What is the easiest way to cut sheet metal?

What is the easiest way to cut sheet metal?

Straight-cutting compound snips work best for cutting thick or doubled-up sheet metal. They don't cut curves well. There are two ways to cut round ducts. First, if you want to cut a duct near the middle and use both ends, mark and cut the duct before snapping it together.

How do you cut 22 gauge sheet metal?

22 ga. sheet metal is really quite thin, so working with it is a breeze. Measure and draw a line that you wish to cut with a metal straight edge and a pencil. Using your straight edge and drawn line as a guide, run a scoring blade along the straight edge down onto the sheet metal about 3 times.