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8. This sanding stick features four different grits.
Unfortunately, I don’t remember where I bought it. But single-
grit sanding sticks are available from a number of sources.
where they are called “nail files,” but it is difficult to deter-
mine the grit of their nail files. Another online supplier, Flex-
i-file
, has a number of options, although they
are more expensive.
These sanding sticks range in grit from coarse to ultra-fine. Be
sure to get a set which covers this range and not just the ultra-
fine end of the range. I don’t use mine very often, but I did
while working on a model which used brass shapes, since the
ultra-fine grit sticks worked very well in cleaning surfaces for
soldering. I also use one to clean the tips of my resistance sol-
dering tweezers, since they need to be very clean to function.
They are handy tools.
Diamond sharpeners
A friend recently told me about diamond sharpeners [9] which
are sold for sharpening tools and knives. They consist of an
