Using a circular saw to cut 1 4 sheet.
Best way to cut diamond plate aluminum.
An aluminum diamond plate is basically a sheet of aluminum on which a recurring pattern of raised diamonds is embossed or stamped.
We recommend using a diamond blade that s labeled as a ferrous metal cutting blade but many tradespeople use a regular masonry diamond blade with good results.
Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.
Jig saw or reciprocating saw.
Obviously the circular saw is great for straight cuts.
To cut the sheets of metal rathe.
Cutting 3 16 aluminum tread plate with our milwaukee metal cutting circular saw.
This will end up being used for a roof for our rat rod build.
Black diamond plate painted diamond plate sheets.
Not so much for.
Metal lath and hardware cloth can be cut with a tin snips but there s an easier way.
This works amazing for things like diamond plate but i ve cut as thick as 4 aluminum had to cut it from both sides to get the blade deep enough and it worked just fine.
Cutting diamond plate to deck my new custom built trailer for my mobile dj system.
Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.
We have a huge stock of diamond plate in all sizes up to 48 x 120 and up to 1 8 thick.
Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.
Mount a diamond blade in your angle grinder and use it like a saw to cut the mesh.
With a skill saw.