Off topic guitar setup question/Nut files

Chuck D. Bones said:
I bought those from Sweetwater and they work great. By saving me a trip to the luthier's, they pretty much paid for themselves.

Why would you not use them to cut a blank?
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The diamond coating on them is not the most robust and the way they're held in place with the plastic angle doesn't always give you the most control over the angles. And finally, they're a little too short for roughing in blanks. Incidentally, you CAN remove them from the plastic housing to and use them like a normal, albeit it tiny nut file.
 
I took the setup and repair class years ago at Galloup Guitars in Michigan. I planned on doing it as a side business and did for a little bit but ultimately decided I liked just working on my own stuff and not just replacing pickups cheap lol. I have all the tools to do almost anything but a good set of nut files is worth it's weight in gold. I use mine for nuts and saddles. There are so many great tutorials to learn from online that unless it's a really high end guitar that needs major repair there is no reason to see a tech for a setup, the price of the files is cheaper than the setup. I have 3 sets of these, one for bass, acoustic and electric and they are fantastic.
https://www.philadelphialuthiertool...tapered-electric-guitar-nut-file-set-3-files/
 
So today I learned to widen nut slots to accommodate heavier gauge strings without deepening them. Now my Jazzmaster stays in tune no matter what I do with the vibrato.
I used the standard Hosco 3-piece set and tilted them sideways, shaping the slots to widen and deepen towards the headstock. Like a trumpet.
 
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