The best way to cut R-panel sheet metal.

[Buckshot4900]

Plasma cutter

[Geezy Rider]

I use a abrasive wheel, like a chop saw blade, in my circular saw. Not much different than cutting wood with a wood blade in the same saw.

[bowhuntntxn]

Plasma cutter

That will burn them if they are painted. Nibblers is the proper tool for this job. Faster and quitter than a saw and leaves a safer edge that you won't cut your fingers off with.

[sharkhunter]

Bull Snips cut them like butter. If you have little girl hands use a saw or nibbler.
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[BowSlayer]

That will burn them if they are painted. Nibblers is the proper tool for this job. Faster and quitter than a saw and leaves a safer edge that you won't cut your fingers off with.

More quiet, yes. Faster, not even close.

[Buckshot4900]

That will burn them if they are painted. Nibblers is the proper tool for this job. Faster and quitter than a saw and leaves a safer edge that you won't cut your fingers off with.

You must be doing it wrong , mine never burn.

[Evenin'only]

The best way to cut R-panel sheet metal.

With the ridges double cuts across the ridges metabo or cut off wheel in the grinder. Nibblers are good but will get a straighter cut with the cut off wheel. But keep a set of red and green snips with you for notching

[K. Lane]

Metabo saw

[Pineywoods]

Circular saw, long sleeves, safety glasses, and ear plugs. Easiest method.

Yep ive cut tons of it with an old blade turned backwards...works great but really loud.

[Fergeris]

Swiss tin snips. Get a green red and yellow. I can cut fast and cleaner with snips than any saw, shear, or set of nibbles out there. Just takes a little practice.

This is what I do I prefer the red handled pair but I'm left handed green mite be better but they are pretty cheap. I can't stand the saw blade turned backwards. To loud not a clean cut

[Ironman]

Grinder with a cut-off wheel.

Been in this Buisness for over 30 years. Have nibblers, electric shears, etc. Can probably use snips better than most anyone on here.

Grinder with a cut-off wheel.

[TXMark]

Grinder with a cut-off wheel.



Been in this Buisness for over 30 years. Have nibblers, electric shears, etc. Can probably use snips better than most anyone on here.



Grinder with a cut-off wheel.

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[txstringbender]

How thick is the material? If it's less than say 18 guage you could use these. Cheap, quiet, and cut very nice.

http://m.harborfreight.com/pistol-grip-air-shears-98580.html

[texansfan]

One or three sheets I use a nibbler.
More than that the backward blade on circular saw.

[aac_shooter]

Nibblers. Mine are by Fein and it is the best way I have found.