cutting aluminum

[bleach]

i need to cut 7075 T-6 4mm plate it's about 24" by 24"
with anything jiz saws some power tool(not a hack saw)

whats the melting point of aluminum? could i use a torch to cut it?

thanks for all your help.

 

[Hitch]

Aluminium cuts quickly with a jigsaw if you use the right blade, a progressor blade and a small amount of cuttiung oil works well.

Or a grinder, with an aluminium cutting disc...

 

[bleach]

thank you for the fast reply. it's what it boiled down to hear but i took me 3 days and 12 people for you say in what few in a hours?!
is there a snowball chance in hell i could some how use my table saw(it what most people here say i could use but don't i have to lower the RPM and swap out the blade?:full)
(god people hear are mindless when you ask any metal Q.i mean where i live)

 

[snowcat]

What type of saw do you mean, A bandsaw is ideal with the right blade..

 

[piman]

Hello Bleach,

if your table saw is a circular wood working saw, then yes it will cut aluminium if it has a tungsten tipped blade quite easily. I have used a portable circular saw (again with a TCT blade as well) to cut up sheet 3mm aluminium, lubricating it with a spray of releasing oil now and again.

Alec

 

[yarpap]

We always used parafin as a cutting lube for ally,especially if drilling and tapping

 

[aametalmaster]

I cut 20mm plate in my table saw all the time. I use an 80 tooth carbide 10" blade and it works great. I found if i use less teeth on thinner alum it yanks the teeth out...Bob

 

[bleach]

aametalmaster sweet i will look for that blade. thanks.

yarpap is parafin a wax?? cause i have bin looking for it but can't find it.

piman yes it's a wood saw it's good i can use it for what i need it to do long strait cuts on metal.

snowcat i wish i had a bansaw no i was talking table saw.

 

[piman]

Hello Bleach,

paraffin is what you (I think) call kerosene, it is liquid, low viscosity fuel. As I said I use an aerosol spray of releasing oil (WD40 is a common U.K. brand)

Alec

 

[bleach]

wd40 i will try that out great stuff for cleaning.

kerosene? man thats just asking for trouble but i will give it a go.

thank you for all your help.