Tiny brushes

Hi Phil,

I’m pleased to know someone else can find a use for them.

 

The packet is marked `Made in Sweden’, and there is a recommendation on the back of the packet that the brush itself should not be bent back and forth.

Although I haven’t determined what material the bristles are made from, I suspect that they are Nylon.

There’s a fair degree of (relative) stiffness in the twisted wire, but clearly, it would be wise to take care to avoid breaking any in your oil holes.

Good luck,

Sam

Edited By Sam Stones on 22/08/2011 22:53:17

Cotton wool buds are good for getting swarf out. Dip in grease, insert into offending orifice and withdraw along with swarf.

The interdental brushes work well for dilodging jammed bits. By the way- always be nice to your dentist-

1 It hurts less !

2 The have old dental probes which are great for extracting things from holes, cleaning small internal threads etc.

Ian

On the subject of brushes, i use one of the brushes that women use for putting on hair dye, for lots of small cleaning jobs. They have just one row of bristles,about 1 1/2" wide, and are great for cleaning "T" slots ,and lots of other small cleaning jobs

Cheers Derek

Emery boards that the ladies use to shape their fingernails are also quite useful and can be found in much the same area. These are on good firm sticks and come very cheaply in packs with differing grit sizes.

The interdental brushes always struck me as being of use in cleaning injector cones.

Brushes in general: don't forget those round bottle brushes. You can shove them down holes that are a fraction of the brush diameter and they wil scour the hole clean (especially dipped in solven first). Great for cleaning out a long bore on the lathe. I have a 2" dia one that I use to clean chuck bores with. I must have several dozen in various sized hanging on hooks around the shop.

Dollar stores (Pound stores?) are a good source or hardware stores, surplus stores etc. I think one or two of mine came from Wal-Mart. I never turn down the chance to buy one.

As well as bristle or nylon you can get them in brass in some places. As with all "brass" brushes though, make sure you know what you're getting. Many are brass plated steel (which will affect where you want to use them). Check them with a magnet.