Grant, did you ever find a source for good used machine files for your die filer? Marty
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20 years ago
Grant, did you ever find a source for good used machine files for your die filer? Marty
Well, Dave Sobel never sent me a thing, and never cashed my check either. So after a year and a half of waiting I've given up. In the meantime, I purchased an air filer, this one:
I haven't yet made my die filer from the MLA kit, either. I've gotten into blacksmithing lately and have slowed my machine shop development accordingly.
I'm pretty confident I can make good ones using Andy's method, though. I'll summarize it here:
In doing the above, make sure you pay attention to the way the file cuts. If you want it to cut on the pull stroke then you have to make it that way.
Grant
Marty Escarcega wrote:
For small-size projects, I have found that low cost needle files work ok in my die filer. All die filers cut on the downstroke, so you must put a 1/4 inch round tang on the forward end of the needle file. I use any piece of
1/4 inch dia scrap with a drilled hole, fasten with silver solder done quickly so as not to draw temper from the working teeth. DaveGrant Erwin wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:
Thanks for the info Grant! Marty
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