"Norm Dresner" wrote in message
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I think I've bought almost as many file cards as I am years old ;-)) but
they all have fairly coarse bristles and not one has been suitable for
cleaning out needle files [of which I have more than I have regular
files].
I persist in using them, but the results are always less rewarding than
I'd
like, Google turned up nothing I could spot.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer/vendor who sells a file card suitable
for
(moderately fine) needle files?

A lot of experienced machinists and mechanics seem to feel that a file card
should never be used to clean a file. Preferred alternatives seem to be a
piece of brass or copper, pushed across the file. That said, there are
small stainless steel or brass brushes that might be used - McMaster-Carr
sells a pretty good variety.

Mike