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Best way to cut aluminum on a budget?!? - 1-LVDCPN - 01-11-2018
I have been cutting up some aluminum diamond plate (about 3/16 thick) and have tried the following methods.
Jig saw, very slow and just doesn’t work very well regardless of what blade I use, Grinder with a cut of wheel is even worse. The fastest thing I have found so far is a skill saw with a wood carbide blade. But after 20 or so cuts the blade gets dull and gummed up, it’s also loud as **** and make a huge mess and I can only do straight cuts.
Is there a tool that would make my life easier? Like some metal shears or something along that line and is under $150.
Thanks in advanced.