Learn Information on Flex-Hone Tool Selection, Grit Selection, Suggested RPM's and More

For the first time ever, Brush Research is offering our Flex-Hone Resource Guide to the public. This document was originally created for internal training of our Customer Service Team. We soon realized what a valuable tool this was and sent it out to our Reps and Distributors. Now, we want to make it available to everyone.

The Flex-Hone Resource Guide teaches you how to select the right tool for your application. Have you ever had questions about tool diameter, grit selection, abrasive type or recommended RPMs? We go over all of this and more. Download it today!

Interested in more Brush Research technical information? The literature section of our website has dozens of technical booklets, applciation guides and brochures on BRM products.

New NATO Chamber Flex-Hones Available!

Brush Research Mfg is now offering both 5.56 NATO and the 7.62 NATO chamber Flex-Hones. These size rounds are more popular than ever with firearms manufactures using this cartridge for hunting rifles as well as assault rifles. The new products are available in both medium and fine grits (400 and 800 grit SC).

Part Number and Description
09259 CHAMBER FLEX-HONE 7.62X51MM NATO 400SC
09260 CHAMBER FLEX-HONE 7.62X51MM NATO 800SC
09246 CHAMBER FLEX-HONE 5.56 NATO 400SC
09247 CHAMBER FLEX-HONE 5.56 NATO 800SC

Our Flex-Hone Tools for Firearms have years of proven results and we are always adding new products to this line. If you need a size that we haven’t offered yet, please let us know! Interested in basic "How To" information on our Flex-Hone for Firearms? Read this Shooting Times Magazine article that features using the Flex-Hone for gun barrel maintenance.

If Bigger Is Better For You- Know Your Flex-Hone Accessories

As you clearly know by now if you've been following BRM's blog, the Flex-Hone is your best way of surface finishing and deburring almost anything...but what happens if you need to go 30" deep and the tool is only 8" long?

You have a couple options.

The first choice is to request a Custom Flex-Hone that we simply make a longer stem for. It looks just like a regular Flex-Hone, but with up to a 15" long twisted shaft instead of the regular 8". The downside to doing this is that it requires a longer lead time and will be more expensive than buying a standard product off the shelf.

Your other choice is to simply buy a standard Flex-Hone along with some Flex-Hone Accessories such as a pipe nipple adaptor and an extension. This is not a high tech solution, but for most applications, these are certainly adequate and comes with a couple of benefits. The pipe nipple adaptor is a standard size NPT that is crimped on to the end of the stem here at the factory. Note: If you are on our website, make sure to click on Product Specification under the Pipe Nipple Adaptor. Different size nipples will fit different Flex-Hone size ranges. If you also order the extension (available in 18" or 36" lengths) you simply screw the included coupling onto the adaptor.

The extensions, being removable, are also reusable. You only need to buy one for each hone (of course the pipe nipple adaptors need to be ordered for each hone). This also means that since you're buying standard product you don’t need to wait for us to quote and build you a custom hone, saving you time and money.

Flexible Cylinder Honing- The Future In Honing Tool Technology

BRM is constantly discovering new and interesting applications for our products. Since the late 1950's, we have been in the business of manufacturing tools...but we are also in the business of creating solutions. We pride ourselves in doing the research to solve our customers problems. Harder and more durable materials encouraged us to look into new abrasive types. The new Diamond Flex-Hone allows us to finish materials that were once quite challenging. We have begun to see how specialty Flex-Hones are beneficial to the industrial and aerospace industries. We have found that diamond and other abrasive types create incredible results. Are you interested in learning about Flex-Hone's Future in Finishing? Brush Research has written a brief whitepaper that talks about some interesting and new applications.

Educating our distributors and customers about our products has become a company focus. Please take advantage of these BRM materials!

BRM will be at the Shot Show in Las Vegas

Next week come see BRM's booth (1043) at the Shot Show in Las Vegas. Ask us about your firearm polishing needs, check out what we currently offer, or just tell us a story about how you’ve used the Flex-Hone tool.

The shot show runs from January 19 through the 22nd at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

It is industry only, so if you are a part of the firearms or hunting industry you wont want to miss it!

Dingleberry Hone, Dingle Ball Hone or Flex-Hone

We can't tell you how many times we have heard these terms being used when referring to our tool. Brush Research has registered trademarks on the Flex-Hone and Ball Hone names. We encourage our customers to use the name Flex-Hone, but as you can see, the internet can foster new names at a rapid pace. When browsing the web for "Dingleberry Hone" we came across this forum entry. The thread discusses a cheap rebuild job where a hobbyist "honed the cylinders with a dingle ball hone." When someone in the thread corrected him for calling the Flex-Hone a dingle ball hone, he said "everyone I talk to calls it a dingle ball hone. But it was my first time using one and it worked sooooooo good." I guess we can't win every battle, but we sure are happy he was pleased with our tools performance. But, the next time you see this hone at your local tool distributor or on the shop floor...do us a favor and call it a Flex-Hone. :) Happy Thanksgiving from BRM!

BRM Marketing Materials For Distributors

Need help selling our Flex-Hone Tool? BRM has created a looping DVD of our new Flex-Hone Video to help distributors explain the variety of benefits and applications for this very unique tool. Interested in showing the video at a trade show or in a sales meeting? Contact sales@brushresearch.com and request a copy to be sent to your address. BRM is constantly looking for new ways to help our distributors sell our products. We hope this new DVD will do just that!