diamond plate

[Cheap Thrills]

Ive used a fine tooth blade mounted backwards on circular saw to cut it with !
Amazing how fast it was.
C.T. :wink:

[BUSBY]

what is the best way to cut diamond plate? Jigsaw? Thanks
As Kevin (Taylorman) said ... Band Saw is the best ( and only way IMO ) to cut it ... a jig saw will hack it up ... just my .02 ... good luck!
BB

[YeLLowBoaT]

For long strait cuts I have used my table saw and a metal cutting blade.

[Jim W]

For a quick cut, use a circular saw.
For precise cuts, use a table saw. Dont turn the blade backwards, let it cut the alu.
Also, a real secret is to rub candle wax (sented of course, so things will smell sooooo nice in the shop) on the blade and the underside of the material where you will be cutting.
Cuts like BUTTER!!!!!
1/4 inch is no problem, 3/8 can be done, just go slowly.
Eye and hearing protection for sure!!!!
Be good, Jim

[marty722]

for all of the great advise... I'll give it a try some how some way I'll GET ER DONE!!!!!!

[franky]

Go buy the diamond plate from Industrial Metal Supply in Burbank and bring a cardboard patern. They will shear it to your patern. One patern should work for all four pads since they are semetrical, just reversed. Or I will do it for you if you are in LHC some time.

[coolchange]

For a quick cut, use a circular saw.
For precise cuts, use a table saw. Dont turn the blade backwards, let it cut the alu.
Also, a real secret is to rub candle wax (sented of course, so things will smell sooooo nice in the shop) on the blade and the underside of the material where you will be cutting.
Cuts like BUTTER!!!!!
1/4 inch is no problem, 3/8 can be done, just go slowly.
Eye and hearing protection for sure!!!!
Be good, Jim
with a carbide blade of course!

[Jim W]

Sorry about that----- yes a carbide blade.
Be good, Jim

[tahitijet]

just about all of the tools listed will work.. table saw or circular saw will be the quickest..
Of course if you have access to a plasma cutter and the ability to use it good thats the ticket. I cut all 4 of mine and had them installed in about 20 minutes.
Just remember with alumn. no matter how you cut it where glasses cause that stuff flys all over.

[Cheap Thrills]

Just remember with alumn. no matter how you cut it where glasses cause that stuff flys all over.
ESP if youre running a carbide circular blade in the forward direction
But what do I know I only spent 3 years diamond plating trailers for Wells Cargo.
C.T. :wink: