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Stalkey and Co03 Jun 2024 8:04 a.m. PST

Years ago, I bought a cheap pack of fairly small files at Historicon.
They are about 4" long, some are pointed, some are flat.
They are about 1-2mm thick for the flats, and 2-3mm thick for the rounded, semi-rounded, etc.
They are grooves, and are not uniformly rough [which I believe is called "diamond" finish].

I am having a difficult time finding the same set. Amazon has about 50 sets and there is rarely enough information in the ads, plus Amazon's search engine purposely overloads you.

I'm looking for a SPECIFIC BRAND / MODEL and website to get them. I'll return to Amazon if I have the specific product.

Please, try to be helpful or just don't reply at all. Thanks!

jfleisher03 Jun 2024 2:25 p.m. PST
GildasFacit Sponsoring Member of TMP03 Jun 2024 2:40 p.m. PST

You don't usually get diamond CUT files as small as this and the link is to diamond coated files; good for use on hard materials but clog quickly on softer stuff.

Stalkey and Co04 Jun 2024 5:36 p.m. PST

correct – I don't want the diamond coated files.
The files I have use grooves to grind things down.

Stalkey and Co07 Jun 2024 2:03 p.m. PST

Finally just started buy chinese c--p from Amazon, returning the ones that were inaccurately described [three sets].

These are them!
Mini Needle File Set, 12 Piece Set, 4 Inches | FIL-990.00
Brand: Eurotool
link

Quality is a bit worse than the set I have, with a bit of warping, but it won't matter for using them.

Stalkey and Co10 Jun 2024 5:08 p.m. PST

These are a bit nicer:
link

Rubber handles, and they seem "straighter". Still cheap.

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