Do these work well on common metals such as steel, copper, aluminum, and tin?
1863825
I use them to sharpen my fein MM blades which are made of pretty tough steel. That all I have used them for and they have worked great! Hope that helps...
1863826
I used mine on soft iron and all the diamond abrasive came off each file I used. Just wore off very quickly.
1863827
I have only used them on softer metals (copper, aluminum), so I have no personal experience with steel, but as they are diamond files, they should work on any metal (harder metals will just take longer to file).
1297949
Yes, the only ones that you cannot use are aluminum! Sorry it took so long..to answer
680535
It says it can be used on aluminum. We use it on brass and it works great. Test it out. lori
390550
It can go high enough for high-temp steel and most metals but not titanium. In other words, you could do the most common metals like aluminum, gold, silver, brass, bronze and the like. Just not the super high-temp stuff.
591250
I have used this on steel, brass and copper with great results so far. I recently cut a large metal sign from some old, rusted steel plate and sprayed it with numerous cans of this. The red, rusted tones really POP our on the steel. I sprayed this over some copper last night after cutting and forming a sculpture. I chose to bead blast the surface of the copper first for a matte finish under a glossy spray. Interesting effect!
1145586
I have not tried them on anything, but they appear to be good tools and well made. I would not hesitate to try them, especially on Aluminum. Copper, if it is very thick > 1/8" may need greater care, as copper and brass tend to grab. Often specially ground drills are used to cut more slowly, but I would not be afraid to try them, especially in a drill press where greater control than a hand held drill is possible.
1774223
I would imagine so. I used this on stainless steel, brushed nickel, and a few other generic metals and it works just fine. I even used it to buff a scratch out of my glasses.
292559
Never tried it on tin or steel cans....only use it for aluminum. And because we don't eat a lot of canned processed foods, I don't have either to try it out. The handles are metal and the rest is hard plastic. Works great for us. Good luck.
104182
Definitely works ok with regular steel...I've used it on several steel projects
1070439
I have not used it on other metals (such as brass). Google Goddards and ask their customer service people. They are very helpful - and may have another product that is just what you need. Everything of theirs that I have used has been great. Their marble cleaner did a spectacular job, for example.
26842
RM is correct. However these are clearly designed for wood or corrugated wood products. I suspect if you use these for metallic drilling they will quickly dull. Best bet is to buy bits designed for metal only.
1070438
I have never tried it on brass or copper, both of which have cleanersadvertised, but if you buy it for silver, try it. Brass and copper aretough metals to clean, silver is far easier.ss
452336
If the metal shanks are relatively small and are made from a soft metal like copper, brass, or aluminum, I believe these will work. We use these for video installation work for flush cutting plastic wire ties and for electronic circuit board repair and manufacturing. These cut up to 18 to 20 gage copper without any damage to the cutting surfaces.
2245686
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, so this will work on copper. I actually used it on bronze (copper/tin alloy) and worked great.
1683529
Silver filled jewelry can be most any metal , this product will work best on copper , brass , bronze and steel ; so its important to know your material before attempting . Thorough cleaning and of course the liquid flux are very important , good luck.
2260192
Do you know what kind of metal it is? This is supposed to work on brass, copper, bronze, and some nickle pieces. Mostly I have used it on silver plated pieces where the base metal (brass) is showing through. It seems VERY hit or miss, in some places it improves the look impressively in others it will not seem to take.
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I only use this product on stainless steel pots and pans, and will do a real great job on the copper bottoms on pans. I use this for all stainless steel items. Might scratch some items,Test first.Note: Amazon is real great to do business, as I use them all the time. STORM