I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...g/DSCN1292.jpg

Question:
What goes into the vertical hole to the left of the table? It is about 1.25
inches in diameter. Looks way too heavy duty to be a simple lamp holder.
Any ideas?

Thanks,

Ivan Vegvary

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...g/DSCN1292.jpg

Question:
What goes into the vertical hole to the left of the table? It is about
1.25 inches in diameter. Looks way too heavy duty to be a simple lamp
holder. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Ivan Vegvary

That's for an overarm. I've seen three types. The first is just a roller
guide to back up the file, something like the roller guide for a bandsaw.
The second looks a lot like the overarm for an old jigsaw, with a slide and
a spring to hold the top end. The third *is* an overarm for a jigsaw.

You can see lots of photos of them by Googling around. Here are some links,
plus a video of one in action:

http://www.risons.com/MACHINE-TOOLS/DIE-FILERS/A.HTM

(You Tube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTZy...eature=related

http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/communit...order=&asc=ASC

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Ed Huntress

"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
news:47afj.5718$sE5.4892@trndny05...
I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...g/DSCN1292.jpg

Question:
What goes into the vertical hole to the left of the table? It is about
1.25 inches in diameter. Looks way too heavy duty to be a simple lamp
holder. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Ivan Vegvary

That's for an overarm. I've seen three types. The first is just a roller
guide to back up the file, something like the roller guide for a bandsaw.
The second looks a lot like the overarm for an old jigsaw, with a slide
and a spring to hold the top end. The third *is* an overarm for a jigsaw.

You can see lots of photos of them by Googling around. Here are some
links, plus a video of one in action:

http://www.risons.com/MACHINE-TOOLS/DIE-FILERS/A.HTM

(You Tube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTZy...eature=related

http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/communit...order=&asc=ASC

--
Ed Huntress


Thanks Ed!!

I suppose I could have done some Googling. Wasn't clever enough to think of
it.

Thanks again,

Ivan Vegvary

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
news:47afj.5718$sE5.4892@trndny05...
I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...g/DSCN1292.jpg

Question:
What goes into the vertical hole to the left of the table? It is about
1.25 inches in diameter. Looks way too heavy duty to be a simple lamp
holder. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Ivan Vegvary

That's for an overarm. I've seen three types. The first is just a roller
guide to back up the file, something like the roller guide for a bandsaw.
The second looks a lot like the overarm for an old jigsaw, with a slide
and a spring to hold the top end. The third *is* an overarm for a jigsaw.

You can see lots of photos of them by Googling around. Here are some
links, plus a video of one in action:

http://www.risons.com/MACHINE-TOOLS/DIE-FILERS/A.HTM

(You Tube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTZy...eature=related

http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/communit...order=&asc=ASC

--
Ed Huntress


Thanks Ed!!

I suppose I could have done some Googling. Wasn't clever enough to think
of it.

Thanks again,

You're welcome, Ivan. Actually, I was surprised to find so many photos of
complete die filers. I thought I'd have to scan something from one of my
books.

They're useful tools for a hobby shop. If you have a jigsaw overarm
attachment they're even better. You can cut metal with those hefty jigsaws.

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Ed Huntress

On 2008-01-03, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...g/DSCN1292.jpg

Question:
What goes into the vertical hole to the left of the table? It is about 1.25
inches in diameter. Looks way too heavy duty to be a simple lamp holder.
Any ideas?

An overarm to hold down the workpiece -- especially useful if
you can't get the real die filer files which cut on the downstroke.

Maybe even for converting it to being a saber saw.

And the hole in the table to the right of the file is probably
for a support arm for the file, which moves up and down with the file,
but supports the top end against the cutting forces.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:

I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

Is that a delayed gloat?

"Wes" wrote in message
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:

I picked up this Die Filer at a garage sale about two years ago. ($40, I
didn't even bargain). Came with about 30 files having all sorts of cross
sections.

Is that a delayed gloat?


Delayed gloat because it took me two years to figure out how to post
pictures. I was going to build a web site and then came along Photobucket,
Picasso etc.

Ivan Vegvary