[Jewelry making - Article 00545] - Re: [Orchid] What do you use diamond files for?

[Terry Ogden]

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Noel

    Depending on grit, I use them for stone, high carbon steel, and
    carbide tooling bits. I have heard that you do not want to use them
    on soft steel and I have not, but it seems it would plug them up if
    you did and I think they would be difficult to clean. 

    I just wet them when used it helps clear the grit of swarf. Seems to
    work ok for me, I use water with tool cool, I don't know if I need
    to, but you know how habits go. I have the same opinion to keep a
    fluid on them, just can't say it is justified by any documentation. 

    When used with carbide, come from the back side of the edge, from
    the front it seems to peal the nickel coating off. I suppose if you
    did not put much pressure on the file it may not, but ruining a file
    once, I have not done it since. Finer grits work well on carbide and
    high carbon steel, such a knife blades and files, not so well on
    rock, or at least it is real slow. Graduated to using power tools a
    while back, and tried the 't' shirt idea Han's gave on the forum once
    when a discussion came up on carving rocks. Worked very well once the
    rough shape is obtained, and less expensive than the felt heads I was
    using before. 

Terry
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