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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on December 21, 2018 at 9:44pm

You could use any grinding stone, as long as it’s hard? Most people use a file?

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Permalink Reply by Stuart Joseph on December 22, 2018 at 8:20pm

Thank you Brian Q. Merry Christmas!

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on December 22, 2018 at 7:30pm

Hi Stuart, I just had to search canjos to see what we are talking about.

Just a thought, our electric can opener leaves a safe edge as it cuts, not sure about drink cans though.  Also if holding the tool is difficult, think about mounting the tool/machine and turning the can to file grind or burnish the edges. I'd adapt my drill press, or a file in a vise or a file clamped to the bench.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Stuart Joseph on December 22, 2018 at 8:20pm

Taffy,

 Thank you for the advice. I like the idea of the electric can opener

It is a good idea about turning the can against a file. I don't think I would have a problem holding a dremmel tool, the thing would be the physical action of filing itself, which is why I thought about using the dremmel but I was unsure which wheel to use.

 I will try the idea of turning the can and see how that works, I can always go back to using the dremmel if turning the can doesn't work. I just don't have much strength in my hands and I have tremors so they can shake pretty badly and that is why I was thinking about a power tool. However I can probably do it with the file in A vice. Merry Christmas!

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