How to cut sheet metal galvanized flashing

www.VideoJoeKnows.com How to cut sheet metal galvanized flashing is easy...when you know how. Joe has a
little roof leak he needs to repair & he's going to be using some galvanized sheet metal flashing he purchased at
his local hardware store in order to make the needed roof repairs. What kind of shear cutters is Joe going to be
using to cut the sheet metal flashing....or is Joe going to be using a different kind of cutters something like
tin snips. I've heard of them but I've never used them before plus I've seen tin snips with red handles & some
had green handles & some even had yellow handles. Not sure if that means anything or not, when it comes time to
cutting galvanized sheet metal flashing. Maybe Joe will tell about this when he shows us how to cut the flashing.
I sure hope so.....
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[@Rocky.G]

Thank you very much.. This video changed my life how much you have no Idea Sir !! Gratitude to you from INDIA Sir !!

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Hey Rocky so glad to hear this video helped you out! I have lots of videos that will assist you more with learning how to do things. Just go to my main KZbin channel page then click on playlists then scroll through the many DIY (do it yourself) topics I have on my channel. Trust me when I say these videos will be like training videos for you & you will learn all kinds of good things you can use in the future!

[@usaearthling]

Thank you for sharing this video Joe. I am planning to use a piece of sheet metal like this, to put behind a large frame. I plan to give it to my sister, so she can put all her refrigerator magnets, as she has traveled all 50 States and about 30 countries., and has a huge collection of them. Do you think those magnets will stick to the sheet metal? This is why I came to your channel on cutting the sheet metal, which is very helpful, by the way. Thank you and be safe. Greetings from Houston, TX.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Yes magnets will stick to galvanized sheet metal. Good luck & be careful when you cut it. You know The Home Depot has this sheet metal in different small pieces you can buy & you might find a size just the right size for you without having to cut but chances are you will need to cut it....thanks again for stopping by! I also have another video that will show you how to cut the sheetmetal too. I think you would have to go to my main KZbin page then click on playlists & scroll down to hvac & it might be in there...not sure where I put it now!...but I installed the sheet metal in an attic area next to the existing hvac unit so that's why I think I might have put it in there. If the sheetmetal piece you get has a little grease on it then you can clean that with white vinegar. Let me know how it goes & thanks again for stopping by!

[@usaearthling]

@@VideoJoeKnows Thank you for your prompt reply, and for that extra info, it is very much appreciated Joe. In fact, I spent the last 3 hours watching your videos. I have learned so much from them. Thanks again, and have great night.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

@@usaearthling Way cool for sure. I will also wager that the more videos you watch on my channel, the more you will learn for ways to save more money around the house. Thanks again for taking the time to view some of my videos....much appreciated!

[@usaearthling]

@@VideoJoeKnows Yes sir, thank you as well. Subscribed. Be safe

[@VideoJoeKnows]

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[@imanadult7432]

Joe: I always use these red handle snips Me: Oh cool look how easy that is, i just need red handle snips! Joe: *Cuts perfectly straight* They're made for cutting curves and the yellow handle is made for cutting straight. Me: *Having never used tin snips or sheet metal* .....Perhaps i should try the yellow first 😅

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Ha! I always use the red handle snips for everything & figure out how to cut however I need with the red handled ones. Why pay more money for tools that you may only use a handful of times? I have lots more learning & saving DIY videos on my channel....YOU: great! Me....just go to my main KZbin channel page then click on playlists then scroll down to find all the ways you could be saving money around the house. You....awesome! Me....Try it!

[@imanadult7432]

@@VideoJoeKnows :D I've gotta say, I've never tried having a conversation without taking part in it but honestly, it was a lot easier than I thought! Haha thanks, I certainly will check out the other videos and I did go with the red handle after realizing the price difference at the tool store I worked at!

[@VideoJoeKnows]

@@imanadult7432 Ha! Thanks for getting back to me. You can have a conversation with me any time...!

[@cammccarthy686]

Get yourself a pair of stubai pelican snips those are the right tool for cutting long straight clean lines but for a handyman it's a pricey tool to have just for straight cuts

[@josephburgess4285]

Wrong. Reds and yellows are the same direction, ya fuckin dummies. The Offset is different, thats all. You're obviously new to metal work, or you wouldn't write some nonsense like that. Let's not play pretend.

[@aliposhtpazan2625]

Thanks a lot and God bless you sharing your useful experience with us

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Such a sweet message...thanks! I have way more helpful videos that would interest you for sure. Just grab your favorite cup of "joe" then go to my main KZbin channel page then click on playlists then scroll through the many topics I have waiting for you...! Thanks for the smile!

[@aliposhtpazan2625]

@@VideoJoeKnows God bless you again and many thanks

[@danvelgtr]

Good video , how thick was the metal you hand cut ? tia.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

I think it was 24 or 25 gauge...? Not sure if I mention the thickness on the video. Cuts with regular tin snips as I show. I have lots of other videos you might be interested seeing on my channel. Just go to my main KZbin channel page then click on playlists then scroll down to find ways to save your money around the house. Take care...

[@marshalkrieg2664]

Is that 22 gauge ? I have to cut me some so I will copy your cutting tool if so..

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Not sure...either 22 or could've been 24 gauge as well.

[@Taylor-jq6rl]

can it cut thru gauge 18?

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Might be a little tough but I think you can....

[@bamskylee212]

I would like to know how to cut in the middle. I want to have a whole in it with patterns. Can you please show us an easy technique? Thanks

[@cammccarthy686]

You would use a drill to start a hole and cut out from there.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Hmmmmm yes drill a hole then bend it enough with a screwdriver or something to then get the red handle tin snips in there to start slicing away. Or you could put the sheetmetal on a piece of wood like a 2x4 scrap then take a screw driver sideways & hammer on it or a dull chisel take the side of it at an angle to pierce the sheetmetal a couple of times then wedge with screw driver to get your tin snips in there. See what I mean?

[@522alien]

i need to cut sheet metal about 5mm thick will metal shears be enough ?

[@Rainaman-]

Will be too late, but short answer - no. Shears are usually made up to 1.5mm thickness. I even struggle to cut 1mm sheet with a good pair. You can use jigsaw with metal cutting blade, just oil it.

[@melgross]

5mm isn’t sheet metal, it’s plate. You need a heavy duty nibbler for that, or a plate shear.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Well how did you do with cutting the sheet metal?

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Nice tip!

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Not sure as I only usually cut standard sheet metal 24 gauge or so....with these red snips....

[@BillSmithPerson]

Thanks! It does seem to help to make small cuts

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Yes! Thanks for stopping by!

[@martinkoop]

I've read that gloves and mask are a good idea for galvanized because of the zinc coating. Not sure if that matters with shears but thought I would mention it.

[@vector006]

No it doesn't matter. That's more a recommendation for welding

[@cammccarthy686]

It's only if your heating the metal up I.e fumes and smoke cutting it with snips theirs no danger😊😊

[@leopoldomonsalvo2260]

No es necesario usar mascarillas para la chapa galvanizada, es tan solo un recubrimiento de Zinc sobre el acero para protegerlo del óxido. Los guantes son opcionales, por posibles cortes cuando la mano avanza entre ambos lados de la chapa.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Well gloves because if you aren't careful you could cut yourself in the blink of an eye as this stuff can slice you open if you're not careful for sure!

[@cmyadav3954]

Sir plz price or shope hardware store

[@VideoJoeKnows]

It was cheaper to buy two small pieces than purchase a large piece I found. Thanks for stopping by...

[@pauljohnston2467]

not a T square (which would be shaped like a "T") ,,, that's a Framing Square!!

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Haha right! Thanks for catching that. That tells me you watched the video. Thanks!

[@stschannelt1476]

Thank you

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Glad you stopped by so you could learn some new things. I have lots more videos for more learning. Just go to my main KZbin channel page then click on playlists then scroll through the many DIY topics I have waiting for you...

[@NoferTrunions]

Thanks for the video. I have to make 20 48" cuts. I can do saw, nibbler, and plasma, but none of these are particularly clever. Score, bend, and snap with 48"x120" sheet is not easy either. Then finally, I had an old Black and Decker all aluminum electric shear and wow, that solved the problem. 10 times faster than a nibbler - goes about as fast as you can push it. However if galvanized, the shear "slips off" the zinc and not sever the metal - tricky to use.

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

Nofer Trunions that's an thin iron sheet,you can't cut an steel sheet with that bonsai cutter plier.

[@NoferTrunions]

We're all using steel sheet here - not iron. Iron sheet is quite speciaialized such as in transformer laminations. I had no idea what bonsai cutters were, but checked them out and can say I've never seen them used in the roofing, auto body, and aviation trades. "Tin snips" and compound aviation ships are the hand tools used. While they can be used "easily" on 24ga, they can't be used for any quantity of cuts.

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

Nofer Trunions iron sheet is covered by an zinc to avoid the oxidizing process under water conditions or salt.almost every stuffs are made up by steel with carbon in it but some application like a thin sheet or foil don't need but a chemical coat.if you use an iron gun barrel for no smoke ammo,you would be blown up with the gun.i remember reading that people were using iron for structure,not steel which would be invited then.

[@melgross]

They were using wrought iron, which is close to steel.

[@NoferTrunions]

Never encountered wrought iron sheet - what would be a reason for using it? I was under the impression that "galvanized" sheet was steel w/zinc plating.

[@12vLife]

what gauge is that? I think 30?

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Not sure I think it might have been 22?

[@nyancat4499]

thank you soo much!

[@VideoJoeKnows]

So glad this video was what you needed!

[@youarehere1251]

Wear heavy duty gloves. Actual cutting starts @ 2:39

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Ha! I generally don't use heavy duty gloves as it then makes things difficult to use the cutting shears or tin snips. I'm always trying to be careful with galvanized sheet metal so watch yourself....

[@GABRIEL-dz9mh]

20$ for a 30×60 cm steel sheet !?

[@pattamblyn4835]

No, 60 x 90 cm.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

I know! That's the amount they wanted at The Home Depot. I went back a couple of times because they didn't have that size then I made do with two smaller pieces which still worked for what I needed to do plus for lots less. Didn't make sense!

[@mahdiragabzade2811]

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[@VideoJoeKnows]

Ha! Are you sure you have the right VideoGuy? LOL Maybe you love the fact that I can always show you more ways to save money around the house on your DIY projects & repairs? Thought so! Hey keep watching as I will be showing you more ways to save...of course.

[@MrRichBenn]

If you are going to do videos, safety first. Tell them to use gloves!

[@VideoJoeKnows]

Good call! That stuff cuts like no get out! I think I may have mentioned that part about being careful? It's like razor sharp for sure if you hit it just right...right? Thanks for stopping by...

[@2012isRonPaul]

want to know how to cut a sheet metal in half with straight snips? whatever.

[@VideoJoeKnows]

They sell yellow handle tin snips for straight cuts & these red handle snips are for cutting curves but I show how to cut straight so you don't have to buy another pair of yellow handle snips....I was trying to save you some money...whatever./