What's the best way to clean up the edges of 1.6mm aluminium sheet, to get then dead straight and perfectly smooth, and possibly to apply a bevel?
Bill
trimming aluminium sheet
Oct 01, 2014
6 Replies
A dreadnought file is probably what you need. It looks coarse but actually produces a surprisingly smooth finish and does not clog as easily as other types of files.
Richard
I know how to destroy aluminium sheet very quickly. Accidentally drop it in a bath of PCB etching solution. fizz bang whoosh! Brian
I use a tile file. Coarse one side, fine the other. Doesn't clog on ally. Finish with a sanding block if you want it ultra smooth.
I use probably the most used tool I have in my toolkit.
A double side permagrit block
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Best £15 you will ever spend.
You can use a router with a carbide bit,(use a long bit of wood as a guide)
Depends on how much trimming you need; if it is more than a couple of millimetres then maybe a circular saw with one of those multi material TCT blades run along a sawboard or batten. Bevel as described by other posters.
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