Thread: Scrapers as tools

Break out the Prussian Blue to find the high spots. Its a daunting task.
That job is an artform!

Since this seems to interest folks I respect, here is a link to a Wikipedia article about hand scraping. Save me a lot of explanation. Since I can't talk without waving my hands, the article is a great start!
Hand Scraper
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Since this seems to interest folks I respect, here is a link to a Wikipedia article about hand scraping. Save me a lot of explanation. Since I can't talk without waving my hands, the article is a great start!
Hand Scraper
~Richard

Richard,this is all great old stuff,stuff that should never be forgotten because the old ways get lost to the new generation and some of the old ways are better ways.
Case in point,guy I sold my bridgport to calls today,says hey the auto oiler works great,but what is the cutting fluid you have in it.looks like crap.is 50% kerosene and 50% hydraulic jack oil,will work as a cutting fluid on anything you will ever mill (except TI) he just not get it,went and bought some high tech stuff.

Here is a link to a DVD where one of our SRP members, Dennis Danich ( Dresden) demonstrates the use of scrapers on machine ways and various other machine rebuilding skills. If you have questions on that subject he would be a good person to talk with.

lmv