Cutting steel siding

Ted in NE-OH · Jul 4, 2013

I need to cut a piece of steel siding lengthwise (12 ft) What is the best way to do it.??

Scott 730 · Jul 4, 2013

Use a sharp utility knife and a straight edge. Score the sheet several times, bend back and forth at the score line. Works slick.

Greg 2N (TX) · Jul 5, 2013

I use a metal cutting circular saw that has virtually no vent holes for metal filings to get in and damage the brushes.
I believe the duty cycle is such that you have to let them cool on longer run jobs.

Greg

rossow (mn) · Jul 5, 2013

As Scott said, scoring with a utility knife works well. I usually use a metal nibbler running along a clamped-on straight-edge of some kind, but that means you"d have to have a nibbler. Try the utility-knife trick first.

mkirsch · Jul 5, 2013

Install an old wood cutting blade backwards in a regular circular saw. Seems to work ok.

Frankmn · Jul 5, 2013

score and snap is the best way

bison · Jul 6, 2013

If it was only one sheet I would use a 4 1/2" grinder with a zip disc.
I use that thing a lot these days to cut most any metal under a 1/4". It cuts clean and fast.

Dusty MI · Jul 6, 2013

Be careful about cutting with anything that makes hot sparks, they can land on a painted surface and melt into the paint.

Dusty

Stephen Newell · Jul 6, 2013

I've put saw blades on backwards on circular saws and even bought a carbide saw blade made to cut steel and both have shot chunks of steel into my skin. The easiest and safest way I've found is to use a metal cutting corborundom blade for the saw. It spits sparks and you need a full face shield and hearing protection but it doesn't spit shrapnel.

Sid · Jul 6, 2013

If you don't want rust, use shears.

mj · Jul 6, 2013

(quoted from post at 13:46:54 07/05/13) Install an old wood cutting blade backwards in a regular circular saw. Seems to work ok.

[color=red:8c81e05928]WEAR EAR PROTECTION IF YOU DO THIS![/color:8c81e05928] (don't ask me how I know)

Sparktrician · Jul 7, 2013

buy a nibbler. the BEST money you will ever spend if you work with pole barn metal much at all. We did the backwards plywood blade thing for years....then got a nibbler. Maybe a $150.00? It is a electric Makita. GREAT tool.

Dusty MI · Jul 7, 2013

Take a look at this one.

Dusty

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