The Admiral
PA Private
If you do not choose to Lead, you will always be led by others.
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Post by The Admiral on Dec 7, 2011 20:58:44 GMT
Just wondering if any of you "old timers" have any secrets on cleaning the mould metal out of files. The wire brush does not seem to be able to keep up with the task!
Thanks in advance!
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necro
PA Corporal
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Post by necro on Dec 18, 2011 15:30:53 GMT
if you google it your find old timers secrets easy enough.
1 i read said use a peice of word to press your file against and the metal filings should come out ..never tryed it tho and all my files are clogged up so guess i should give it ago
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necro
PA Corporal
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Post by necro on Dec 18, 2011 15:31:58 GMT
peice of wood ...not word sorry i not had much sleep lately :S
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chrdh
PA Private
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Post by chrdh on Dec 23, 2011 21:00:44 GMT
Mine are also quite clogged up, I'll try that tip. Thanks!
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stand2
PA Lieutenant
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Post by stand2 on Jan 5, 2012 12:16:24 GMT
put the tip of the file in to your ladle when on the heat any metal clogging it will then run off into the ladle,... I used this way many times  |
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carl
PA Lieutenant
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Post by carl on May 9, 2012 1:14:12 GMT
I use a few different methods. One is to just use a wire wheel on my bench grinder. Just got to be carefull it doesn't grab the file and send it flying. Happened a few times to me.
I try to use junk files from the flea market and when they get all clogged up with Lead, I simply put them in a vise and run a Butane torch over them. Lead just falls off sort of. Still leaves a coating on the file.
Not sure if you have any flea markets around you but try them for old, used, rusted files. Normally really cheap and throwawayable.
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Post by mayday on Aug 28, 2012 6:43:52 GMT
put the tip of the file in to your ladle when on the heat any metal clogging it will then run off into the ladle,... I used this way many times This is really a good method. |
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Post by connmgtd on Oct 16, 2012 12:08:42 GMT
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