Do not press down all the way on the snips as this will make a jagged edge.
Cutting stainless steel sheet.
Use an abrasive cutting wheel made for stainless steel.
The perfect item for cutting stainless steel cable.
Use a center punch on the hole center to create dimples in the area.
You can even put a support board beneath it to avoid teardowns.
For hacksaw cutting you need the vise and a piece of wood about 3x3x6 inches.
Step 3 place the edge of the stainless steel all the way inside the jaws of the snips and cut along the line that you marked.
Thicker sheets will require power shears a circular saw or an angle grinder.
Cut stainless steel with a grinding disc there are many types of stainless steel and some hard varieties are challenging to cut.
Mark on your stainless steel sheet with a permanent marker or metal scribe where you want to make the cut.
Put some cutting lubricant in the center.
A circular saw is a handheld power saw with a circular blade.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
Watch out for overheating.
For small jobs like cutting stainless steel backsplash tiles a rotary tool fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works fine.
Small cuts in sheet steel or somewhat thicker material such as stainless steel tiles may be easiest to make with a grinder or a rotary tool.
For really heavy duty steel a plasma cutter is your best option.
If you re cutting through thin stainless sheets tin snips are your best option.
Make sure to connect the cutter to an air compressor and switch on the air.
You can also use a circular saw for stainless tubing.
Secure the steel sheet with clamps.
Conventional abrasive wheels can more easily overheat stainless steel and won t cut it as efficiently.
Then set the correct current for your cutter.
For larger jobs mount an abrasive disc in an angle grinder.
