Cutting Aluminum Gutters With Miter Saw

Beginning where you marked cut all the way down to the bottom side with metal shears.

Cutting aluminum gutters with miter saw.

Miter saws are the most common tool used for cutting gutters especially metal and plastic gutters. When cutting gutter material on the miter saw turn the profile upside down so the cut enters the more stable underside of the gutter rather than the top edges. I m pretty adept with snips but i can do it a lot faster and cleaner with a saw. This is a quick video showing how i cut some aluminum angle strips with a dewalt dw713 compound miter saw.

But if i m doing one miter i do it by hand. I used a non ferrous metal cutting blade that i go. I recommend this method if you have a jigsaw handy because it will result in the cleanest cut. The process to change a saw blade differs depending on the brand and model of the saw so check your user s guide if you are unsure.

Or you can cut around to the bottom side stop flip the gutter over and continue cutting from the other side until you meet the other cut in the middle. The speed of the blade combined with the backward teeth make a nice clean cut with very little operator effort and without the teeth tearing out and distorting the metal. Therefore i would rate this saw blade for cutting aluminum a 4 7 on a scale of 5. Install a 12 inch blade with a carbide tipped finish on the miter saw.

This is an industry standard aluminum cutting circular saw blade which is not only good at cutting aluminum and other non ferrous materials but it also gives them a nice finish. Concord blades 100 teeth tct non ferrous. Your other option for cutting the downspout is to use a jigsaw outfitted with a metal cutting blade. A hacksaw or coping saw also do the job just fine in a pinch.

Fit the miter saw with a carbide tipped finish blade for cutting through metal but this is the fastest and most efficient tool for cutting through any type of gutter material. Cut aluminum with your miter saw making accurate cuts on aluminum rods tubes and angles is easy with a miter saw and a blade designed to cut nonferrous metal check the label. If there s ten to do the saw comes out. Unplug the miter saw if it is plugged into an electrical source.

If the motor housing on your saw is open and could collect metal chips tape a piece of cloth over the openings to protect the motor windings and bearings while you cut. With as saw i can cut a miter in copper gutters so tight that i can butt them and solder them from the inside without tabbing and folding one side.