Files 201 Files Table of Contents For more than 200 years, PFERD files have From two centuries of experience as partner to been renowned worldwide as a top quality the metalworking industry, PFERD has developed product. With their consistently high cutting a number of ideal file shapes and cuts for performance, ensuring an excellent surface specific applications in industry and trades. quality even after long use, they reduce the cost A sophisticated manufacturing technology of labour-intensive manual work and will thus and highly sensitive ISO 9001 certified quality provide significant economic benefits. control system ensure that all products meet our exceptional quality standards. Contents Page Contents Page ■■Cut Types 3 Wood Files and Rasps ■■Well Packed and Presented 4 Wood Rasps 37-38 ■■General Information 5 Wood Files 38 American Pattern Files Aluminum Files 6 Hoof Plane 39 Machinist’s Files 7-14 Horse Rasp 39 Special Files 14 Machinist File Set 14 Key Files 15-16 Sculptor‘s File Rasp 40 Staircase Maker‘s File Rasp 41 Staircase Maker‘s Rasp 41 Sharpening Files Needle Rasp Set 41 Chain Saw Files 17-18 Diamond Files Handles 18 Diamond Machinist’s Files 42 CHAIN SHARP 19 Diamond Needle Files 43 Depth Gauge Files 19 Diamond Riffler Files 44 Mill Files 20-21 Taper Saw Files 22-23 File Handles, File Holders, File Sleeves, File Brush Cant and Band Saw Files 23 Ergonomic File Handles 45 Plastic File Handles 45 Precision Files Plastic File Handle, Swiss Pattern Machinist Files 24-27 Quick Mounting Type 45 Needle File Holders 46 Riffler File Holders 46 Swiss Pattern CORINOX Files 28-29 File Card and Brush 46 Swiss Pattern CORINOX Needle Files 29 Swiss Pattern Needle Files 30-32 Plastic Sleeves 46 Needle File Sets 32 Swiss Pattern Riffler Files 33 Milled Tooth Files Hand Deburrer Car Body Files 34-35 Hand Deburrer 47 Paint Peeler 35 Babbitt Files 36 Edge Sharpener 36 PAGE CATALOGUE 2 I 201 Files Cut Types American Pattern Files Sharpening Files Cut 0 Single cut. Cut 1 Single cut. For aluminum and soft steel. For universal sharpening. 201 Cut 1 Cross cut. Cut 2 Single cut. Suited for coarse machining and for For universal sharpening. coarse stock removal. Cut 2 Cross cut. Cut 3 Single cut. For universal coarse stock removal For universal sharpening. and prefinishing. Cut 3 Cross cut. Wood Rasps For fine work and prefinishing. Cut 1 Rasp cut. Recommended for coarse machining and for coarse stock removal. Car Body Files Cut 00 Radial tooth cut. Cut 2 Rasp cut. Recommended for high stock For universal coarse stock removal removal. and prefinishing. Creates score-free surfaces Cut 0 Radial tooth cut. Cut 3 Rasp cut. Recommended for high stock For fine work and prefinishing. removal. Creates score-free surfaces. Cut 1 Radial tooth cut. Precision Files Recommended for coarse stock Cut 00 Cross cut. removal and roughing. Recommended for very coarse Creates score-free surfaces. precision work. Cut 2 Radial tooth cut. For universal coarse stock removal Cut 0 Cross cut. and smoothing. Recommended for very coarse preci- Creates score-free surfaces. sion work. Cut 3 Radial tooth cut. Recommended for fine stock removal Cut 1 Cross cut. and for prefinishing. Recommended for medium precision Creates score-free surfaces. work. Milled Tooth Files Cut 1 Straight tooth cut. Cut 2 Cross cut. Recommended for coarse stock re- Recommended for medium to fine moval when working on soft metals. precision work. The shape of the milled tooth and large flutes prevent clogging problems. Cut 3 Cross cut. Recommended for fine precision Cut 2 Straight tooth cut. work. Recommended for universal coarse stock removal and prefinishing on soft metals. Cut 4 Cross cut. The shape of the milled tooth and Recommended for very fine precision large flutes prevent clogging work. problems. Cut 3 Straight tooth cut. Recommended for coarse machining of soft metals. The shape of the milled tooth and large flutes prevent clogging problems. CATALOGUE PAGE 201 I 3 Files Well Packed and Presented Classical Industrial Packaging Advantages The oldest hand tool in the world is traditionally ■■Robust packaging suited to the product. rolled into paper which protects it against ■■ corrosion. PFERD packs all standard file deliveries Coloured packaging labels mark the different in robust industrial packaging. file cuts. ■■ Depending on the file length, we offer For the experienced user who has their own handle. packaging units of 5 or 10 pieces. These files are delivered without a handle. The PERFECT FILE Advantages PFERD also offers from its wide-ranging ■■Each file is delivered with the ergonomic file program a selection of the most commonly-used handle. files in attractive protective sleeves for sales ■■ promotions. Protective, individual packaging perfectly suited to the product. Files in PERFECT FILE packaging are marked in ■■ the catalogue and in the product tables with a Individual labelling with barcode. “P” at the end of the product EDP Number. ■■Easy to hang for direct sale on your sales wall. Machinist‘s files in PERFECT FILE packaging ■■Application information allows quick selection are highly recommended for sales-promoting of products. presentations at a point of purchase. ■■Popular types can be positioned effectively at Our PERFECT FILE files are clearly labelled to a point of purchase. help the customers find the file they need more quickly and can be attractively presented with ■■The superb product presentation of PFERD the PFERD TOOL-CENTER. files supports you in selling brand-name quality tools. PAGE CATALOGUE 4 I 201 Files General Information The Quality of PFERD Files is Determined by Several Criteria 201 The Prerequisite for the Correct Hardness is Exact Shape and Symmetrical Cut Ideal Tooth Shape Uniform Steel Structure The blanks are shaped by forging, grinding and Individual tooth shapes for particular applica- The steel structure is changed by the profiling, smoothing. Equally spaced teeth and uniform tions allow maximum stock removal. There is annealing and hardening process. The right tooth height guarantees good filing perfor- no standard tooth shape. Special test results carbon content must be maintained to ensure mance. File type and angle of cut are deter- have revealed which tooth shapes are the most maximum cutting performance. mined by the application. favorable. The photo shows a car body file tooth with the typically rounded tooth face and the chip clearance area. Number of Teeth per Inch Machinist‘s files Sharpening files The chart to the left shows the number of teeth Length of PFERD files listed in our catalogue 201. The (with- Teeth number ± 8 % Teeth number ± 5 % figure shows the number of cuts per inch of file out Mill Saw File tang) Bastard Second Smooth Extra Double length, counted in the longitudinal axis. For a Regular Slim Bastard Second Smooth [Inch] Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Slim Extra Slim (Cut 1) (Cut 2) (Cut 3) double-cut file, the teeth number is determined by the upcut (second course). 4 43 56 71 51 58 66 – – – – 5 – – – 48 56 61 64 – – – Determination of Teeth Number 6 33 46 56 43 51 56 61 51 61 71 1 Inch Overcut Tang 7 – – – 41 48 53 58 – – – 8 25 36 46 38 43 51 56 46 51 56 File 10 23 30 41 36 41 43 – 41 46 51 axis 12 20 28 36 – – – – 36 41 46 23 Teeth Up Cut Heel 14 18 25 33 – – – – 31 36 41 Example At a length of 10“ bastard cut file has 23 teeth Colour Code for File Cuts per inch. A 4“ long file of the same cut has 43 teeth per inch of file length. The higher Cuts are easily identified by colour-coded package labels. number of teeth found on shorter files is intended to provide the same ease of use (in terms of force input, guidability and stock removal) on surfaces and edges as a longer tool. Hand Hand Hand 10 Planas paralelas 10 Planas paralelas 10 Planas paralelas Dimensions Inches bastard Inches Second cut Inches Smooth File Length Tang basto medio fino 1112 10“ 1 1112 10“ 2 1112 10“ 3 The cross-sectional dimensions indicated in the following tables are measured across the cut and may vary depending on cut type. Bastard = green Second = yellow Smooth = red PFERD files are manufactured in accordance to ISO standard specifications. CATALOGUE PAGE 201 I 5 American Pattern Files Aluminum Files Aluminum Flat This file has fast cutting teeth specially Application PFERD Specification Number designed for use on aluminum alloys, soft steel ■■Surface work 1612 W and various non-ferrous metals. ■■Deburring Single cut, uniform in thickness, special tooth ■■Shaping and refining of rectangular shapes construction eliminates clogging. Length Cross-section Cut and EDP Number Compatible [Inches] [Inches] Cut 0 Handle EDP 8 3/4 x 7/32 17102 11146 10 10 31/32 x 1/4 17103 11146 10 12 1-5/32 x 9/32 17104 11148 5 Aluminum Half Round Like the flat aluminum, this file is made Application PFERD Specification Number especially for use on aluminum and soft metals. ■■Surface work 1652 W The half round shape permits filing on concave ■■Deburring surfaces and rounding out holes. ■■Shaping and refining of rectangular and The flat side is single cut and the half round side round through-holes is spiral cut. ■■Filing of curved shapes Length Cross-section Cut and EDP Number Compatible [Inches] [Inches] Cut 0 Handle EDP 10 15/16 x 9/32 17107 11146 10 12 1-1/8 x 11/32 17108 11148 5 PAGE CATALOGUE 6 I 201 American Pattern Files Machinist’s Files Flat 201 Tapered in width at the point and slightly Application Ordering Note tapered in thickness at the point, flat files are ■■Surface work EDPs ending in “P” include handle.