Filing is a material removal process in manufacturing. Similar, depending on use, to both sawing and grinding in effect, it is functionally versatile, but used mostly for finishing operations, namely in
deburring operations. Filing operations can be used on a wide range of materials as a finishing operation. Filing helps achieve workpiece function by removing some excess material and deburring the surface. Sandpaper may be used as a filing tool for other materials, such as wood.
Band filing
Band Filing takes place on a machine similar to a
belt sander
A belt sander or strip sander is a sander used in shaping and finishing wood and other materials. It consists of an electric motor that turns a pair of drums on which a continuous loop of sandpaper is mounted. Belt sanders may be handheld and m ...
or
band saw
A bandsaw (also written band saw) is a power saw with a long, sharp blade consisting of a continuous band of toothed metal stretched between two or more wheels to cut material. They are used principally in woodworking, metalworking, and l ...
. Band files are sectioned similarly to a
saw chain
The saw chain, or cutting chain, is a key component of a chainsaw. It consists of steel links held together by rivets, and superficially resembles the bicycle-style roller chain, although it is closer in design to a leaf chain. Its key difference ...
so that they can be made from stiff material, as they need to be to effectively remove material yet still work in a constant feed. A band filing operation can be used to remove small amounts of material with good accuracy. The cutting teeth of the file are arranged closely on the file and are used as part of a finishing process.
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Reciprocating filing
Reciprocating filing takes place on a flat surface where workpieces are fed into the file. The file teeth are angled so that material is removed on each downstroke of the tool. Chips removed from the workpiece fall through a cavity in front of the file.
See also
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File (tool)
A file is a tool used to remove fine amounts of material from a workpiece. It is common in woodworking, metalworking, and other similar trade and hobby tasks. Most are hand tools, made of a case hardened steel bar of rectangular, square, tria ...
References
Bibliography
*{{Citation , last1 = Drozda , first1 = Tom , last2 = Wick , first2 = Charles , author3-link = Society of Manufacturing Engineers , last3 = Society of Manufacturing Engineers , title = Tool and manufacturing engineers handbook: Machining , publisher = Society of Manufacturing Engineers , year = 1987 , volume = 1 , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=uiM56pDFdqsC , isbn = 978-0-87263-085-7 , postscript =.
Further reading
* ''Manufacturing Engineering and Technology:'' Serope Kalpakjian and Steven R. Schmid
Metalworking