finishing/de-burring diabond/maxmetal & such

[sigsignman]

In my heart, I know the answer but here is what we do. Currently, cut diabond or metal over plastic core sheets on a safety speed saw. The edges are always rough. We've used deburring tools, then I see my employees hitting the edges with files and such. Is a table router the best way to cleanly remove these edges?...what a 45 degree bit that barely bites the corners off?...does anyone have any good suggestions? thank you!

David

 

[Z SIGNS]

de burring tool or a file works the best.Any other way to much time and effort for the same result

 

[bigben]

I've bought a shaviv double burr tool and never figure how to use it on dibond. It carve in the aluminum intead of just shaving it.

 

[qmr55]

I've bought a shaviv double burr tool and never figure how to use it on dibond. It carve in the aluminum intead of just shaving it.

Sounds like you may be using too much pressure and or the wrong angle...

 

[bigben]

here is a small video I've just made. The quality is not at is best, but it give you an idea.

[video=youtube_share;KRRyk9bvoPQ]http://youtu.be/KRRyk9bvoPQ[/video]

 

[bob]

When you cut aluminum laminates you do not need to dress the edges by removing material, be it deburring tools, files, abrasives, or whatever. Unless you cut the stuff with a chainsaw, the edges are just distorted, not ragged. The edges just need to be re-formed.

I have a 10"+- piece of 1"x3/4" brass bar with slightly rounded edges. All that I need to do is push or pull the end of the brass bar, with a little pressure, along the edge at a slight angle to the surface and the edge is reformed. Running this brass bar over the edges produces an edge pretty much indistinguishable from the factory edge. No material removal whatsoever and the brass has little if any discernible effect on the surface.

 

[Baz]

We use either a file or if we have allot to do, a quick pass with an electric sander works just fine.

 

[print monster]

Straight Edge and a Utility Knife

When we cut Poly-Metal we use a Straight edge and a Utility knife score it and snap it and then just use a steel file and file the cut edge. Works great for us.

 

[sardocs]

We do basically what Bob said. We use a heavy screwdriver instead of a brass bar, but the results are the same. Just run the shaft of the driver around the perimeter of the the sign on both sides using moderate pressure and it's good-to go.

 

[PrintItBig]

I've bought a shaviv double burr tool and never figure how to use it on dibond. It carve in the aluminum intead of just shaving it.

Exactly the same as this. Could never get it to work properly. Sent it back in the end.

 

[hotboxdp]

When you cut aluminum laminates you do not need to dress the edges by removing material, be it deburring tools, files, abrasives, or whatever. Unless you cut the stuff with a chainsaw, the edges are just distorted, not ragged. The edges just need to be re-formed.

I have a 10"+- piece of 1"x3/4" brass bar with slightly rounded edges. All that I need to do is push or pull the end of the brass bar, with a little pressure, along the edge at a slight angle to the surface and the edge is reformed. Running this brass bar over the edges produces an edge pretty much indistinguishable from the factory edge. No material removal whatsoever and the brass has little if any discernible effect on the surface.

This procedure is brilliant! Here I've been filing the edges all along which is a pain. I used the handle edge of a big wrench and it works like a charm. Perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

 

[Gene@mpls]

A half inch round rod works good too.

 

[natallica]

We have one of these, and love it!

AngelRacer

Vinyl trimmer and edge deburrer combined in one tool. Signmakers save processing time with tools by Yellotools!

www.yellotools.us

-N8

 

[CanuckSigns]

We use either a 1/2" round steel bar, or a 18mm olfa blade knife dragged at an angle