KAMABOKO File GH-KF-5-S

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Description

Common Terms

Designed particularly for model painting!

  • Single-cut (smooth cut)
  • File to the vertex without scratching the inverted edge.
  • Metal file specialized for plastic use
  • No file tooth
  • File tooth only on this side
  • Since there is no file tooth on the convex surface, the side of the inverted edge will not be scratched
  • Since there is no file tooth on the convex surface, it is possible to file to the vertex without scratching the inverted edge.
  • Normal Flat File
  • Kamaboko Fil (Half-Round File)
  • (Will use 8mm wide file for explanation)
  • Scratches the sides
  • Barely scratches the sides
  • Will use 90 degree plastic boards for explanation
  • For plastic use only

FF board is a set of five different colors.

Filing putty causes clogging

Filing with strong force causes clogging

File lightly, using only the weight of the file

Do not use metal brush to remove debris

Damaged file tooth decreases cutting ability

Rust decreases cutting ability, so apply anti-rust oil on a regular basis

Easy to rust

Width: 5mm
Total length: 101mm
Length grip: 50mm
Weight: 12g
File tooth: Single cut (Smooth cut)

The convex shape prevents bending, and can file with light pressure

What is a KAMABOKO file?

KAMABOKO File, is a file that is a shape of a kamaboko

Kamaboko is fish cake. This Japanese food is a processed seafood made from fish paste. This food is usually in a shape of a semicircle, which this shape in Japanese is referred to as a “Kamaboko shape”.

This may look like an ordinary half-round file, but there are no tooth on the convex surface

This, actually is a flat file

Does not have tooth

Tooth only on this side

8mm wide file for explanation

The convex shape increases the strength of the file, making it hard to bend

Transfers the strength to the surface since it doesn’t bend

Only need to focus on how to angle the file to the object, not requiring any extra force to file precisely

Using paper as an example…

A flat piece of paper hangs down

But once folded, it maintains its shape

Convex shape makes it hard to bend

Simpliefied version

The convex surface does not have file tooth, preventing scratches on the side of the inverted angel

The convex surface does not have file tooth, making filing to the very edge of the inverted angle possible

However, the inverted angle needs to be between 180-90 to not scratch the sides

The convex surface will touch the side surface with a smaller angle

Normal flat file

KAMABOKO File (Half-Round File)

Will use 8mm wide file for the explanation

Scratches the sides

Barely scratches the sides

Will use 90 degree plastic boards

In theory, the convex surface does not touch the side surface with an inverted angle from 180-90

The convex surface touches the side surface

Has a gap

The convex surface will touch the side surface if less than 90 degrees

Single cut sharp teeth creates a clean cut surface

The short grip is designed intentionally to make it unable to grip too hard

The grip is short and thin, making it hard to grip strongly

This prevents uneven filing, creating a flat surface

Handy size

Can reach into a space as narrow as 5mm

Can reach narrow spaces

Not a defective product

Scars on the file increases cutting ability and is not a defect

May be dents at the bottom of the grip, but does not affect the quality.

Front Side/Top Englarged upper front

Quality Label

Width: 5mm
Total length: 101mm
Length grip: 50mm
Weight: 12g
File tooth: Single cut (Smooth cut)

Use: plastic (plystyrene, polypropylene, acrylonitrile-buta-diene-styrene, and polyethylene resin) only

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