best tool for gouging out a thin line in metal
#1
05-04-15, 11:31 AM
best tool for gouging out a thin line in metal
I am thinking something like a graver but most gravers don't seem to be that effecient at gougning out a hair thin line in metal. I want to do it by hand if possible.
would a scratch awl work?
#3
05-04-15, 11:44 AM
Thick metal, thin? How thin of a line and how deep?
All machine shops have tool bits that can cut into metal, the question is how to hold them for the job you want.
Something like a block plane with a blade sharpened, shaped, and hardened could follow a guide with down pressure and an adjustable depth.
Now, lets see what the real machine people have to suggest.
Bud
All machine shops have tool bits that can cut into metal, the question is how to hold them for the job you want.
Something like a block plane with a blade sharpened, shaped, and hardened could follow a guide with down pressure and an adjustable depth.
Now, lets see what the real machine people have to suggest.
Bud
#4
05-10-15, 12:09 PM
I know this post is a touch old but here's an idea. How about a 4 1/2" angle grinder, with a thin cut-off disc? The discs are 3/64" thick. Add a safety guard to allow you to cut to a certain depth: it would be like setting the guide on a circular saw to cut at a certain depth. (The cut-off discs wear quickly, though, so you'd need to set the depth fairly frequently.) If there's a Harbor Freight near you, you could get it all for about $25, less if you use a coupon.
Just for curiosity, what's the application?
Just for curiosity, what's the application?
