Recently I wanted to clean up the edges of an aluminium profile.

I thought I used a file. But somehow, I produced just more edges.

And then I googled the problem, and I discovered a deburring tool. It's nothing new, but it was new to me. And it works great.

 

Here is what I bought, with some extra blades.

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i330986739-s635796630.html

 

And here is a how-to video:

 

Which tools did you discover which you didn't know existed?

 

Yeah, when you come across an engineering problem you can pretty much guarantee someone has developed a tool to deal with it ???? 

 

Often the hardest bit is working out what the thing is called. A "de-burring tool" is pretty self-explanatory but what does a "nibbler" do?

Thats the best tool to use from 7 to 10 am, on some big wobbly steel sheets, the day after your neighbour have had a noisy party all night????

18 minutes ago, Crossy said:

but what does a "nibbler" do?

Eats corn through a Venetian blind????

10 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Eats corn through a Venetian blind????

Don't be silly, it NIBBLES.

Cut and ream! I heard that some where before.

The best tool for that was a pair of Kleins.

Edited December 26, 20223 yr by jvs

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

Yeah, when you come across an engineering problem you can pretty much guarantee someone has developed a tool to deal with it ???? 

 

Often the hardest bit is working out what the thing is called. A "de-burring tool" is pretty self-explanatory but what does a "nibbler" do?

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Edited December 26, 20223 yr by roo860

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

Yeah, when you come across an engineering problem you can pretty much guarantee someone has developed a tool to deal with it ???? 

 

Often the hardest bit is working out what the thing is called. A "de-burring tool" is pretty self-explanatory but what does a "nibbler" do?

They have been used in the roofing trade for 50 years or more for cutting steel sheets and steel roof sheets. 

The German Fein nibbler was the most used and reliable. 

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