Filing Machine

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Its a while ago but the file sections would have been about 4″ long X 1/2″ wide X 1/4″ thick, the wheels top and bottom proberbly 18″ dia, It would be used in a similar way to a linishing machine/ belt sander. The only lathe they had at the time was about 6ft between centers, with 18″ chucks, in very good nick, but just a little on the large size.Ian S C

[Billy MillsParticipant @billymills]

 Axel

The Proxxon MBS240 mini bandsaw has a diamond blade option -needs a water drip tank for the coated blade. Not cheap but useful for miniature work.

Regards,

Alan.

[Chris TriceParticipant @christrice43267]

I built a filing machine many years ago powered by a windscreen wiper motor. It had more than enough grunt to do what I wanted and could’ve broken fingers if you weren’t careful. The file was a 12″ long 1/4″ round file supported at both ends by being pressed into two short lengths of drilled steel bar (think conrod but with a piston at both ends). The steel bars slid within blocks of brass bored to match the bar which in turn were secured to a steel surface. Power came from a hefty mains transformer. The reciprocating speed of the wiper motor was just about perfect for filing.

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