Before beginning to file make sure that the vice has the correct height and the workpiece is firmly clamped!
Figure 26 - Correct height of the
vice
Procedure:
- The weight of the body is resting on one leg; the other leg is always straightened; both feet have to be firmly on the ground- The file is moved with the arms only, not with the upper part of the body - the upper part of the body must not swing!
- The file is pressed onto the workpiece when pushing the file forward only; It is pulled back without pressure!
- The file is to be guided so that the movement is always horizontal!
Figure 27 Correct standing position
Note:
Support the movement of the arms by analogous movement of the body when working with big files only!
Why are milled files suitable for soft
material?
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Why are chiseled files suitable for hard
materials?
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Why must not the upper part of the body swing when filing but
the file be moved by the arms
only?
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