The mechanic's tool book. With practical rules and suggestions for use of machinists, iron-workers and others (1868)
Harrison, William B · New York, D. Van Nostrand · leaf 27
ance a pretty true surface may be obtained. Thebest instruction to be given is to lay the file lightlyon the surface of the work, concentrate the mindon the object to be attained, and then with a slowand steady force move the file in a right line, asnear as possible coinciding with that the file… … Fig. 2. Many kinds of work may be partially rotated tocompensate for the swaying of the file, by fixingthe material to be filed between centers so asto turn easily, and the centers of the machinistslathe presents a ready means for this purpose. Ifwe have a spindle which has been nicely turnedand…
Machine-shop practice · Tools
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