Introduction: How to Make Your Own Files
Hi, this is my first instructable, I hope to do more in future.
Well, basically my instructable is about how to easily make your own files that can be used for craft work or to the nail care.
In my case i built my own files to work on the modificacion of a computer mouse. Needless to say that it is extremely cheap make your own at home.
Step 1: First-Materials and Tools
Materials we needed
- Tongue depressor (wood) $ 0.70/25pc
- Sandpaper (diferent grits) $ 1.00/sheet
- White Glue $ 2.00 / 4oz
Tools
- Pencil
- Cutter or scissors
- Clamps
Step 2: Second-Marking
First place our tounge depressor on the back of the sandpaper, then with help of a pencil mark the outline of the depressor.
Step 3: Third-Gluing
Now put some glue on the area you marked on the sandpaper and scatter with the same tongue depressor (or finger), then put the tongue depressor on paper with glue and push to get for the excess glue out.
Step 4: Fourth-Clamping
To make things easier and to better fit our work we will help with the use of clamps to press, to put it another tongue depressor on the opposite side of the sandpaper an then put our clamps, and leave it for about 20 or 30 minutes and can remove the clamps.
Step 5: Fifth-Cutting and Finishing
Now with the help of a scissors or cutter cut the excess sandpaper, use the line marked above.
And finally the end product, we have our own homemade file.
Step 6: The Use
Here is a small part of how i use these files.
Thanks, I hope this will be useful
24 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
This is a great idea. Thank you. I would also like to see what you did with that mouse...
13 years ago on Introduction
good idea...another way to stick the sandpaper could be to use a spray adhesive on the back of the sandpaper and lay out as many sticks as you have on that. mass production mode..
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Im with you. love 3m spray adhesive.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Yes very well, great idea crash ;P
This instructable is for all of you, this guide is just a base, you can do anything to improve it.
Thanks for the tip.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Hello Hades,
yvw and ty for the reply
crash
13 years ago on Introduction
This would be a great idea to make a portable knife sharpener with a very fine grit of sandpaper, to make a razor edge.
13 years ago on Introduction
Haha, Resistol..
Todavia me acuerdo como me comia esa misma marca de resistol en el kinder.
13 years ago on Introduction
How about putting the glue on the tongue depressor instead of tracing around it on the sandpaper to know where to put the glue, saves a step. Great idea for an 'ible.
13 years ago on Introduction
Simple yet very good. As you seem to have pictured nail-files / boards you should add some tags to that effect (women look here too).
Did you use emery paper? (I believe it's corundum rather than quartz.)
L
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
thanks lemoine, i use automotive sandpaper (work on wet or dry), which is widely used for sanding automotive paints, lacquer, varnish, etc. But you can use any kind of sand or emery paper, depends the use you want
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Wet & dry, yes that'd be it.
L
13 years ago on Step 1
the correct terminology in english is 'lolly pop sticks' not tongue decompressor, unless they are something that i am not aware of
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I think tongue depressors are wider than lollipop sticks :)
Reply 13 years ago on Step 1
Lollipop sticks are generally round. Popsicle sticks are flat wooden, but you are right they are smaller. Tongue depressors are what the docs use to hold your tongue down while you say "ahhh".
This is a cool idea. I have stolen emery boards from the girlfriend for various uses before, but this way you could pick and choose the grit.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I mean lollipop in the terms of an ice lolli, in Britain we don't call them popsicles we call them ice lollies
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Ohh, I presumed it was just a dodgy translation or something since i didn't think they even existed
13 years ago on Introduction
I like it!
13 years ago on Introduction
that picture in the end, is that custom mouse housing or are you just modifying one?
13 years ago on Introduction
Good Instructable! I really like the way you built this.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
besttarzan thank you very much, you're amazing.
really thanks.