cloudy
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:14 PM |
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Best Tool to cut ally floor pan?
I need to cut my ally floor pan into a curved shape, whats the best tool to use?
James
www.warnercars.com
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stuart_g
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:15 PM |
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nibbler or jigsaw
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Danozeman
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:21 PM |
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Jigsaw with plenty of lube on the blade.
Or nibbler.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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cloudy
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:21 PM |
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I have a nibbler but it takes a bite of about 2mm each time, it'll take years!!! I think a jigsaw will just rip and distort the panel -
it's only 1mm
James
www.warnercars.com
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philw
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:26 PM |
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Plasma cutter!
Must try harder
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Triton
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:27 PM |
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Nibbler but will leave evil bits.
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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jacko
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:29 PM |
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Jig saw and spray the blade and alloy with WD40 or light oil
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clairetoo
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:39 PM |
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One of these ?
Well..........it's what I use at work 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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nick205
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:46 PM |
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Hand nibbler - slow, but accurate and clean cutting.
Remember to oil the nibbler too.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 09:58 PM |
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1mm is easy to cut shears or snips --- tinsmiths snips, aviaton shears, air shear or bench shear or a bench wheel cutter.
BUT 1mm aluminium alloy sheet is way too thin for a floor --- without doing the maths a 2 mm floor would be about 6 times stiffer in
bending a still only half the weight of 1.5mm steel.
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Black Cat
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 07:07 AM |
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Its got to be a band saw, clean cut and ali is supported so no distortion.
Steve
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big_wasa
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 09:01 AM |
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Ive got the plasma, air niblers and jigsaw ect but by far the best tool for the job was a good set of tin snips 
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big_wasa
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 09:03 AM |
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did you gat it pained in epoxy ? I am interested in your results.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 09:08 AM |
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for 1mm ally tin snips has to be the best easiest and quickest of all!! Make sure its a decent set.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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RichardK
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 10:26 AM |
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If you have a compressor then one of these air shears will do the job lovely.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 11:44 AM |
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Cut all my ali with a stanley knife.... easy just score 2/3 times then wiggle it and snap. Nice clean cuts. You need a new blade as well.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 03:01 PM |
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Aviation snips, its what they are designed for, just regularly dip in parafin to give a really sharp cut.
I agree about the 1mm ally - only suitable for wrapping up a turkey
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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