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FILE & RASP sa SANDING BLOCK x RASP xx GRINDER xx TOOL Tip on making a simple scrap wood case for files or rasps. Convert an old-style cast-iron jigsaw into a reciprocating filing machine. Use a golf ball as a file handle. Tip on cleaning files using a crimped brass bullet casing. Tip recommends bending the tang of a flat file to facilitate filing flat surfaces. A guide to files & rasps. A look at the types of teeth, shapes, sizes and purposes. Tip on cleaning files using a copper penny. Files and rasps. Some well-honed tips for using these underrated hand tools. Files and rasps. Deciphering the terminology used to describe files and rasps, plus tips on selection and use. Tip: How to renew old files with battery acid. Tip on making short files from longer files which are worn out in the middle. How to use a rasp. Using tools. Rasps and files. Part 1. Terminology. Using tools. Rasps and files. Part 2. How to choose and use files and rasps. Great results with simple files. Tips on selecting, using, and cleaning files. Convert golf balls into palm-friendly handles for files and rasps. Tip shows how to make a handle for needle files and rasps from an inexpensive ballpoint pen. Homebuilt "rasp" is used to smooth the edges of "Wonderboard" tile backing panels. Tips on proper storage of files. Tip: Store files or drill bits in old, fur-lined gloves. Make a simple tool for cleaning file teeth better than a file brush. Made from a nail and dowel. Triangular scraper (graunching tool) is used for deburring metal, enlarging holes, scraping glue or paint from hard to reach places, etc. Made from an old triangular file. The planemaker's float. Converting worn-out files into useful tools for making wooden planes. Files in the workshop. They are often a good alternative to abrasives. How to select and use files. Tip: Storage bin for files made from PVC pipe. Fast-cutting, easy-cleaning, heavy-duty rasp is make from a dull band saw blade. Make handles for small needle files from mug pegs fitted with brass tubing ferrules. Tip on using a 6d finishing nail to clean stubborn material out of file teeth. Tip on cleaning file teeth. Files, rasps and rifflers. A woodworker's guide to these effective shaping tools. Advice on selecting, cleaning, and using. Tip on minimizing clogging when filing soft metals. Modify a flat file to smooth a wooden plug or an errant nail more easily by bending the tang out of the way and attaching a handle to one side of the file. Files in the workshop. Tips on selecting, using and cleaning files and rasps. All about files and rasps. Basic types described and how to use them explained. How to make plastic handles for files, screwdrivers and knives using Clear Cast liguid plastic. A look at power tools that rasp, file, brush and strip. Emphasis is on drill accessories and brushes for a bench grinder. The use and care of jeweler's rotary cutting burs. Tip: Use the striker wheel of a butane lighter as a rotary file. Prevent clogging of jewelry files by rubbing chalk on the cutting surfaces. File rack. Files stand neatly and within easy reach in this wooden rack. A guide to files and rasps. Using wood files. Includes file care pointers. Hardened, caked-on wood dust can be removed from files by soaking them several hours in engine oil. Diagram illustrates the classification of files and rasps. Rotary wood rasp made from washers and bolts. Rasping block holds wood rasp. Saber saw or hedge trimmer becomes power rasp or file. Roller guide for hand filing on a lathe. Templates make contour filing easy. Turn ordinary steel wire into special purpose tools for delicate jobs. Includes knives, chisels, files, gouges, punches, and scribers. Instructions for filing on a metal lathe. How to shape your own moldings with a portable drill and bench using rotary wood rasps. Wall-mounted rack holds several sizes and types of files, upright and ready to remove. Workshop mini-course. Files and rasps. Selecting, using and cleaning tips. Sleeve chuck permits filing on Unimat lathe. This file-holding sleeve converts the jigsaw attachment for a Unimat lathe into a filing machine. The file is driven up-and-down while you maneuver the metal being filed. Tip: Modify a file for use on large, flat surfaces by gluing a block of wood on one side to serve as a handle, bending the tang, and grinding off all sharp corners so they won't dig in. Universal filing stand combines an adjustable table for the vise, a handy tool station, and a built in seat that rotates for desired comfort and mobility. Built from scrap steel. Requires welding. How to make a rasp by clamping used hacksaw blades in a scrap aluminum window channel. How to safely break a file into shorter lengths. Make a file handle from an old paintbrush handle. Using files. Part 1. Using files. Part 2. Filing technique. Using files. Part 3. Files. An overview of 24 different styles and their uses. Buyer's guide to tools. Roller rest for precision filing on a lathe. Shaping jobs you can do with rotary rasps using this special drill-press table. Low-cost substitute for wood rasp is made by bonding cloth-backed abrasive to a piece of hardboard. Rediscovering the file. The lowly file still has a place in today's workshop. Tips on selecting and using a file. Better file handles. How to make and install wooden tool handles which are sized to fit your hands. Tips on cleaning, renewing and storing files. Tips on selecting and using files. Tip on using plastic handles from kitchen utensils as file handles. Files and rasps. Tips on selecting and using the basic styles. Tip on cleaning files using soft copper tubing. Tip on reducing clogging of metal files. How to sharpen the Stanley Surform and similar rasp-like blades. A simple jig converts an old sabersaw to a powered file for fretwork or other inside cutouts. Hand-powered laminate "jointer". A double-cut flat file clamped into this wooden handle is used to clean and straighten rough laminate edges or sheet metal. Simple slotted rack for storing files on edge in a drawer so that they can't touch each other. Tip describes techniques for making rasps and rifflers from sheets of sintered metal abrasive. Test report on Perma-Grit Tools' hand files and sanding strips. Test report compares Microplane sheet metal files to Surform. Rasp made by sandwiching lengths of broken band saw blade and equipping with a handle. Using a Black & Decker power file to speed up the sanding of spindles while still on the lathe. Care and use of rasps. Included in an article on the art of making rasps and rifflers. Tip on making a leather sleeve for the end of a rasp to protect your fingers during use. Tip on making a rasp from several hacksaw blades bolted together side-by-side. How to clean and revitalize files using various acid solutions. Electrolytic process for cleaning brass, de-rusting ferrous metals, and sharpening old files. Tip: Use contact adhesives to clean files. Tip: Make a fast cutting file/rasp by taping together several hacksaw blades. Ideal for cleaning out mortises and other slots in wood. Tip on converting a toothbrush into a file brush. Rasps. An overview of the types of rasps, classification, manufacturing procedures, and uses. Files and how to use them. Tip on converting an old toothbrush into a file brush. All about files. Tip shows how to add an extra handle to the free end of a file by using a piece of garden hose. Tip: A coil spring inserted into the handle of a chisel will keep the tang securely held. Should also work for files and other tools with tangs. | |||||||||
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