Cutting Copper Sheet With Scroll Saw

The ideal metal thickness is no more than 1 8 but it can do thicker.

Cutting copper sheet with scroll saw.

There are a variety of power saws available to cut aluminum with a scroll saw being one of them. Cold rolled steel bronze aluminum copper brass and more. For thicker copper sheet you would want to use a jewelry saw it s a bit slower but gives you a nicer finished cutting edge. Scroll saws can cut through many different types of metal.

With skip tooth blades you can use your scroll saw to cut through virtually any kind of metal from copper to brass cold rolled steel bronze and aluminum sheet. Glued between 1 8 baltic birch plywood. Softer metals are easier of course but even steel is not an impossibility with patience. They look like big scissors and work the same way.

And what s more you can cut through a single sheet or even a stack of them with such a scroll. Delta offered a roller guide sears a slit hss guide for below the table. While not the optimal saw for thick sheets of aluminum this saw works really well for cutting thin sheets of aluminum when intricate curves and patterns are required. I have made some metal earrings with both metals.

To cut metal with a scroll saw the first thing you need to do is make sure you have the right blade. For higher gauges meaning thinner copper you can easily do it with standard hardware store metal snips. On these saws as well as the delta 24 scroll the overarm is removable making it possible for the patient man to handle cutting 4 x 8 sheet goods with a saber saw blade installed and backup guide positioned just below the table. I have a good set of aviation snips but the thin copper and aluminum bends to easy.

It is like 26 gauge copper about 018 thick. Metal cutting blades have hardened teeth and come in various sizes from the very heavy duty to the fine jeweler blades. Cutting your own copper shapes can be easier than you think. Sheets can be taped between pieces of 1 8 plywood to prevent burrs on the underside keep shavings under control and protect the saw table.

My problem is cutting down the sheets from hobby lobby. Does anyone on here use copper or aluminum sheet for earrings and small ornaments.