Filing piston rings?

[Zumtizzle]

If anyone was unsure, the above post is a JOKE

DAMNIT. I have a ton of sandpaper. :cry:

I wonder if my machinist will do this.

Doward: Is the Summit tool the 50 dollar one you speak of?

 

[Doward]

Yep. I got the Proform, as I like the way it works better than the Summit brand one (I use the two pegs to ensure even pressure on BOTH sides of the ring)

 

[flubyux2]

the ring filer is a nice tool, and yes you do both ends together. again, be dainty with it and light with the pressure. they are file-to-fit, not grind-to-appearance

now with the ring filer tool, since the grinding motion goes downward, that can leave burrs on the bottom of the ring ends. do they specify anything in the instructions about deburring after filing?

 

[Tun_x]

Get the right tool and do the job right ..

 

[Rennat]

uhh... i am buying the right tool...

and i know to debur the rings, i did it every time after i filed...
and the instructions do say to debur/clean up the rings.

 

[Doward]

I debur ALL faces of the ring when I file them, using a normal metal file.

 

[flubyux2]

the standard file IS the "right tool". thats how its been done for decades. these new piston ring filer tools are a new thing, its just an easier way to do whats been the industry standard since the dawn of the automobile performance age.

 

[Rennat]

i got mine all done tonight... that damn tool makes it SOOO much easier..

but i would almost suggest NOT doing both sides at once, because it chews it faster than you think... but i got them done. and my oil rings didnt need any filing... haha