MichiganBoySB Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I think I read how feeler gauges could be used as an alternative or should I just buy a whole kit from Stewart Mac? Plz tell me what kind I should buy. Thanks, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 One neck-maker I know of swears by torch tip cleaners. They're a set of fine, round files of various guages used to clean welding torch tips. They go for under $5.00 in Lowes & Home Depot. For $5, they're certainly worth a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 On the web: search for Wypo Tip Cleaner or Radnor Tip Cleaner AirGas has all you could ever need in torch files http://www.airgas.com/browse/product_list....hField=Category Locally it looks like Tractor Supply has a set... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I am definitely trying this out, and i think i have a tractor supply locally. Nut making is something ive been delaying learning for a while due to me not wanting to buy the files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govtmule Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 One neck-maker I know of swears by torch tip cleaners. They're a set of fine, round files of various guages used to clean welding torch tips. They go for under $5.00 in Lowes & Home Depot. For $5, they're certainly worth a look! By all means give this a try for yourself....especially for that price, but I didn't have much success using the tip cleaners. The cleaners that I bought were not abrasive enough to really do much cutting on my bone nut blank. Plus they are pretty short. Probably about 3-4" so are hard to get a good grip on to use. Let me know if you have better results, maybe I need to look for a different set or be more patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I tried some of these, they are so cheap it's worth a go but they are so bendy I could not get a good result. However, the cost of a set of nut files is too much for me and the StewMac ones with the rounded sides I hate using. I need straight sides and rounded bottoms. Get some of the Japanese type ones, they do a better job but they are still too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 You don't really need a complete set of files. You can roll the file for larger slots. You really only need a couple of double sided files. I found a needle file at my local wood workers shop that was small enough to do .010 slots. Warmoth caries the double sided file set for $41.00. As a one time purchase it is worth it... http://www.warmoth.com/hardware/parts/part...ude_string_nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott from _actual time_ Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 great thread, and great tips. i too have held off learning how to file a nut because those Stew Mac files are too expensive, but the Warmoth ones look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I seem to remember paying about $15 for a set of X-acto files, something like this. http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/xacto...848.html?ref=42 I have an X-acto saw with a kerf of .012" that works for the thinner strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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