[modeleng] Re: File info

BATMAN (Keith),

When you were by here this spring, you should have asked me about keeping 
two sets of files, one for brass and the other for ferrous metals.  Just 
like I have a set of drills sharpened for brass, I have files used on 
nothing but brass.  Both "special" sets have yellow paint on them so I won't 
accidentally use them on the wrong material.  Actually, there are four sets 
of drills, two each of wire sizes (numbered) and two sets of "Imperial".  No 
metric crap on the premises!

When I oil a file, I use regular dark (lard sulfur) thread cutting oil or 
chalk, but neither is 100% positive about preventing file teeth from 
loading.  On the file card, you do use it crossways of the file, don't you.

Jesse the REDNECK

 Thanks for all the good information on files. I will try the chalk and also 
the light oil on a different file. I never thought of keeping separate files 
for different metal types. I have one of the file cards at least that is 
what I always called it.
 Keith

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