How To Sharpen Sheet Metal Shear Blades

Whether you need brand new quality blades or you looking to sharpen your current shear blades jorson carlson can help.

How to sharpen sheet metal shear blades.

The tolerances for sharpening the width and thickness will be parallel to within 002 from end to end. After you clean the shears and remove rust with a piece of steel wool use the file to sharpen the cutting blade of the shears. However after extended use these blades can dull and become ineffective. They must be sharpened periodically to ensure that they function properly.

We strive to meet all of our customer s needs with high quality products and fast turnaround times. All shear blades are precisely heat treated to assure consistently uniform hardness throughout. Sharpen the blades with a mill file. Results 1 to 13 of 13 thread.

The shears are sold equipped with razor sharp blades from the factory. But a guy near me who does sheet metal work had a local shop grind his and they ground them on the faces instead of the edges. Larger magnet small magnet 230mm angle grinder 9 standard metal cutting disc a vice to attach your angle grinder how to shear a shee. Grinding can sharpen any shear blade up to 14 within the same precision tolerances as new knives to maintain high productivity and quality cuts.

Our shear blades are manufactured from the highest quality alloys to close tolerance quality control standards. You can easily sharpen your pruning shears at home with a medium or coarse diamond hand file. Sharpening shear blades. He then had to shim them when they were re mounted to get the proper clearance.

It is a good idea to have the blades in a vise grip during this step. We supply shear blades for the following machines. You will want to put on your safety goggles if you have not done so already. This step is easier if you have separated your blades.

We carry a large variety and inventory of metal shear blades and also offer custom made blades for your machine. And whenever we get the shear blades. Identify the original bevel in your blades.