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| theCoder:
--- Quote from: superbigjay on April 12, 2007, 09:22:58 am ---...more metal rip/dust/pieces (sh...t what's the name...). --- End quote --- I believe they are called "chips". |
| superbigjay:
--- Quote from: theCoder on April 13, 2007, 12:11:11 am ---I believe they are called "chips". --- End quote --- Aaah! that's it! thanks ;) |
| superbigjay:
Hello everyone, I spent some time Saturday to work on the stainless steel side panels. First, I did some trial to find a way to smooth the edges.. First, I tried a rust removal sponge (pic#1). This wasn't a good idea at all. It didn't do a good and and also left a bunch of scratches on the stainless (pic#2)... Then I tried this combination of wood block (pic#3) and sanding drum (pic#4). The wood block was used to "flatten" the metal dents from the jigsaw cuts (pic#5). These irregularities were perpendicular to the surface, and trying to clamp the panels together with these would have scratch the surface. The sanding drum was used to smooth the edge (pic#6) Once all the edges were "cleaned", I clamped both panel together (pic#7) |
| superbigjay:
Too many pics, so another post... I did my best to align both panels prior to the clamping. However, it seems that my cuts were not precise to 1/32 (pic#1)" :dizzy: But I was expecting that >:D So I took my belt sander along with a few sanding belts (60-80 grit) (pic#1), my dust mask and I was ready to sand!!! (pic#3) ;D Few hours and 11 sand belts after (pic#4) (sand belts don't like stainless :dizzy:) I finally had 2 symmetric panel (and of opposite sides) (pic#5) :applaud: Today (Sunday), I cut the 15" hole in the middle of the stainless side, tried my LED strips, built the led strip mount. I only have to do the hole "finishing" and mount the strip on their support. But this will be in another post... Good night :blah: Jay |
| Kaytrim:
A Bastard File would have given you a nice smooth edge without the burning that you can see on the one pic. Kaytrim |
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