Subject: Re: Cutting an even, flat surface with a file

From: [email-masked] (Rick Cook)
Date: 17 Jun 1996 10:35:20 GMT

PAUL wrote:
> 
>Back in the days of antique machinery this was done with 2 semi flat plates
>and
>some Hi-Spot blueing. rub the 2 blued plates together and then file the
>not-blue spots until the plate touches all over.
>
Or use a flat plate as a reference. Hand filing isn't an easy skill to
master, but with practice I think anyone can do quite a good job of it.

--RC

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 23:07:22 GMT

>master, but with practice I think anyone can do quite a good job of it.
I am surprised no one mentioned the type of file.
Use a smooth file (not a bastard), and make sure it is in good condition.

If you ever work with brass, keep a separate set of files for brass.
Using them on steel will ruin them for brass.

Do not drag the file on the back stroke...

 - Robert Mitchell - [email-masked]
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