Dremel is not entirely a tool but a company that manufactures rotary tools.
Dremel aluminum sheet.
Dremel bits for metal work if you need to cut something tough like metal or if you just need to work with it then you are going to need to invest in a dremel metal cutting wheel tool bit.
Whether you need a dremel wood carving accessory like a high speed cutter or a dremel cutting wheel to make thin cuts in metal lowe s carries a multitude of dremel options including the dremel 4000 dremel 3000 and dremel multi max rotary and oscillating tool kit.
Dremel cutting accessories are ideal for cutting a variety of materials including metals soft and hard woods fiberglass plastics and metals.
Step 1 outline the cuts that you want to make with a permanent marker directly on the aluminum.
Since 1932 dremel has been helping makers with its full line of versatile easy to use tool systems that deliver the perfect solution for almost any project.
As the sheet is so thin i think you re right about trying a hand file.
With the right attachments a dremel can cut all kinds of metal ranging from sheet metal to aluminum.
The dremel multi tool also known as the multipro is a cordless high speed rotary tool that can grind cut and drill.
Find the right tool for your project.
You can use it to cut through materials such as aluminum or any other sheet metal.
This versatile handheld tool creates power with a spinning rotary shaft with a cutting or grinding tool affixed to the tip.
To be more specific look for an abrasive cutting wheel that is made out of a material like fiberglass or even better aluminum oxide.
In this article we shall focus more on the cutting capabilities of the dremel rotary tool.
I ll also do some tests with a dremel bit on a piece of scrap.
However its heavy duty emery cutoff wheel or 1 1 4 inch cutoff wheel can cut thin sheet metal with ease.
The rotary design makes the dremel multipro better suited for drilling and grinding.
One of the sandpaper bits may do the trick.