This is a jig I made for cutting screen. If you make a lot of covers this makes the job easier and faster.

Post up any other unique ways of making screen pan covers you have.

do you use aluminum of fiberglass, I am assuming aluminum

Take your full roll of screen and measure the width or length you need tape the area well then cut completely through the whole roll with a chopsaw then paper cutter into individual covers. I can make a couple hundred pan covers in no time.

Steel screen

Where do you find your steel screen? All they carry at the stores I’ve checked is aluminum or fiberglass.

You will most likely have to order steel screen from a supplier. Keg Creek, No BS Lures, John Graham, and Ogorman all have good steel screen.

Ok, thanks.

just curious if anyone ever tried to take the aluminum screening and spray it with a plastic coating aerosol. I would imagine it would stiffen it up, maybe not as strong as steel but probably keep the screen from fraying and pulling apart so easy.

This might sound crazy but I'm finding the fastest way for me is to cut the screen the size I want it once, and then using that as an outline to follow with multiple others placed on top. I can cut through the heavy screen about 5-10 at a time with trauma sheers. Those things will cut through about anything.

That's a good idea, I will have to give that a try. Thanks

I bought that screen from ogorman.

That's cheating, lol. The rest of us do not have access to those kinds of cool tools.

Well some of us do ...