Any experience with this?

[Kragax]

Does anyone have any experience scrolling in copper sheet? I have been asked if I could do it and I don't have a clue. Can it be scrolled? what blade would you use?

[Scrappile]

I did a little once. I sandwiched it thing plywood.  I just used a blade I had at the time.  I'm sure there are blades that would do better.  Maybe Hotshot will know he cuts metal often.

Edited October 29, 2017 by Scrappile

[orangeman]

D&D Sawblades in PA has 10 metal cutting Pegas blades. You can call them at 610-381- 2286 for a recommendation on which one to use on copper.

http://www.dndsawbladesonline.com/page/79820204

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[Kragax]

Thanks guys, maybe Ill wait on this one.

 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I have not cut copper but have cut my share of brass. Copper could be a bit more gummier when cut. At least that is what I found when I turned it on a lathe as compared to brass. Here is a project that required cutting of brass. I used Jewelers blades to make the cuts and placed blue masking tape on the top and placed a thin wood on the bottom or else the cuts would scratch the table top too much. No need to sandwich it. Good luck.

[merlin]

Craig: Depends on the thickness, I cut a fret-cut plane a few years back and placed it between 2 pieces of mdf and used from memory a #3 FD polar blade.

If its large you will have to pin/staple in a few waste area's ........merlin

[Rockytime]

Google Pike Blades. They make blades for nonferrous materials.

[Lucky2]

Kragax, if you sandwich it between two layers of MDF or plywood, you can cut it with almost any blade you want to use. I wouldn't use an upcut type of blade, but any other type should be fine. As long as the copper is thin, you shouldn't have any issues. If you're worried about wasting or ruining the copper, why not try some trial and error?

Len

[jollyred]

Steve Good had a video on cutting copper sheets he made from flattened copper pipe.  This was a few weeks ago, and can be found on his web site.  Might get some ideas from it.  Good luck.

[amazingkevin]

10 hours ago, Kragax said:

Thanks guys, maybe Ill wait on this one.

 

Don't turn done work.If it's thin enough a wood cutting blade will work if sandwiched between wood.

[MrsN]

A few others have given good advice. Whenever I have cut metal sheets I always sandwich the metal between two pieces of 1/8 or 1/4" plywood. The sandwich keeps the pieces of metal from bending and getting caught in the blade. It also gives you something to hold on to that isn't too hot. 

Give it a go and see what happens.

[oldhudson]

I did one scrolled project about 15 years ago, two carriage lamps for the garage. Made these from scratch. The flower silhouette is thin copper sheet.  As others have noted it works best to sandwich the material between two thin sheets of pw or mdf. No idea what blade I used, but it went fine. Especially important id Merlin's question, what thickness are thinking of working with.

[Kragax]

I have no clue about thickness, as I said I'm going to put this off for a while. Too many irons in the fire right now.