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swarfrat
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Ok - if you're gonna do this - yes you need files. You also need one of the fancy nut jigs. But don't get the Stew-Mac one - it doesn't do thickness. I found a $55 jig on ebay that is essentially the same thing but it also does thickness sanding. The thickness sanding adjustment is rather fiddly but it's pretty quick. And trust me - you want the thickness sanding jig because you're gonna mess up a bunch of nuts. Also - I suggest occasionally making marks on the wheels with a sharpie. It makes it much easier to tell when the wheels are spinning.
Here's my first one. It was super hard cutting the slots in the right spot using the "mark either side of the string and saw in the middle" method. I will at least print a template next time. I didn't round the corners yet because I didn't want to bother until I got the slots right. And them hosco files go FAST. REAL FAST. (Hence the squaring/thickness jig.)

Here's my first one. It was super hard cutting the slots in the right spot using the "mark either side of the string and saw in the middle" method. I will at least print a template next time. I didn't round the corners yet because I didn't want to bother until I got the slots right. And them hosco files go FAST. REAL FAST. (Hence the squaring/thickness jig.)
