How Do You Cut Corrugated Pvc Sheets

Tailor your corrugated plastic cutting tools to the specific thickness of corrugated plastic you re cutting.

How do you cut corrugated pvc sheets. Use the hand held jig saw to cut curves in the plastic sheeting. While using this knife hold the sheet with one hand and cut with the other for a firmer grip. Make marks on both sides or ends of the sheet with a felt marker and draw a line between them using a straightedge. Set the polycarbonate material on a cutting platform as described in step 3 above.

Mark a cut line along the right and left sides and along the middle of the sheet using a. Draw a line in that spot with a marker ensuring the line is straight. Utility knife use the utility knife to cut the marked areas. Band saw you can use a band saw to cut the corrugated plastic sheet for quick and more number of pieces that need to be cut.

Step 3 cutting. Measure the length you need to cut starting at one end of the corrugated plastic roofing sheet. Use a measuring tape to measure the spots where the corrugated plastic roofing sheet has to be cut. Step 1 place the piece of corrugated roofing you re going to cut on a flat surface and measure the length or width you need to cut with a tape measure.

Press the base plate of your saw against an edge where you want to start cutting. Brace the metal by applying pressure with your nondominant hand holding it at least 2 feet 0 61 m away from your saw. Brace the corrugated metal with your nondominant hand and start to cut. Then use a utility knife to cut the marked portions.

Install a metal cutting blade into the saw with at least 10 teeth per inch of blade. This material is difficult to cut and quickly dulls metal blades especially when cutting across the grain which is one of the advantages of using slice tools with our engineered ceramic blades to cut this material. Using a utility knife will provide you with a free hand to hold the roofing to ensure you make a precise cut. Again allow the blade to perform the cutting.