How to cut steel sheet metal

[PaulLowrance]

Thanks Wayne. It's hard to believe that would work, but I'll give it a try. 

PL

[Bulbz]

Is this it?

http://swallowfield.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/22/board_shears.jpg

PL

Yeah, one of them looked like that, and the other one was powered by hydraulics or something like that.

[Bulbz]

Wish I had one of these -->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1AezUhkqO0

I want one ! 

[infringer]

Dangerous hard to get but... still possible if done properly and I am not 100% sure it would be clean but most likely there is a way to make a clean cut with thermite ...

But yes a metal shop is cheap there is a local metal shop backwoods type just about anywhere I go anyways...

The nibbler does work fairly well used it to cut out squares...

Well appears that most of the bases are already covered unless you have some wild way to super pressurize water for a water jet

There is many ways I could go on but the likely ways are the ways that are the cheapest ... you either buy a tool or pay just as much to have it done... 6 of one half dozen of another!

Result = money lost

[maynard013]

Hello there. How about a grinder and a zip cut blade. Just a thought. Google walter zip cut blades. This way you can also de-burr the edges. Razor sharp steel isnt a good thing. Wear gloves no matter how you cut it. The best way to cut it would be a plasma cutter but $$$$