Mmmm, not good in my experience - you need a springy steel handle, long enough to get behind it. Borrow or buy a proper scraper.I have in the past ground an old file for scraping. Not perfect but worked.
Would I need a bevelled straight edge like in?You'd be best off scraping in the cross-slide and true it up, but be prepared for a hard slog if doing it all by hand. You'll also need a bevel edge straight edge and DTI or similar
@pressbrake1 sells an 18" one....but you'll have to scrape it in firstAny idea where I would get one?
Don’t watch that plum or take his adviceWould I need a bevelled straight edge like in?
Any idea where I would get one?
Thanks
Not something I have ever done before, just came up on a YouTube search and seemed to be what I was looking for.Don’t watch that plum or take his advice
Is there a You Tube channel you would recommend ?Don’t watch that plum or take his advice
Matt was taught by a ex craven man .look creations on youtube
Now that's another distraction I don't needHere's a couple U-Tubes by Mat.
First, scraping one of @pressbrake1 straight edges:
and second, a DSG saddle and cross-slide.
He's a really nice bloke. I called in a last year when we were in the Peak District to pick up one of his scrapers.
Distraction? Times 20, it’ll eat days and days...Now that's another distraction I don't need![]()
Been watching them thanks.Here's a couple U-Tubes by Mat.
First, scraping one of @pressbrake1 straight edges:
and second, a DSG saddle and cross-slide.
He's a really nice bloke. I called in a last year when we were in the Peak District to pick up one of his scrapers.
look for red handle sandvik scraperBeen watching them thanks.
I have looked at my dads old scrapers: 1950's used for scraping babbit bearings, so not what I need.
Are these what I should look to buy: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334369762367?hash=item4dd9fdac3f:g:tk4AAOSw5cli6nDa
Or recomendations appreciated.
They'll be fine, someone will come along and say 'at that price it's most likely Russian carbide'Are these what I should look to buy: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334369762367?hash=item4dd9fdac3f:g:tk4AAOSw5cli6nDa