RS PRO 200mm Yarım Yuvarlak Eğe

RS PRO Bastard Cut Half Round Engineers File With Soft Grip Handle

Introducing the double bastard cut half round hand file from our own brand RS PRO, a high quality one piece hand tool used for deburring and rounding out holes in a variety of materials.
This professional hand file from RS PRO features a double sided file with a round face and a flat face manufactured from high carbon content steel, offering a highly durable and reliable file with prolonged life that can withstand extensive use in a range of environments. The file features double cut surfaces and edges with one cut on top of the other, allowing for more aggressive removal of stock material with higher pressure achievable. The double cut file also features a bastard cut coarseness, assisting with a more aggressive and rapid approach of removing stock whilst still producing a smoother finish. The edges and surfaces of the file are also tapered towards the end, allowing for gradual filing and shaping to be achieved.
The RS PRO double bastard cut half round file is accompanied with an ergonomic soft grip handle, helping to enhance comfort and control allowing you to get the most out of the file with minimal effort. The handle also includes a hanging hole allowing the file to be attached to a tool storage wall mount panel or cabinet when not in use, helping to protect the file from damage or from being misplaced.

Features and benefits

• Made with durable carbon steel
• Combination of a flat and rounded side
• Ergonomic handle for maintained control and comfort
• Can be used with a variety of materials
• Hanging hole for easy storage
• Second cut type teeth for quick and efficient removal of moderate excess material
• Suitable for a range of filing tasks including rounding out holes

Common applications

• Half round files are a type of filing hand tool ideal for use with concave, convex and flat surfaces on a wide range of materials. They are available with various cut surfaces including single, double and rasp with the addition of varying coarseness including bastard, second and smooth. The combination of cut and coarseness defines the type of finish that can be achieved. Hand files are available in a variety of sizes to cater for specific applications from removing excess stock rapidly to deburring materials with fine detail in tight spaces.
• Half round bastard cut files are used in a variety of applications such as:
• Welding
• Blacksmithing
• Industrial
• Plumbing
• Automotive
• Metalwork

What is meant by double cut?

• Double cut refers to the teeth of the cut. A second cut file features two sets of teeth that create a cross type pattern, forming double cut teeth. A double cut file features medium weight teeth and is ideal for removing a moderate amount of stock quickly.

What is bastard cut?

• Bastard cut refers to the coarseness of the file, other types include second cut and smooth cut. Files with a bastard cut feature teeth that are coarse allowing for rapid removal of stock material whilst still producing a relatively smooth finish.

What is the correct technique to use?

• Like many of types of files, half-round files are designed to be used with a forward or push stroke, using steady, even and long strokes. Filing too quickly and aggressively can damage the material you're working with.

How to maintain your file

• In order to ensure your files remain sharp and work to their full potential, it is essential to regularly clean and maintain them. A file card or wire brush are recommended as they can remove debris and build up between the teeth of a file efficiently, without damaging them.

What is the overall length of the file?

• The overall length of this file is 200 mm.