One Tip About Cutting Studs and Track

Posted by Li Li over 6 months ago

If you need to cut metal tracks and metal studs (http://www.adtomall.com/iso-certificated-drywall-metal-tracks-and-metal-studs), you can finish 20 and 25 gauge drywall metal easily with snips. Some people like to snip the flanges, score the web with a utility knife, and "wing" the track back and forth until it separates. This gives you a nice straight edge but is time-consuming. My preferred method is to cut both flanges, bend the web, then cut a slightly arcing "smiley face" from point to point. This is efficient, but it can produce a good deal of hand fatigue on a job with a lot of cutting. On larger jobs, if you use a chop saw, understand the dangers of burning the galvanizing off the metal. Have adequate ventilation. The concentrated vapors can and will kill you. Also, use every precaution when operating a chop saw: have guards in place, secure the stock, wear eye protection, and stand out of the way of the blade rotation.