Smoothing Rough Sheet Metal

Run the point over the other sides to break those sharp edges.

Smoothing rough sheet metal.

Step 1 secure the sheet metal to prevent slipping. Wheeling is often performed after some kind of impact procedure like hammering metal into a shot bag has been used to rough out a shape in it. Step 3 repeat. Use a die grinder with the mounted point and simply run the point over the edge of the sheet metal.

Step 2 use your die grinder with a mounted point we like shape w222 and simply run the point over the edge of the sheet metal. This process will round the edge of the metal and create a groove in the point. Use the 220 grit sandpaper and begin to smooth the edges of the metal using light strokes. Secure the sheet metal to prevent slipping.

Set one end of a c clamp on the piece of sheet metal and open its jaws wide enough to clamp to your work surface. In these cases wheeling can fine tune the format of the metal and smooth out the results of the impacts used to form it before it is wheeled. Use a polishing pad once the metal is smooth to remove any metal dust and bring out the shine of the metal. Stacey shows you the best way to smooth those edges on your metal pipes after you cut it to size so you don t.

As the rough edges are removed switch to finer grit sandpaper. Having the right tool makes all the difference.