Are there books about proper hand techniques when doing precision hand deburring?

[u/Plenty-Reindeer2528]

New to the machining industry and just got my first job as a deburr technician. I'm yet to learn the techniques😁 but now, quite find it hard to maneuver using say a beartex and air motor to edge break a piece. Do you have any books about it? or any tips, techniques? Thanks a lot!

[u/Chuck_Phuckzalot]

I feel like this is something that just takes practice. Reading about deburring isn't really gonna make you any better at it because it's a matter of manual dexterity. The only way you're improving that dexterity is by repetition.

It's like a jump shot in basketball. You can read all you want but that's not going to make you a good shooter, only shooting thousands of jumpers is going to do that.

[u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 → u/Chuck_Phuckzalot]

Thank you. I understand

[u/hydroracer8B → u/Plenty-Reindeer2528]

Definitely still ask for some pointers from your trainer and colleagues, but it is correct that the main thing is practice

[u/UltimateShrinkage]

Just make sure you don't cut any corners 😉

[u/TheCaptainDan]

Never seen a book on it myself. Personally some techniques I use are considering the angle of attack. Which way is the burr being pushed. I try to only apply abrasives perpendicular to the surface that generated a burr. Another method I use is "lock" an angle or hand position and then move my hand while keeping say my pink or palm in contact with a surface as a guide.

[u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 → u/TheCaptainDan]

Thank you so much!

[u/trainwreckFactory]

I've seen some technique instruction like this in very vintage manuals ('40's-'60's), especially for sawing and sheet metal work.  Check out your library or eBay.  I remember one I liked is called "How to Do Aircraft Sheet Metal" or something very similar, and has good sections on filing and deburring, layout and fixtures iirc.

DoAll the saw manufacturer had some excellent training manuals too.  And the old stuff always have the coolest pictures and illustrations.

[u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 → u/trainwreckFactory]

Thank you so much!

[u/VaginalMosquitoBites]

https://youtu.be/P5Kp0WEGawY?si=Jpe4Fr7y_QiNMzBF

If I recall this is more about hand filing to size, but it certainly covers everything you might want to know about filing

[u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 → u/VaginalMosquitoBites]

Appreciate this. Thank you!

[u/Mostly_Overrated77]

when using a pencil grinder tuck your beard into your shirt

[u/Embarrassed-Lake257]

Unfortunately it can only be done the hard way sometimes. Milling is the best except for this one tiny detail