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Comment by Jonathan Kreilich on December 23, 2015 at 12:14am

Not sure, I think I picked up a package from Harbor Freight.  It is the 10 pack and I am using the medium metal, I have cut some .063 and have 5 of the 8 flaperon arms cut with it still cutting very well.  I am going slow, so that may be helping but I am not using wax or anything on the blade.

Comment by Timothy Aanerud on December 22, 2015 at 10:02pm

I must not have the right kind of blade for my jigsaw.  Aluminum chips are always getting welded to the blade.  I use a scroll saw for rough cutting 0.063 or thicker aluminum.  I put wax on the blade and on the line that I'm cutting.  I steal the wax from the citronella candle.

Comment by Jonathan Kreilich on December 22, 2015 at 8:58pm

Oh, I was suppose to put something on the blade?  I did not know.  I used a fine metal cutting blade and just put slight pressure on the jigsaw and let it slowly work through the aluminum.  I did not have any problems cutting it.

Comment by Timothy Aanerud on December 22, 2015 at 6:48pm

What do you put on your blade to keep aluminium from melting/fusing to the blade?

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