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US guys, where to buy very small files from?
madwolf
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Illinois, United States
Joined: February 20, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 09:40 AM UTC
I need to buy some micro files for drilling out flood holes on 1/144 models. I have some small ones already but I need to get some finer ones as I only have one that fits the larger holes I'm drilling out. This is the kit I already have:
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/file/BAP27-37-47

I don't even know which kind I would need. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Gunny
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 04:04 PM UTC
Hello, Madwolf!
Welcome to Warships, mate! Micro-files, Hmm...well, my local hobby store has a few sets of what is called "precision files", which are assorted flat, round and three sided files in various shapes, some quite small. I've also seen precision files at electronics stores, such as Radio Shack...if you have any contacts at the dentists office, they also use VERY tiny files for dental work...hope this helps ya out some!

Gunny
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 04:12 PM UTC
You can order them from micromarkwww.micromark.com

Also check with local jewelers and ask where they get thier tools. A friend of mine gave me a very very small file he got for watch repair.
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