I made this over 2 year ago and don’t think I ever posted anything on it. The biggest problem I had with the filer was finding machine die filing files. The cut is in the opposite direction for die filing files so that the cut pulls the parts towards the table. If you just Mount a normal file in them, then the cut pushes the parts upward.
Sometimes die filing files show up on EBay, but most of them are #00
That’s a real fine cut.
so... today I made a new file for it. I just took an old triangular 8” file, mounted it in a cordless drill....and ground a round 3/16 sort of dowel on it.
Then I made a bushing for it 5/16” diameter OD.... 3/16” ID.
And then put a small mig weld to permanently mount the bushing to the file.
FWIW, I wrapped the file in a wet rag to hopefully prevent annealing the hardness of the file.
Sometimes die filing files show up on EBay, but most of them are #00
That’s a real fine cut.
so... today I made a new file for it. I just took an old triangular 8” file, mounted it in a cordless drill....and ground a round 3/16 sort of dowel on it.
Then I made a bushing for it 5/16” diameter OD.... 3/16” ID.
And then put a small mig weld to permanently mount the bushing to the file.
FWIW, I wrapped the file in a wet rag to hopefully prevent annealing the hardness of the file.
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