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product_id: 154489383
title: "Brush Research BC10012 FLEX-HONE®, 1\" (25.4mm) Diameter, 120 Grit, Silicon Carbide, For Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron and Softer Ferrous Materials"
brand: "flex-hone"
price: "₨895"
currency: SCR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Flex Hone"
url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/154489383-brush-research-bc10012-flex-hone-1-25-4mm-diameter-120
store_origin: SC
region: Seychelles
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# Self-centering & self-aligning design 120 grit silicon carbide abrasive 1" diameter precision fit Brush Research BC10012 FLEX-HONE®, 1" (25.4mm) Diameter, 120 Grit, Silicon Carbide, For Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron and Softer Ferrous Materials

**Brand:** flex-hone
**Price:** ₨895
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🛠️ Elevate your cylinder finish game — don’t get left behind!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Brush Research BC10012 FLEX-HONE®, 1" (25.4mm) Diameter, 120 Grit, Silicon Carbide, For Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron and Softer Ferrous Materials by flex-hone
- **How much does it cost?** ₨895 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/154489383-brush-research-bc10012-flex-hone-1-25-4mm-diameter-120)

## Best For

- flex-hone enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted flex-hone brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile Application Range:** Ideal for hydraulic, pneumatic, engine, brake cylinders, valve guides, pumps, and more.
- • **120 Grit Silicon Carbide Power:** Delivers a superior plateau finish on mild steel, stainless steel, and cast iron.
- • **Made in the USA with Trusted Quality:** Invented by Brush Research, ensuring consistent, reliable performance since 1972.
- • **Multi-Functional Finishing & Deburring:** Achieve crosshole deburring and finishing simultaneously in one efficient setup.
- • **Engineered Oversize for Perfect Pressure:** Self-centering and self-compensating for flawless cylinder finishes every time.

## Overview

The Brush Research BC10012 FLEX-HONE® is a 1" diameter, 120 grit silicon carbide honing tool designed for mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and softer ferrous materials. Its engineered oversize design ensures self-centering, self-aligning, and self-compensating action for optimal pressure and consistent finishes. Perfect for rebuilding and deburring hydraulic, pneumatic, engine, and brake cylinders, it produces a superior oil-retentive crosshatch plateau finish that enhances seal life and performance. Proudly made in the USA by the original inventors of the Flex-Hone® technology.

## Description

The Flex-Hone® tool was originally created by Brush Research Manufacturing to deglaze cylinder walls in automotive applications. Brush Research embraced the benefits of a plateau finish and pioneered the concept of plateau honing culminating in the introduction of the Flex-Hone tool in 1972. The Flex-Hone has gained many nicknames over the years and including ball hone, ball style hone, flexihone, dingleberry hone, bead brush, glaze breaker and glaze buster. Flexible honing with the Flex-Hone tool produces an oil holding cross hatch pattern and a true plateau finish free of cut, torn and folded metal. Any type or size of cylinder can benefit from the Flex-Hone®. These abrasive bead style brushes are produced in standard diameters from 4mm to 36 inches. Nine abrasive types are offered including silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, boron carbide and diamond allowing the tool to be tailored to finish any base material. A choice of 11 different grit selections are available for precise control of finish parameters. The elimination of peaks results in rapid ring seating, better oil control, reduced seepage in hydraulic and pneumatic applications and provides better seal performance and longer seal life. Successful applications include firearm chambers, shotgun barrels, musical instruments, combustion chambers, air compressors, pumps, valve bodies, valve guides, brake cylinders, wheel cylinders and the list goes on and on. Flex-Hone® tools are also very effective for deburring cross drilled holes, port radiusing and edge blending. Because of its unique construction, the Flex-Hone is self-centering, self-aligning, and self-compensating for wear so it does not require an elaborate set-up or special training. Deburring can be effectively automated and combined in the machining process to allow a complete cylinder finish in one operation or it can be employed as a secondary operation with equal results.

Review: top quality & shipping - hone worked perfectly, packaged well & shipped fast !!
Review: Good honer - Worked as it should.

## Features

- [QUALITY]-Proudly Made in the USA. Quality and consistency you can count on made from the inventors and makers of the tool.
- [DESIGN]-The FLEX-HONE is intentionally manufactured oversized. This engineered oversize creates the optimal amount of pressure inside the cylinder wall allowing the tool to be self-centering, self-aligning and self-compensating for wear and easy use.
- [FINISHING BENEFITS]-Offered in a wide variety of grits to achieve specific finishing tolerances as well as a beautiful crosshatch finish. Ideal for rebuilding hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, engine and brake cylinders, valve guides, pumps, compressors and more.
- [CROSSHOLE DEBURRING]-Accomplish finishing and deburring simultaneously in a single setup. Can be used in virtually any rotating spindle from a hand drill, drill press or CNC equipment.
- [120 GRIT SILICON CARBIDE ABRASIVE]-Excellent on mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron and other softer ferrous materials. Typically achieves a finish of 35 - 50 Microinch (.9 - 1.4 Micrometer).
- [WHAT'S INCLUDED]-1 Each of a BC Standard Duty FLEX-HONE: 1.000" (25.4mm) Bore Diameter, 3" Abrasive Part Length, 0.228" Shank Diameter, 8" Overall Length. For Use on Bore Diameters Between 0.939"-1.000". PLEASE NOTE: ORDER BY BORE SIZE.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002XUL03Q |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,348 in Industrial & Scientific ( See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific ) #1 in Flex Hones |
| Color | Grey |
| Date First Available | December 31, 2009 |
| Grit Type | 120 |
| Item Diameter | 1 Inches |
| Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
| Item model number | BC10012 |
| Manufacturer | Brush Research Manufacturing |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Deburring, Finishing, Blending |
| UPC | 843469115164 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Flex-Hone
- **Bristle Type:** Abrasive Globule Bonded To Flexible Nylon Filament
- **Grit Material:** Silicon Carbide
- **Material:** Silicon Carbide
- **Product Dimensions:** 8"L x 3.5"W

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ top quality & shipping
*by T***N on February 11, 2026*

hone worked perfectly, packaged well & shipped fast !!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good honer
*by P***D on December 4, 2025*

Worked as it should.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It worked perfectly!
*by T***Y on December 16, 2025*

I rebuilt the engine on my log sputter (first time attempting a rebuild). When I cleared the glaze from the cylinder, I found what was in the picture (which was the problem). Kept at it with the honer in the aluminum cylinder and presto! Took out enough to get past the groves but not born out so much I needed to order oversized rings!

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*Last updated: 2026-02-26*