Have you ever needed a coarser file when you’re already using the coarsest file available? You probably had to keep replacing the file, more times than you would have liked.
In this specific scenario, a 6” Simonds Black Maxi-Sharp Files Bastard Cut was being used as combination guides and deburring tools on a homemade wire dispensing device. You guessed it, the file needed to be replaced frequently.
Because a Bastard Cut is the coarsest file available, we’d recommend lubricating the files to retard loading and suggested using File Cards at regular intervals to remove metal shavings from the files.
How would you have fixed this issue?