Cutting Aluminum Sheet Dremel

If you re cutting sheet metal and can t make the cut with a hand tool a dremel rotary tool can do the job.

Cutting aluminum sheet dremel.

Loosen the drill head with the kit provided wrench. The cutting wheel designed to cut metal will likely be a spinning disk that sits flat at the end of the shaft. Insert a cutoff wheel you desire depending on the thickness of the metal and the precision you would like to attain. Deburr one edge flip the piece over and deburr the other side.

Outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum. In the above photo it appears that the e200 bit would give the best results. How to cut aluminum with a dremel step 1. Install one of the cutoff wheels or high speed 1 8 inch cutter.

How to cut sheet metal with the dremel multi tool step 1. Light pressure drag the cutter along the edge and you would see a curl of aluminum from the cutter. Too much pressure and you ll create a new sharp edge. Don all protective.

Mount the cutting disc by removing the small screw from the tip of the dremel and placing the disc on the. The aluminum should be. Play pause space step 2. Simply open the jaws or clamp to accept the shaft insert it and turn it on.