How To Sharpen A Sheet Metal Shear

Over time these tools often become dull.

How to sharpen a sheet metal shear.

You can sharpen the shears with or without disassembling them. When buying the sharpening files you will come across three main types. This video demonstrates our metal shear blade sharpening service. Bastard coarse second cut medium and smooth cut fine.

The shears are sold equipped with razor sharp blades from the factory. However after extended use these blades can dull and become ineffective. One easy way to tell that it is time to sharpen your shears is if you feel a lot of resistance when using them. There are many types of metal shears that you can use and these will depend on your need and application.

Cuts 48 x 1 4 steel. They must be sharpened periodically to ensure that they function properly. A sheet metal shear is a piece of hardware used to cut various types of metal and is very sharp and heavy duty. It shows how we sharpen two sheet metal guillotine shear blades at 3 meters each on our wor.

Diy built hydraulic metal shear. A coarse grit and fine grit sharpening stone or sharpening file is enough to give your shears the sharpness they need. Shearing metal is a very important process in sheet metal fabrication and below are some steps on how to use the most common metal shear.