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Depending on the shaft metal and the file that is a 3-25 minute task.
You are seriously intimidated by not knowing how to use a metal file?....Seriously, would a screwdriver or saw intimidate you?....Cause a file is just as simple. I'm 24, there have always been tools laying around in my house, and I can't think of ONE that was too intimidating to just pick up and try to figure out and use on zero experience. And trust me files are not noisy.
You go to fleas, and presumably other second hand shopping.....I expect you could find a decent used file for 50 cents reasonably quickly if you keep your eyes open.
No money is a lousy excuse for letting a project overwhelm you....I've had times where I could not afford to buy caps, and needed to improvise with parts pulled from BPC TVs and dead CFLs, and had to sell at swap meets to get money to buy new sets, parts, and tools. Making gold out of dirt is an essential skill of restoration, and often that means stretching your dollar, material resources, tools and most of all your mind (to come up with better ways of doing so).
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