Recommended Files

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John Bateson
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Recommended Files

Postby John Bateson » Tue May 31, 2011 8:05 am

I own a set of Draper needle files which are past their best and I suspect replacing them would be a good plan.
Are there any recommendations as to a suitable replacement or should I just go for a new set of Drapers?
John
Slaving away still on GCR stuff ...

nigelcliffe
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Re: Recommended Files

Postby nigelcliffe » Tue May 31, 2011 9:33 am

Long article on files on the 2mm Scale Association website, under the "Articles" section. Well worth a read. Bear in mind its a few years old, so you might want to slide the prices of some items up a bit !

- Nigel

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Will L
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Re: Recommended Files

Postby Will L » Tue May 31, 2011 11:20 am

nigelcliffe wrote:Long article on files on the 2mm Scale Association website, under the "Articles" section. Well worth a read. Bear in mind its a few years old, so you might want to slide the prices of some items up a bit !

- Nigel


Article is here. Says everything that needs to be said.

On the internet I note that Axmister are doing Vallorbe files for £5/6 a shot, here but the cut isn't specified. The same thing from Shesto will cost you significantly more but you can be claer as to the cut.

Will

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Re: Recommended Files

Postby Terry Bendall » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:13 pm

I have found the needle files supplied by Eileen's Emporium to be perfectly suitable for what I need.

Terry Bendall

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Re: Recommended Files

Postby Philip Hall » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:14 pm

Derek told me at Railex that he's currently looking at new suppliers for his files.

Philip


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