer and handyman should know about.
First if you want to cut a duct near the middle and use both ends mark and cut the duct before snapping it together. 30 ga insulated box. Galvanized sheet metal ducts from the duct shop s hvac ductwork is manufactured from high quality galvanized steel in 3 foot lengths for easy handling. Measurements for inches and centimeters are molded into body.
Tin snips with red colored handles can also cut straight lines and tighter curves to the left. Dia holes in sheet metal. Otherwise you might have to take down the trunk line. Inch and centimeter measurement scales are molded into the body for accurate hole diameters.
A hole cutter works great in tight spots when replacing ductwork. How to cut round ductwork to size with tin snips. Customers can choose different lock seam closing machine on the basis of sheet thickness and duct length. There are three types electric pneumatic and hydraulic machines.
Switch and receptacle spacer. In this video we show you the best and safest way to cut a round hole into a can or rectangular duct. But when you come to the thicker locking seam you ll need the extra leverage of compound snips. There are two types electric and manual.
Photo 3 shows how to cut through thick metal. Use for 24 gauge steel and 26 gauge stainless steel. 20 in x 25 in x 16 in duct square to round. Aviator snips work fine to cut holes in a trunk line but only if there s enough space.