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TOPIC: Cutting Metal Panels

Cutting Snaplock panels

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I am curious about the best way to cut "snaplock" panels in the field. I have watched people use fibre blades, nibblers and shears, and even a wood cutting blade turned backwards
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9/30/2002
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For cutting steel panels, you should use snips, power shears, or a guillotine. This creates some "wipe" of the metallic coating over the cut edge and it also does not result in small shards of metal. Todd Miller
Todd Miller
Isaiah Industries, Inc.

10/1/2002
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