A technician is filing the flat edge of a mild steel plate clamped in a bench vise. After several strokes, the file begins to slip across the steel without biting, leaving deep, irregular scratches on the workpiece surface. What is the cause of this problem, and what corrective action should be taken?
- AThe file teeth have lost their hardness; reheat the tool with a torch and quench it in oil to restore the temper.
- BThe file is being pushed too slowly; apply heavy downward pressure on both the forward push and backward return strokes.
- Metal particles have packed tightly between the teeth (pinning); dislodge the debris by brushing across the face with a file card.Cevap
- DThe workpiece surface is too dry; coat the file teeth thoroughly with motor oil before continuing the filing operation.
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Metal particles have packed tightly between the teeth (pinning); dislodge the debris by brushing across the face with a file card.
When metal filings become wedged between the cutting teeth of a file, the condition is known as 'pinning.' Pinned chips prevent the file from cutting cleanly and leave deep gouges on the workpiece. The correct shop remedy is to clear the teeth using a file card with wire bristles pulled in the direction of the tooth angle.
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File maintenance, pinning identification, and file card application