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An easy project that you use daily - Shawn - 11-20-2013
Ok it's not really a project but I just cut about half the length of the bristles off the small painters brush (about 1-1.5" wide) I use for brushing off chips from the lathe mill etc and was amazed at how much better it works? No more chips caught up in the brush and it does a way better job of cleaning the ways and t-slots (pun intended). I have 5-6 of these brushes in the shop and they all got a quick haircut after trying the first one.
Shawn
RE: An easy project that you use daily - MikeWi - 11-21-2013
Interesting idea Shawn! I'll give it a try.
RE: An easy project that you use daily - TomG - 11-21-2013
I do that with acid brushes as well. They get a lot more aggressive with short bristles.
Tom
RE: An easy project that you use daily - PixMan - 11-21-2013
Having just bought a box of 50 chip brushes (some of which I gave to Mayhem), I think I can afford to try this and if I don't care for the results...I've got backup!
Thanks for the tip! (Said the prostitute to the leper.)
RE: An easy project that you use daily - EdK - 11-23-2013
(11-21-2013, 09:37 PM)TomG Wrote: I do that with acid brushes as well. They get a lot more aggressive with short bristles.
Tom
RE: An easy project that you use daily - marfaguy - 11-25-2013
Great idea. I'll try it.