JIMMIE wrote:

I have some door kick panels, some brass and a couple of Al ones. I
have used these before to make enclosures but in the past I always cut
them with a reciprocating saw then did a lot of filing to get the
edges straight and pretty. I was wondering if I could cut these using
my table saw. The motor is sealed so I don't have to worry about
getting metal shavings in it. Anyone here ever done this before. If so
what kind of blade did you use? Were there any special techniques you
applied?

It seems like this would save me a lot of finish work if I could do
it.

Jimmie

I have used high speed small table slitting saws to cut small pieces
of non-ferrous; for larger projects, I have used a table saw, radial-arm
saw or circular saw, with the blade reversed (old plywood blades generally).
Except for the large kerf, I get straight edges. For most projects however
I resort to the hand hack saw and file

One can make a high speed slitting table saw from a lateral mounting of
a dremel tool; use multiple emery cutoff wheels on the arbor or a diamond
wheel.

Michael

Michael