How To Sharpen Sheet Metal
If it sticks there are likely metal burrs that need to be removed.
How to sharpen sheet metal. Make an old worn out set of tin snips work like new in under a minute. This video demonstrates our metal shear blade sharpening service. Still made in the usa. To check your work run a soft cloth along the edge.
It shows how we sharpen two sheet metal guillotine shear blades at 3 meters each on our wor. You will want to hit those spots with the mill file again. Sheet metal is nothing more than metal that has been pressed into sheets. However the work may be done with a set of common metal files.
Sheet metal is used in products such as roofs and electronics. These operations are usually carried out with automated machinery at manufacturing plants. Many methods may be used to sharpen sheet metal cutting shears some of which require specialized tools. Step 1 remove the blades from the shears.
This should not take long usually fewer than a dozen strokes. All models use mounting bolts to secure the blades in place. How to do so will vary depending on your model of sheet metal cutting shears.