Wow if I didn't see you actually do this I would not believe it could be done. Thank you so much for the demonstration!

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply. Yes it’s pretty cool. Saved me a lot of time

The best technique that I've seen yet! Simple, no special power tools, no noise, no metal sawdust, simply gets the job done!

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

"HERE LET ME JUST RIP THIS METAL SHEET APART WITH MY BARE HANDS!" - BOSS MODE!

Wow! that's brilliant. Somehow I can't believe it was that simple. Well done you.

Wish I could give you about 100 thumbs up for this. I've seen a ton of ways to cut this stuff with expensive tools and a mans strength, but you are the first to show how a woman, elderly, disabled or lack of tools could possibly cut a piece of this stuff... Thank you!! I am soo over waiting on hubby and his buddies to cut two little pieces for me, I'll be doing this first thing in the morning!! (with safety gear of course lol)

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It was good that I had a first timer. Just make sure you cut just past the middle of second ridge, Have you foot on the larger side and have opposite foot close to the tear, with smaller pieces go nice an steady and you will do it. All the best Scotty

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

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Your approach is spot on. Many years of experience has taught me the following ... 1/ Always use safety equipment when cutting metal sheets. Thick gloves, face shield, protective hat or helmet, strong boots and long sleeves. Out f control sharp edges can do a lot of damage. 2/ Use a strong timber plank as a guide. Lay the plank in parallel to the direction of the cut and stand on the plank as you pull on the sheet. 3/ Do this sort of work in an open clear area well away from other people, children, and pets. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Cheers.

@davidfuller764

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jimangrabright9229

11 ай бұрын

How is his approach 'spot on' when he didn't do most of the cautions you recommended?

Well described. The addition of watching someone do it for first time was brilliant. Learned so much combining both efforts! Best regards Stephen. I grew up in Toomba. ✌

THIS IS AMAZING!!! I had no idea you could do this! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing. I was really amazed to see this technique here for the first time. It is a brilliant method.

well done good trick thanks for sharing and also you showed someone who is just learning which highlights the finer points thankyou

Awesome DIY video!

Wow. So simple... cant wait to try!

Just fantastic..Absolute genius.

OMG! such a great demo

OMG I wish would've seen this earlier today! Will do this next time, thanks 😊

Cracking guide thanks Scott, saved me a lot of time on the grinder.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate.

I'm impressed 👏

One of the best videos of all time!!

That’s gold! 👍

color me impressed. nicely done!

That's amazing 👏

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️WHAT!!!!! That was imaging!!!! Sure hope that will work when I do it. A million thank you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Aww thanks I'll give that a go. Was just about to spend a bit on cutters!

Great info bloke, thanks

Awesome mate 🎉

In the US i picked up some for a project from Home Despot. This technique works like a dream!

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome to hear. Thanks for letting me know.

Fabulous! I have to do some tomorrow and will try that. Thanks! =)

Wow! I've worked with this a bit for years.. Never knew...thanx..

You are a bad ass sir I've never seen that in 56 yrs of construction

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Appreciated. One thing I am still doing is learning. It amazes me how we can do something for years and someone has a tip or trick which we wish we had known about. I leant this while doing part time work for a small roofing crew. It was a hard slog, i loved how fast they could screw off a roof, Thanks again Scotty

Very helpful, thank you

A woman willing to help and follow instructions. Priceless. Gold. She deserves to be treated with all the love and respect a man can give. Bravo. The U.S.A. does not seem to have such Gold. Sad.

It pays to watch all channels. Thank you!!

Mate! First video in my search, so good

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind feedback, glade we could help.

Amazing

WOW.... Gonna give it a crack this weekend.

you are a genius. Love it. KISS principle always the best.

@taradactal79

Жыл бұрын

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I’m so glad Mrs lady had a go too 😅 it gives me confidence to try this out myself yay 😂

@geoffmerritt

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking, seeing the apprentice do it gave me confidence to try.

I'm going to have to try this out. I have some old sheets that are on a shed. Going to cut them down to make window awnings out of them. 👍🏽

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate. Hopefully it worked and saved a lot of time. 😀

Lifesaver!

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

Bloody brilliant, mate! I normally use a tungsten tipped blade in my circular saw.

Love this, will give it a go. Total ripper 🤔😂😎

TIP TOP MATE...I tried it.... it works.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Gracias gracias necesitaba este consejo, saludos desde Chile

Cheers mate

When I was roofing this is how we cut all the straight sheets. Just remember to tuck them to the top of the roof, that edge will rust if it's at the gutter end.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Yes very correct and no sharp jagged edge in the gutter👍

@dojodance

Жыл бұрын

@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba or a quick sanding and a quick spray of paint would work too.

Trying that in a few minutes thanks

Bravo

Oh wow, thanks for that..

Legend

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very Impressive but being in England where these things cost a small bungalow I think I will cut them with the tin snips :)

Thank you

Awesome! I’ll be just as awkward as that lady too. I’m about to do that in my new home- wish me luck.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Slow and steady and you will nail it.

😂beautiful

well....Amazing....Wonder why it does that....

WOW

Wow

I just stumbled upon this video, is this 18 gage 🤔 that’s the thickness I’m looking at to purchase here in the US… thank you for a great demonstration 👏👍

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Ай бұрын

Not sure what gauge. It is .48mm thick

man, what a surprise to see how that goes. now i'm looking forward to building my garden beds. say, what kind of snip is that you used?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I use Stanley tin snips. housetradesupplies.com.au/catalog/product/view/id/1525/s/stanley-14-559-aviation-snips-set-3-piece-left-right-straight-cuts-14-559/?cmp_id=15861665436&adg_id=139312484630&kwd=&device=m&gclid=CjwKCAjw14uVBhBEEiwAaufYxyyVQysjooDqXe2Mb_vlkCDUCC6j4cZkZT4V05NJDBmV9r-8cGeynxoCfm8QAvD_BwE

👍👍👍👍

In the U. S. to "rip" is to cut lengthwise, while cutting the width is simply to "cut" or "cross cut."

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

6 ай бұрын

Hi Thank you for the comment. Yes we use rip to cut timber lengthways, we also use the word rip for another way of saying tearing. So to rip or tear the iron. As I am not technically cutting it. Thanks

Hello mate, so if you make your initial cut far enough, it should rip very straight each time? Does it work with the more squared off corrugated metal? Thanks in advance!

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, make your first cut past the middle of the second ridge and tear slowly you will get a fairly straight cut. It won’t be perfect sometimes I have had a 2cm variance. As I don’t need it straight for what I do it saves so much time. It doesn’t work with the squared trim deck sheets.

What gauge roofing did you use? I'm buying 30 gauge galvanized...

Brother, I tried cutting 40 pieces with tin snips and cussed everything and everybody by the third sheet. I was about to set up sawhorses, some 2xs and use the reversed blade method and chance shooting shrapnel everywhere. Then I sat down for a drink of water and some breakfast, did a last didnt google search and found this. Idk if it works with the sheets I got, but I’m sure as heck going to try it

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, how did you go hopefully this saved a lot of time 😃

So many people even those often doing construction for a living don’t know this tip.

Very good. Can you do this with box profile roofing as well?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, unfortunately it won’t tear the box profile, I have tried but didn’t work. In saying that I may have been doing it wrong.

@MrWhichword

2 жыл бұрын

@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba Many thanks for your reply. I might have a go! Will update if so.

Hi! Can you use this technique to rip it lengthwise? Or does it only work for cross cutting?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, unfortunately it only works cutting across the tin. I have not found a short cut to cutting length wise. Thanks

I tried cutting up some left over roofing with snips, couldn't get past the first 30mm going across, is that because I was using the yellow snips? This is just amazing Green Thumb Gardening

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hi Helen. You need to cut Just past the middle of the second rib. To make it easier you can go to the third rib. This will give you more to grip. The colour of the snips shouldn’t matter too much.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hi Helen let me know how you go. Thanks

Real Question is what Gauge Metal is that that you can rip by hand that panel ???

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, it is the standard 0.42 BMT gauge. Colorbond sheets.

Would this work for old roofing iron? Not sure if its the same steel

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

As long as it is corrugated it will work. I have torn 60yr old sheets.

Can you do it to sawtooth profile colourbknd fence sheets too?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

8 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m not to sure, you can only try. I have not done it with the sawtooth.

Is that method could also applicable to apply in a rusted corroguted iron sheet? Because I have a STANLEY FatMax 14-563 Snips.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

9 ай бұрын

Yes that should work

Does anyone know if this will work on the square type corrugated roof sheets? (where the corrugations are more angular than curved)

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hi, from my experience it won’t tear anything with the square ridges. No harm in trying though.

great video what were those sizzors called that you used Pliers? and what brand please they really did make an easy effortless cut I STRAIN with the ones I have thank you

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rachael. They are called aviation scissors. I have used the red ones.

@rachaelcarroll8718

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the speedy reply are they straight or curved ones should I get the straight ones ?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hi, being right handed I have only use the red left cut snips. I don’t see why the straight cut would not work.

Would it work diagonally?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 ай бұрын

No unfortunately it only works straight 🙁

Sub’d & Bell’d… REMARKABLE!!!

Whaaat!! No way! 😎 What gauge iron is it please?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

9 ай бұрын

Hey mate, it is 0.42mm or I believe 26 gauge thick. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4lmlJWEYajWepM.htmlsi=w0j4SgXTbFmWuB5g Have a great day

Holy shit 😮 no more angle grinder

What type of gage is that metal roofing sheet?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure on the gauge, I believe it is .5mm thick

what tool are you using to snip the metal?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

10 ай бұрын

Hi, aviation snips/shears. I use the red/left snips as I am right handed.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

10 ай бұрын

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@Belairdrive

9 ай бұрын

@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba awesome, thanks!

Just curious what the gauge the steel is??

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate. In this video I was tearing standard Australian Colorbond, corrugated iron sheets at 0.42mm thick. I’m not sure what gauge that works out to be. Of the older thicker sheets it was just slower and smaller tears, Hopefully this helps Thanks Scotty

What about diagonal cuts?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Hi unfortunately it will on tear straight across the sheets.

the other advantage is it retains the most coating

@stevepark3865

2 жыл бұрын

what coating is lost in the cutting process?

@unionse7en

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevepark3865 , the entire panel is coated, when one cuts it one exposes bare metal. Cutting by a shearing process ,like in the video, exposes the least amount of bare metal cs grinding/sawing or even scissor type shears.

Will it be straight ever time??

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

10 ай бұрын

Hi, it is not straight like factory cut, but a 5mm variation as it tears, if you don’t cut to the middle of the second ridge you may get a 15mm variation, I have torn over a hundred sheets and it does a pretty decent job.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

10 ай бұрын

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@peppysin1459

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Thats good to know.@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

What is that steel cutter tool called exactly?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

They are aviation scissors/snips, I was using left cut aviation scissors (red)

@chrisb8656

Жыл бұрын

@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba aye thanks

What's the gauge of that metal sheet?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

5 ай бұрын

I believe it is 30 gauge. I have not measured, as long as you cut to second ridge it will tear easily. 👍

I don't think I could do this with my old roofing corrugated iron sheets. Has anyone tried that?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

8 ай бұрын

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@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

8 ай бұрын

Hi, It doesn’t matter the thickness or age, I have torn hundreds of sheets, from 100yr old shearing sheds, our house 60yr to brand new. Easy as. Just cut to second ridge.

Unbelievable

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glade we could help.

what ga is that?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

16 күн бұрын

It it .46mm thick

Holy shit!! No way!!

Yeah didn't work very well for me, the 0.42 mm Colorbond sheet I used didn't come apart anywhere as neat as this, it developed scalloping along it, and was about an inch or more "off the square" by the time I got to the end.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

6 ай бұрын

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@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

6 ай бұрын

Hi. I have had on some sheets wear it has torn off square, 95% of the time it is pretty close to straight. With very slight scalloping.

Why does this work?

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

16 күн бұрын

Not sure of the science but it saves time.

As a woman, I cannot rip the corrugated metal as shown. Gotta build my own She-shed ...

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa, thank you for the comment, did you get to watch the whole video, at the end I have my female employee ripping iron for the first time. It’s pretty easy. Thanks

@lissa4306

2 жыл бұрын

@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba - Wish I could rip it, but at 63yo everything is difficult 😆

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

2 жыл бұрын

@@lissa4306 fair call. Yes things do get more difficult with age.

No way, use a grinder /cutting wheel. Or a plasma cutter if available.

Good thing you didn't draw a line to show where the tear was supposed to go. It would have been a disaster.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

5 ай бұрын

😀

It's not iron; it's aluminum or an aluminum alloy. What's the gauge of the sheet you're ripping? I've worked with corrugated aluminum and if it's some cheap junk from the Big Box Store, yeah, you may be able to rip it. But not all metal sheets are the same. And finally, congrats on the fact that you still have all your fingers. Try wearing work gloves and stop giving the false impression there's no possible harm in what you're up to.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@NathanCroucher

11 ай бұрын

lol yep, if it looks to good...

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

11 ай бұрын

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Women

Nah either that’s super thin or this fake. Even then I’d have to see it to believe.

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

11 ай бұрын

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@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

11 ай бұрын

Hey mate, it’s pretty cool. It is the standard Australian Colorbond roofing. I will let you research the thickness and grade. But as long as you cut past the second ridge it is easy to tear. Couldn’t believe it either when first showed,

😂 thats not even close to being straight and leaves a rough egde. Not much faster either. Waste of time

@1greenthumbgardeningtwba

11 ай бұрын

Hi there, thank you for your interest. If I may ask how you cut the iron quickly and clean with out rough edges, Using a angle grinder, nibbler or tin snips all create rough edges Thanks

Wow