Shaping Thin Sheet Metal

Thinner metal is called foil whereas metal thicker than this range is called plate which is more appropriately cut by plasma cutters.

Shaping thin sheet metal.

In general sheet metal thickness ranges from about 0 15 to 6 3 mm. Commonly known as aviation snips or tinsnips these scissor like tools are great for cutting soft sheet metals such as tin aluminum brass and thin gauge 24 gauge or thinner steel. Thin sheet metal used for shearing and splicing tends to be below 6 mm in thickness. But they do remove metal making the panel thin in places and therefore affecting its strength and structure.

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With a combination of these manipulations you can create anything from flat sheet and you. Depending on the cut shape you ll use left cut right cut or straight snips typically indicated by the handle color.