Title: Use metal files and metal cutting tools.
Course: Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (18401) > Section: Performing Cold Metal Work for Agricultural Structures

Use should include

- identifying files
- selecting file (e.g., size, shape, degree of coarseness, tooth geometries)
- following all safety guidelines and procedures
- cleaning a file (e.g., with a file card)
- using light-cross and heavy-cross filing techniques.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between a single- and double-cut file?
- What determines the type of file to use for a specific operation?
- When should files be cleaned?