How to square file

[Sty57]

Here's my first attempt......be gentle.

 

[mdavlee]

Not bad. Need to rotate the file and get a vertical side plate. It won't self feed as good with the tilted back side plate

 

[Sty57]

Not bad. Need to rotate the file and get a vertical side plate. It won't self feed as good with the tilted back side plate

So rotate it down more to the back rivit?

 

[mdavlee]

So rotate it down more to the back rivit?

Rotate the file more flat

 

[Sty57]

Ok I gotcha. I'll have to go back out after a get supper going.

 

[junkman]

Are you filing like you do round ? Or outside to inside ?

 

[Sty57]

Outside to inside

 

[Deets066]

Getting a start on my 404 race chain

 

[A.E.E.llc]

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Getting a start on my 404 race chain

How's it cut?

 

[Deets066]

How's it cut?

Not near finished, only have 5 teeth lookin like that and they ain't even squared yet

 

[mdavlee]

I really need to start on my 404 chain. I did almost mount it on the 385 the other day.

 

[Marshy]

This might be a dumb question to some of you folk but Im probably not the only one wondering this... Is there a bar mount file guide that can file square? I have one set up for round but want to set one up for square.

 

[mdavlee]

Atop is the only option to buy and use.

 

[Marshy]

Atop is the only option to buy and use.

Interesting device, I was expecting something more similar to the granberg file guide. That's an expensive guide. I guess I'll try free hand. Thanks.

I have a spare file round guide (File-N-Joint) I might try to modify to hold a square file. Just depends if I can get the proper angles out of it I suppose.

 

[mdavlee]

There's one of the Granberg people modify a little to do square. I can't remember the number

 

[Marshy]

What shape file do you guys suggest for a beginner, single bit, double, bastard, or 3 corner? I'm thinking about trying a 3-corner. That would likely be the only one that might fit into a modified file-N-joint guide. ...

 

[concretegrazer]

Interesting device, I was expecting something more similar to the granberg file guide. That's an expensive guide. I guess I'll try free hand. Thanks.

I have a spare file round guide (File-N-Joint) I might try to modify to hold a square file. Just depends if I can get the proper angles out of it I suppose.

Some of the old file-n-joint's can do square. They're not very versatile with the angles allowed. Here is a right up on how to modify a new granberg.

 

[mdavlee]

The 3 corner is more likely to be able to slip into a filing jug with the smaller tang

 

[Marshy]

Thanks guys.

 

[concretegrazer]

What shape file do you guys suggest for a beginner, single bit, double, bastard, or 3 corner? I'm thinking about trying a 3-corner. That would likely be the only one that might fit into a modified file-N-joint guide. ...

I'd recommend the double bev for starting out freehand. The 3 corner can be tricky to see the sideplate angle.