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How to cut .071" aluminum? (for heatshield)

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Old May 24, 2002 | 07:50 PM
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How to cut .071" aluminum? (for heatshield)

I'm trying to figure out how to cut this aluminum, I have a card board template that sealed off the corner of the engine bay that the air filer is sitting, obviously to block the heat from my hot exhaust mainifold.

any ideas??
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Old May 24, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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A hacksaw or a jigsaw (with a fine tooth bade) will go through that like a hot knife through butter.
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Old May 24, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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Tinsnips won't hack it, but there's some bigger snips that might, if you want to use more manual type tools. Otherwise, jigsaw, cutoff wheel, plasma cutter.. The choices are endless

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Old May 25, 2002 | 12:46 AM
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Plasma Cutter... can i get one of thoes where i got my dremel? lol id go w/ the hacksaw or jigsaw
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Old May 25, 2002 | 01:07 AM
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dunno but my dad has an air compressor ect ect, what kind of hook up do need?|
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