bradleyheathhays Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 I need to cut this squarish hole out of this 1/8" steel plate and the best tool I've got to do it with is a 4 1/2" cut wheel. The white square in the picture is 1 sq in so you can see how my big cut wheel isn't quite nimble enough for the job. If I drilled the corners is there any kind of jig saw blade that would do it? Or maybe some kind of oscillating tool blade? I've got an oscillator but I haven't used it to cut metal yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Too bad that hole is sooo small. Yes, a jig saw w/ metal blades will permit that opening to be cut. It is possible to use a jig saw to make the inside 90° cut by starting a turn away from the corner, then cut up to / near the line, then keep repeating the process until that next edge has an opening bigger than a blade width. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Agree, yes a jig saw metal blade would work with that and 1/8 steel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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