Cutting tool for thin stainless steel sheet?

[xpeterpx]

I need to cut down a stainless steel sheet to make a splash back and would like a nice clean tidy cut.
I think its thinnish-0.9mm thick

Any cheap tool up to the job as it'll probably only get used once?

Thanks

 

[foxhole]

Get cut to size when you purchase, needs a metal guillotine to cut neatly.

 

[xpeterpx]

OK thanks,will do

 

[pinenot]

As foxy states, best to have cut to size by a guillotine, but you can do a good job with a set of aircraft snips or a nibbler (hired if need be) and a long wide file. The cut/nibbled edges should be just oversize, and the file (warding/bastard or first cut) ran perpendicularly whilst the steel sheet is supported right up to the edge, less 1" or so (finger space) holding the file in an open fist allows dressing of the cut edge. You can finish it with a sharpening stone (diamond or otherwise) or a fine file, taking any sharp Arris off before handling the sheet...pinenot

 

[leeco]

I once cut a circle out of 8mm thick steal with a jigsaw and a metal cutting blade and did a good job of it.

 

[pinenot]

I once cut a circle out of 8mm thick steal with a jigsaw and a metal cutting blade and did a good job of it.

Nearly ditto, but nowhere near as thick as that, wow...pinenot

 

[leeco]

I once cut a circle out of 8mm thick steal with a jigsaw and a metal cutting blade and did a good job of it.

Nearly ditto, but nowhere near as thick as that, wow...pinenot

It took some time and a few blades but I got there in the end.

 

[xpeterpx]

I think the thickness of the sheet is only 0.9mm won't I get away with scoring a line on the side I need to cut with a quality blade?

Just curious.....

 

[leeco]

I think the thickness of the sheet is only 0.9mm won't I get away with scoring a line on the side I need to cut with a quality blade?

Just curious.....

You could always try on the bit you intend on cutting off to see what happens.