Re: I'm not a metal worker
I can't tell you if given lengths of files come with standard radii, but if you've got a few on hand they should be easy to measure. Measure the width (the circle segment's chord) and height (total height - height of any square edges) and plug 'em into this formula:
r=(c^2+4h^2)/8h
Re: I'm not a metal worker
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Jacques
r=(c^2+4h^2)/8h
i think i was absent from geometry that day.
thanks!
Re: I'm not a metal worker
Short answer- yeah, they are standard (ish) across brands. "Ish" because not really, but close enough.
Long answer- with a little wrist action and some practice it doesn't matter much.
8"/1"
10"/1.125"
12"/1.25
14"/1.5"
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false_aesthetic
i think i was absent from geometry that day.
thanks!
You and me both, but I think what he means is add the square of half the width to the square of the height and divide by twice the height
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bellman
You and me both, but I think what he means is add the square of half the width to the square of the height and divide by twice the height
That's the square of 1/4 the width!
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Jacques
That's the square of 1/4 the width!
There was a split second there that i wasn't confused. Its gone now.......:-)
Re: I'm not a metal worker
Kinda/Not really......sorta.
And, the aggressiveness of the tooth pattern comes into play as well, and some are tapered.
- Garro.