Hi,
I am working on a floor plate for a rifle.
I don't know what type of metal it is but metal is very soft and I think this cause the problem. I bought the part from internet and it is a aftermarket plate, not a original factory made plate.
No matter what type of cutting I make, I am having trouble with drag and chip.
1- Even if I cut straight line, I am having chip at the both edge of the line. When I cut, it looks deep and wide but when I touch it, I can feel the chip and drag, when I use sand paper very softly all the chip and drag are gone but this time I see that my cutting is very shallow and narrow.
2- When I cut a curved line, the problem is more dramatic. There is a lot more drag and chip.
As I mentioned, metal is very soft, I worked with soft metal before but this is very different. Especialy for the curved cuts, metal is like a mud,
I tried short heel, long heel, very well polished heel but no luck. with same graver I don't have any problem with hard steel and I don't even have problem with very soft alloy.
What can you suggest me ? I
I am working on a floor plate for a rifle.
I don't know what type of metal it is but metal is very soft and I think this cause the problem. I bought the part from internet and it is a aftermarket plate, not a original factory made plate.
No matter what type of cutting I make, I am having trouble with drag and chip.
1- Even if I cut straight line, I am having chip at the both edge of the line. When I cut, it looks deep and wide but when I touch it, I can feel the chip and drag, when I use sand paper very softly all the chip and drag are gone but this time I see that my cutting is very shallow and narrow.
2- When I cut a curved line, the problem is more dramatic. There is a lot more drag and chip.
As I mentioned, metal is very soft, I worked with soft metal before but this is very different. Especialy for the curved cuts, metal is like a mud,
I tried short heel, long heel, very well polished heel but no luck. with same graver I don't have any problem with hard steel and I don't even have problem with very soft alloy.
What can you suggest me ? I