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Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:19 pm
by LatakiaLover
PremalChheda wrote:
... if I can find one that has parallel sides.
Find a small-job machine shop (shouldn't be hard, Ohio is a major tooling hub) to grind a couple down to parallel and polish the edges. A wide one and a narrow one.
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:36 am
by caskwith
PremalChheda wrote:I got a major case of PMTAD with all these files I never knew existed.
So far, I have tried the iwasaki and aluminum file. The Iwasaki is great for hogging out material but it takes some major dexterity and concentration. The aluminum file is so nice for acrylic, ebonite, or wood. I wish they would make more profiles with the same cut. The aluminum file is pretty inexpensive and I think it will become the one all file I use in the future if I can find one that has parallel sides.
Try a Nicholson Magi-cut, they have parallel sides. I have some aluminium filed on the way for my big file show down but so far I have been really impressed with the magi-cut.
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:55 am
by pipedreamer
What happened to the aluminum file????
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:52 pm
by wmolaw
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:49 pm
by caskwith
That's the one, mine was pillar though, no taper and one safe edge. Love it!
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:10 pm
by wmolaw
caskwith wrote:
That's the one, mine was pillar though, no taper and one safe edge. Love it!
Wow, quite a difference in price!
http://www.grainger.com/product/NICHOLS ... s_pp=false
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:33 pm
by wmolaw
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:45 pm
by caskwith
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:19 pm
by andrew
Just bought the magicut. I'll run it through its paces tonight. No safe edge on mine
andrew
Re: Fast cutting files.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:29 pm
by andrew
Magicut is a good file. Very fast. Stock removal rate and cut finish is very similar to iwasaki extra fine.
(and half the price)
andrew