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ltdann

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I thought brass was bad....
« on: January 31, 2018, 12:26:42 AM »
but filing on silver is worse! :P

I've been putting decorative fine silver on some of the brass on the new build, butt-plate, trigger guard etc..   I probably get two strokes of a file before it loads up and I need to card it.  I swear I've about worn out my file card keeping the teeth clean and no amount of chalk seems to make the difference.

It's like filing beeswax!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2018, 01:42:03 AM »
A brass rifle case, say a .30 cal, the mouth of which is rubbed across the teeth, (it will embed/fit itself into the file grooves) will clean them easier and with less damage than a file card will deliver.  The case can even clean embedded aluminum out of a file that a card will not touch. I know this because!!!
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ltdann

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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2018, 02:02:14 AM »
Quote from: Daryl on January 31, 2018, 01:42:03 AM
A brass rifle case, say a .30 cal, the mouth of which is rubbed across the teeth, (it will embed/fit itself into the file grooves) will clean them easier and with less damage than a file card will deliver.  The case can even clean embedded aluminum out of a file that a card will not touch. I know this because!!!

I've got plenty of those, I'll give it a try, thanx!
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Offline jerrywh

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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2018, 02:20:24 AM »
 Don't put so much pressure on the file.  Gold is twice as bad. You can't get gold out of a file.
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Offline Scota4570

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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2018, 02:45:17 AM »
Aren't soft metals better scraped vs. filed?
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Offline Bill Raby

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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 06:39:15 AM »
Use the valtitan files made by Glardon-Vallorbe. Even platinum does not clog them up.
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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2018, 06:45:20 AM »
Jerry send those files over and I will clean em for you. free of charge ;)  maybe we should start with the coarse ones.
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Re: I thought brass was bad....
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2018, 04:34:12 PM »
Chalk your files. It helps pinning guide a bit and use less pressure as mentioned. Dan
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