How to cut your Stainless Steel Welded Mesh & Woven Wire Mesh

 We are often asked how to cut stainless steel welded mesh & woven mesh and the answer very much depends on the wire diameter.

The smallest wire gauge that we stock is 0.025mm diameter which is thinner than the finest human hair and obviously doesn’t need to be cut with an angle grinder. In fact, the finest meshes are easily cut using a pair of household scissors.

Scissors are used to cut very fine stainless steel woven mesh up to mesh with a wire diameter of 0.20mm

 

At the other end of the scale, our largest wire diameter (6mm) does require an angle grinder.

 

In between, there are mesh sizes that are best cut using tin snips.

A Guide for what Cutting Tools to cut Stainless Steel Welded Mesh & Woven Mesh

Product	Wire Diameter	Cutting Tool
Welded Panels	2.50mm – 8.00mm	Grinder
Welded Rolls	0.63mm – 1.00mm	Tin Snips
	1.20mm	Tin Snips / Grinder
	1.60mm – 2.00mm	Grinder
Woven Mesh	Up to 0.20mm	Scissors
	0.22mm – 1.20mm	Tin Snips
	1.60mm and greater	Grinder

 

When using an angle grinder, the cutting disc should be 0.9mm thick and of a type suitable for cutting stainless steel. Remember that an angle grinder typically operates at a speed of 10,000 RPM so take appropriate safety precautions. Wear gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection, and keep other people out of the vicinity when you are cutting.