Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.
Best way to cut diamond plate.
The fastest thing i have found so far is a skill saw with a wood.
This works amazing for things like diamond plate but i ve cut as thick as 4 aluminum had to cut it from both sides to get the blade deep enough and it worked just fine.
This will end up being used for a roof for our rat rod build.
Some of my cuts will be just to trim some off of the sides the whole way down the 4x8 sheet but other cuts will be angled so the piece looks like a rather large triangle shape.
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Set the steel plate on top of the plywood.
Best way to cut aluminum on a budget.
Due to its anti slip and cosmetically appealing texture the plate is extensively used in dance floors wall panels countertops floor mats and toolboxes.
Obviously the circular saw is great for straight cuts.
When you do this you cut the amount of time it takes to clean and care for the material.
Cutting 3 16 aluminum tread plate with our milwaukee metal cutting circular saw.
Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor.
Jig saw or reciprocating saw.
While aluminum diamond plate is very durable and easy to take care it s sometimes the best way to clean the material is to never let it get out of hand in the first place.
An aluminum diamond plate is basically a sheet of aluminum on which a recurring pattern of raised diamonds is embossed or stamped.
Anyways i have some sheets of aluminum diamond plate slightly used that i need to cut that are about 1 4 thick.
This is a handy trick for things that are too big for the band saw.