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Deburring of Metal Plates

Deburring is what ensures the finish of your metal plate edges is clean.

John runs your plate through a deburring machine which sands the edges of your plate to remove the chips remaining from the laser cutting. There are the metal chips and the chips from the plastic film.

Here is John checking the quality of his work… and a pretty pigtail chip!

Deburring of a plate covered with a protective film

And here is the result!

Plates deburred by John Steel

PS: you will also notice that our pretty pink carts have been customized by John Steel with the shipping stamp and our famous stickers!

In addition to offering you a nice finish, this also helps protect your little fingers from burrs. But beware, the edges remain delicate! It's always better to equip yourself with cut-resistant gloves. John thought about it and offers them in all sizes in the personal protective equipment section.

And there you go, now you know all about deburring.

See you soon!

Brigitte

Posted in: Metal advice

Author: John Steel

John Steel is the expert voice of the workshop, specializing in custom-cut metal and DIY projects. With extensive expertise in machining and laser cutting stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel, Corten, and brass sheet metal, he provides makers, tradespeople, and DIY enthusiasts with practical tutorials, technical comparisons, and custom design advice. Whether designing a stainless steel kitchen splashback, an aluminium privacy screen, or a specific mechanical part, John shares his technical knowledge to ensure metalworking is accessible, precise, and durable for the Steelsters community.

Comments

By: Simon On 2018-09-14

Bonjour,

Donc, même ébavurées les pièces fabriquées restent coupantes.
Comment les retravailler à leur réception, sans pour autant perdre (trop) la précision de la découpe ?

Quel est l'outil idéal ? Une meuleuse ? Un touret à meuler ? Ponceuse à bande ?
(ce n'est vraiment pas mon métier - je suis prêt à louer ou m'équiper, mais ça va me coûter plus cher que les pièces !)

Replied by: John Steel On 2018-09-17 Bonjour :)
Les tôles ébavurées ne sont pas tranchantes mais les angles saillants présentent toujours un risque minime. On préfère donc vous conseiller de mettre des gants pour éviter de vous blesser.
Si vous souhaitez les retravailler, inutile d'investir dans du matériel très cher, un papier ponce à main ou une petite ponceuse suffisent largement.
Évidemment, si vous avez accès à du matériel plus important vous pouvez l'utiliser mais attention tout de même à ne pas endommager la pièce en utilisant des machines trop puissantes.
A bientôt !
Brigitte

Replied by: John Steel On 2018-09-18 Merci !