Cuttingaluminium with angle grinder

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Cutting aluminumwith circular saw

In the past, I have used hacksaws, jig saws with metal cutting blades, recip saws, and grinders equipped with cut off wheels to trim railings and/or spindles.

Of course, I was a tad skeptical and on the first cut I kind of expected the worst. But it worked. I made about a hundred cuts for that job and the blade is still perfectly sharp.

Cutting aluminumby hand

I recently completed a big deck job that featured rail less glass for the scenic sections and aluminum railings for the runs without a great view. Pretty standard stuff.

It is important to wear good quality safety glasses and hearing protection; and make sure to hold the material tight to the fence and to bring the saw up to full speed before introducing blade to aluminum.

The supplier from whom I got the material suggested this: a good mitre saw with a quality carbide blade would cut the aluminum easily and smoothly.