Is it just me or is sandpaper an underutilized deburring tool?
Seems like there are all kinds of fancy deburring blades and tools, files, 3M wheels, and scotch brite pads, that we buy and use. And those are all great And have their place. But I’ve been finding that plain old sandpaper, in the 400-1000 grit range, is a great way to get into the little nooks and crannies between rib flanges and such. And it knocks down the tooling mark bumps on some of the thinner sheet metal parts easier than using a file.
I’ve been coming back and finishing up with red or grey scotch brite for good measure, but I’m not sure that’s even necessary after using 1000 (or 2000 or 3000) grit.
The one thing I’ve been extra careful about is making sure that I don’t let a folded edge of a piece of sandpaper cut a gouge in a radius or some other spot. That’s one thing I think scotch brite is more forgiving about.
So, have I been living under a rock and everybody deburs with sandpaper? Or is there some reason this is a bad idea?
Seems like there are all kinds of fancy deburring blades and tools, files, 3M wheels, and scotch brite pads, that we buy and use. And those are all great And have their place. But I’ve been finding that plain old sandpaper, in the 400-1000 grit range, is a great way to get into the little nooks and crannies between rib flanges and such. And it knocks down the tooling mark bumps on some of the thinner sheet metal parts easier than using a file.
I’ve been coming back and finishing up with red or grey scotch brite for good measure, but I’m not sure that’s even necessary after using 1000 (or 2000 or 3000) grit.
The one thing I’ve been extra careful about is making sure that I don’t let a folded edge of a piece of sandpaper cut a gouge in a radius or some other spot. That’s one thing I think scotch brite is more forgiving about.
So, have I been living under a rock and everybody deburs with sandpaper? Or is there some reason this is a bad idea?