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Cutting brass sheet metal.
There are three tools that kevin caron uses a lot to get a precise cut from a thin piece of metal.
Keep in mind that you will require specific bits or attachments depending on the material you intend to cut.
Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal.
Place the metal on a hard surface to score it and on long pieces do the bending with the score place along a sharp edge of a bench and if necessary clamp the fixed piece with a long piece of flat wood to prevent buckling the metal while bending it back and forth.
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Apply a thin layer of paraffin or saw wax to the blade just enough to cover the surface before making any cuts in the metal.
One tool is a foot shear or a jump shear.
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The third and fourth picture show using a power jigsaw with holes drilled to turn corners.
Another tool is a plate shear for cutting slightly.
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Brass our large brass stock is available in various shapes and alloys with full sizes available.
Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade helps prolong its sharpness.
Cutting with aviation snips is the easiest but you can also cut brass with a hacksaw saber saw jigsaw bandsaw or even sawzall.
This wastes less stock that cutting large chucks off with aviation snips then cutting out the notches.
You can use it to cut through materials such as aluminum or any other sheet metal.