Hex file?

[Chris DentonParticipant @chrisdenton53037]

[Chris DentonParticipant @chrisdenton53037]

Morning, I need to slightly increase the size of a 5mm allen key hole on some parts. I think I've seen a hexagonal file somewhere which was meant to do this job, but can't find it now / remember what it was called?!

It's a through hole. 

Thanks.

Edited By Chris Denton on 05/01/2015 12:31:49

[JonParticipant @jon]

I have had a look and cant find any hex files. Last place of work I never came across any and we had many weird and wonderful specimens.

Just put a flat pillar file down the hole and file each flat in rotation.

[Les Jones 1Participant @lesjones1]

Hi Chris,
Are you sure you didn't misinterptret then term "Hex file" (As I did but the opposite way round when I saw the title of your thread.) and assume it was referring to a file to cut metal ?

Les.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Or are you thinking of these: hexagon-broaches

Neil

P.S. the 5mm one is a snip at £243…

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 05/01/2015 15:29:50

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Sounds like you need one of them hexagon drills (again).
BobH

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

These may be what you are looking for, but I bet you won't like the price – perhaps ask for a sample if your German is up to it.

**LINK**

Look at the Losenge shape. This is not Hex, but it looks like a 120 degree angle – they come in boxes of 10!! – share them with your friends perhaps??

BobH

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Make it easy on yourself and click on the English tab – Sorry, I did not see that at first.

[mickParticipant @mick65121]

Try using a three square swiss file and cut one face of the hexagon at a time.

[HowiParticipant @howi]

Hex file I am used to –

001 10 DE 3A 17 34 07 BB 00

002 24 6F FE 11 D5 FF 00 BD

[Bodgit Fixit and RunParticipant @bodgitfixitandrun]

I too thought it was a computer file. They give really nice edges to a sharp contrast monitor.

I would just use a good old fashioned needle file and be done with it.

[Chris DentonParticipant @chrisdenton53037]

Thanks for the replies, I just used a needle file in the end!

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