Files for Stainless Steel

[barret]

Question for you all.

I have a project coming up that involves filing down some rough edges of stainless steel. I am concerned about contaminating the SS with carbon steel and wondering if anyone has opinions on the correct files to use to keep it food safe.

I found some files called CORINOX by Pferd Milwaukee that specify for stainless steel use, and are made of high hardness stainless. But they are a bit pricey.

The project is smoothing down the paddle blades on my wine grape de-stemmer, so I want to keep the sanitary aspect of the stainless intact.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Barret

 

[mechan]

Don't use a file, use flapper wheels, flapper discs, scuff pads, sanding discs, or belts.

Another thought would be to passivate and perform a copper sulfate test if you think you have any carbon impregnation. If you are doing any welding you should be passivating the stainless anyways.

 

[barret]

mechan - Good idea on the flapper wheel. I'll use a brand new one on my angle grinder to rough it smooth, and finish with a disk. No way to contaminate that way.

This project won't require welding. Just smoothing out rough unfinished edges.

Barret

 

[Mumbly00]

Bar keepers friend passivates stainless if my memory serves. I know it is popular in the homebrewing world