> Hello, made my first pinhole from aluminum pie tin, but I need to thin = > the material some more. Sanded with 600 wet/dry paper, but have a better = > idea: using fine grit and a marble, a "concave" surface could be = > formed... hopefully at it's thinnest near the pinhole. Anyone tried = > similar method? I'm trying to find a source for the grit (like is used = > to grind glass) and hopefully don't have to mail order. Any suggestions = > for where to find this stuff locally?
The classic technique is to make a shallow dimple in the material then sand it down from the back to make a thin spot in a thicker sheet. Then drill the pinhole in the thin spot.