badger
Well-Known Member
Hi folks..
I strated cutting a piece of 1.25X1.25x.25 aluminum channel for part of my main gear construction. What I did was, forgot to put down masking/duct tape on either side of the cut, and didnt realize/think about it until I was almost done....so I finished the cut.
Question is, whats the easiest way to get shed of those small scratches and ugly marks on my aluminum now? The one (four line) paragraph about aluminum that came with the plans just says, "blend all scratches with a file, then fine sandpaper. A scratch or a nick is inviting a failure of the aluminum". Does he mean a "scratch", or a SCRATCH!
The **** FILE makes bigger scratches than the jigsaw did! So, any tips on how to rectify the situation would be greatly appreciated, and, is it really necessary to get such small scratches out?
Thanks in advance crew..
John
I strated cutting a piece of 1.25X1.25x.25 aluminum channel for part of my main gear construction. What I did was, forgot to put down masking/duct tape on either side of the cut, and didnt realize/think about it until I was almost done....so I finished the cut.
Question is, whats the easiest way to get shed of those small scratches and ugly marks on my aluminum now? The one (four line) paragraph about aluminum that came with the plans just says, "blend all scratches with a file, then fine sandpaper. A scratch or a nick is inviting a failure of the aluminum". Does he mean a "scratch", or a SCRATCH!
The **** FILE makes bigger scratches than the jigsaw did! So, any tips on how to rectify the situation would be greatly appreciated, and, is it really necessary to get such small scratches out?
Thanks in advance crew..
John