haldir Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 just curious, as I got in a couple orders at my hobby shop for some diamond files & regular files + a file cleaner. Really want these files to last this time around so any tips would be great. espically for diamond files since I read on here they seem to work pretty good, really want them to work as well as I first use them, thus any tips on those would be great. Also the file cleaner (it's the wire brush on a wood paddle type), how do I go about using that correctly, does it clean with both strokes or just the pull stroke when cleaning. Also I recall lubricating files, what a good lube ( ) to use for that, something I've never done with files. thanks, got in a bunch of goodies as well, including a kinda of a Ott light lamp, a finger maginfier (one of those WHY DIDN'T I think of that kinda of things), some new pin vices, finally my handle with a spike, that Flynn let me use at Rcon (neither shops had it so I special ordered it) for opening up MSP bottles, & my new Iwata Rev airbrush!!! of course some of the stuff I didn't pick up but I will eventually (mainly just the files & pin vise stuff) thanks RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixminis Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I'm interested in the answers as well as I use a standard ole steel rat-tail that I clean one of two ways: I use a sharp point or exacto to cut along the grooves to loosen build-up OR I use a wire brush on a dremel to lightly scrape it off. I tend to kill my files by using them to pry things waaay before I dull them out... So, I'll second RM's request/query! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painfully Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Diamond files don't require any special cleaning. Just be sure to use water as a lubricant, and don't let the files rub against each other. For regular files, a brass brush, or file card will do the trick. Just brush along the grooves. I do have a cut 8 file that is absolutely impossible to clean--the grooves are finer than a single wire of a wire brush. I have yet to find a file card small enough to clean it, but a small brass brush does get it somewhat clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axegrrl Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 a finger maginfier (one of those WHY DIDN'T I think of that kinda of things) Say what? Got pix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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