Switch out your saw blade for any blade.
Cutting corrugated sheet metal circular saw.
Using a circular saw 1.
To cut across the ridges use tin snips.
I know there are other corrugated metal and circular saw videos out there but the ones i saw were a little rough and since i haven t made a video in a while i figured it d be a decent little.
Otherwise you may end up overheating the metal and cause serious harm to yourself and your power tools.
I know there are probably many other me.
To safely and efficiently cut through metal with a circular saw you ll need to operate at a maximum no load rpm of 5 000.
Cutting corrugated metal with anything producing heat can void the warranty by your manufactures and can make permanent damage to the metal sheets causing them to rust.
If the corrugated sheet metal is made of aluminum you can cut parallel to the ridges with a utility knife.
After cutting grasp the edge and bend it once or twice to break it off.
Todays toolsday video is all about cutting metal with a circular saw.
You can use a sawing table or a set of sawhorses.
Whether you use an angle grinder or a circular saw the heat damages the edges and the shower of hot sparks can destroy the protective coating and burns the paint finish.
While the blade guard will protect you from most of the sparks.
Put on a pair of thick gloves and a welding mask.
Not just any saw though specific metal saws.
Place your corrugated metal on top of your work surface.