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Stop File Clogging
Here’s another tip for using files! Before filing soft metals like aluminum and brass, rub chalk over the file. The chalk will prevent the soft metal filings from clogging the teeth, but it won’t impair their cutting action. Jumbo chalk sticks are available from office-supply stores. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an Air Age Media publication.
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