How to cut this metal panel in half?

[YYCHM]

I need to cut this panel in half. I have a jigsaw, skilsaw, sawzall, and a angle grinder. All with metal cutting blades/disks. Which one would you use?

 

[Johnwa]

The one you don’t have
https://www.princessauto.com/en/electric-pistol-grip-metal-shear/product/PA0008865057

 

[DavidR8]

You need a plasma torch of course

 

[Dusty]

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I need to cut this panel in half. I have a jigsaw, skilsaw, sawzall, and a angle grinder. All with metal cutting blades/disks. Which one would you use?

Draw a center line on the panel then place a board across the panel far enough away from your center line so a thin metal blade in your angle grinder will follow said line with the grinder body butt up against the board as a guide. Clamp the board both ends.

Note; work with the edges facing down, due to the spin of the blade you should make the cut in reverse meaning you pull the angle grinder back towards you for a clean cut. Likely take a little filing to clean up. the burrs. Take your time and don't rush the job.

 

[kevin.decelles]

Air nibbler (but that material is about max thickness)

Followed by plasma cutter, then jig saw (not the nice one, the one you’d let your wife use) then reciprocating saw, then any grinder



And here is what won’t work because of throat width problems (ask me how I know ) ; Milwaukee m28 portaband and the 4x6 bandsaw in vertical mode


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[YotaBota]

Angle grinder with cutoff wheel as per the Dusty method.

 

[YYCHM]

Angle grinder with cutoff wheel as per the Dusty method.

Angle grinder eh... After Dusty mentioned a guide I was leaning towards the skilsaw.

 

[YotaBota]

To cut the steel siding for my shed, I clamped a piece of 1/2" plywood along the cut line and just run the cutoff wheel against the board, it worked well and it will give you a cut line as straight as the plywood.

 

[Chicken lights]

No table saw? Bet you could mount a metal cutting blade in a table saw then use the fence

 

[YYCHM]

To cut the steel siding for my shed, I clamped a piece of 1/2" plywood along the cut line and just run the cutoff wheel against the board, it worked well and it will give you a cut line as straight as the plywood.

This is a 2' long cut. How wide was the siding?

 

[YYCHM]

No table saw? Bet you could mount a metal cutting blade in a table saw then use the fence

Table saw..... I wish. Could have used one so many times in the past. No room to store one

 

[DavidR8]

Bust out the angle grinder and 1x.
Clamp that down at each end and go to town.

 

[YotaBota]

This is a 2' long cut. How wide was the siding?

3' wide and 8' long, there were cuts in both width, length and a cutout for a window.

 

[6.5 Fan]

I would go the angle grinder and guide route. Skil saw another method i have seen recommended but never tried it.

 

[DPittman]

Well you personally have 4 tools to choose from and a few suggestions of others....I vote that you cut 6" with each of your 4 tools and tell us what you liked best!

 

[Darren]

I cut a panel like that with a skilsaw and a carbide blade. Went through like butter and didn't hurt the blade. Wear face protection.

 

[YYCHM]

And Done...…..



It's a straight cut but has a lousy edge.

 

[DPittman]

And Done...…..

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It's a straight cut but has a lousy edge.

Looks good. A quick deburring with an angle grinder or file even will make a pretty edge.

 

[YYCHM]

Looks good. A quick deburring with an angle grinder or file even will make a pretty edge.

Yup, a little filing and she cleaned right up

 

[Dusty]

Yup, a little filing and she cleaned right up

Well done, when there's a will there's always a way and you managed it safely that's the best part.