Very good information there. Thanks Paul. They seemed to do ok at least this time around I just mainly had to touch up the edges. I know I like Nicholson files usually that’s what I used when I was in school.If they do a few jobs that's okay, when one wears replace it with a better one. This is good info, the correct file for the job and material makes a world of difference.
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That’s good to know too. I’ll look into those when I need some new ones.New Nicholson are not what they used to be. Try Pferd, Grobet or Simonds.
Files are one of those tools that you just can't live without! Nothing wrong with the Hyper Tough set for occasional use, and they will probably last a long time. Just a suggestion though...when the mower blades get dinged or otherwise require a lot of time/effort with a file, just use an angle grinder with a 100 grit flap wheel. The blade will be sharp in under a minute!View attachment 51746
Files set. I know they aren’t the best but my parents bought them for me so they are special and I like them. It’s actually my first set of files that I’ve owned. They got them for me since I had to sharpen the blades of my grandmas lawnmower.
Yeah I didn’t even take them off I just filed them. She lived 45 minutes away and her landlord had a fit I was working on her mower I know he would not like me showing up with a grinder lol. Next year she said she will just have me replace them.Files are one of those tools that you just can't live without! Nothing wrong with the Hyper Tough set for occasional use, and they will probably last a long time. Just a suggestion though...when the mower blades get dinged or otherwise require a lot of time/effort with a file, just use an angle grinder with a 100 grit flap wheel. The blade will be sharp in under a minute!
Try putting a socket on it and spinning it a bit in both directions. You don't have to go fast, just spin it a little while in both directions. They take a little while to break in.It has been 35-40 years since I last bought a Snap-on tool. I have a lot of Snap-on sockets and 2 Snap-on torque wrenches.
My "go to" ratchet for DIY work has been a 3/8" drive 20-tooth Snap-on ratchet I bought about 40 years ago. I decided it was time for an (expensive) upgrade and bought a Snap-on FR80 3/8" drive dual-80 ratchet from the Snap-on online store for $130.
My only complaint about the new FR80 is that it has high back drag. All my other ratchets, new and old, have lower back drag than this FR80. But they are not sealed heads, and the FR80 is sealed. I might remove one of the two seals from the FR80 and see if that improves things.
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