I was a filer for years but when I moved ten years ago I gave away the majority of my Foley machinery. I advertised it and couldn't even get a bite on it until I said free and come take it away. I had three filers and kept one 387 and a 310 carbide grinder and a bench gummer. I just bought a bandsaw mill and I am going to try to adapt a grinding head to the filer to sharpen hardened band mill blades. It's a good idea and would resurrect these old filers and give them a new purpose for existence. If you take the push arm off the file arm it would just go up and down but not back and forth. Make a longer filer arm with a chainsaw grinding motor on it and it would work like a charm. Self feeding and full adjustments. I don't know if it would work with your model or the 200 but it will work with the 387.
I have a set as well but either they didn't really work for me when dovetails finally clicked but I found I sometimes prefer the traditional style saws.
John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
That's a great find!
Enjoying it for the time being.
I was a filer for years but when I moved ten years ago I gave away the majority of my Foley machinery. I advertised it and couldn't even get a bite on it until I said free and come take it away. I had three filers and kept one 387 and a 310 carbide grinder and a bench gummer. I just bought a bandsaw mill and I am going to try to adapt a grinding head to the filer to sharpen hardened band mill blades. It's a good idea and would resurrect these old filers and give them a new purpose for existence. If you take the push arm off the file arm it would just go up and down but not back and forth. Make a longer filer arm with a chainsaw grinding motor on it and it would work like a charm. Self feeding and full adjustments. I don't know if it would work with your model or the 200 but it will work with the 387.
It doesn't get much use but I like having it in my shop and it's mesmerizing to watch it work.
6:23.....it is mesmerizing. Fascinating machine.
Would really expect to see it in one of your videos after you pulled it from a dumpster or out of a scrappers truck.
So what caused it to stop advancing?
Worn teeth I think.. and they are so small I'm surprised it works at all.
Nice video and cool machine! Does this only file rip saw teeth? Or could it be set up for crosscut as well?
It can do cross cut as well. The head of the machine can swivel.
@@hillbillychic3933 that's awesome, what a cool machine!
How did your forearms feel after all that setting? I'm sure those were extra unneeded teeth that got filed down 😁
Luckily the saw wasn't a long one.. Those teeth were like the bolts left after an engine rebuild. Not really necessary.
40 years ago I used to use dovetail saws, then I found Japanese saws never looked back.
I have a set as well but either they didn't really work for me when dovetails finally clicked but I found I sometimes prefer the traditional style saws.
That guy Andy looks familiar!!
I should hope so..
Hmmm, I've not come across that strategy before. "Title your videos with silly questions for optimum views".
Of course you need it!
It's fun to play with.. I have a few more saws to put through it.
you don't need it... but how can you not want it? Old tech is great tech.
right you are..
John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Thanks.. I think..