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   KeithNewton | Jan 30, 2005 03:17am | #1

   I cut the end off of one of those old wooden natural-bristle brushes. it is OK, but I think brass would probably be good if it were not set too tight.

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   robkelly | Jan 30, 2005 04:29am | #2

   I'm using brass the last 10 years, no problems. The brush is a "brass toothbrush" I got at a gun show for $1.00.

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   forestgirl | Jan 30, 2005 08:58pm | #5

   Thanks, root and rob -- brass seems like it would be very effective, and I like the solidity of the handles.  I think I'll try that.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   bones | Jan 30, 2005 06:27am | #3

   I was looking inside my Grizzly 17" and thought it looked amazingly like the tip of an architects brush. I had to get one form my teenage son's drafting class he took this year. I got it at staples.  You could call grizzly's parts department and just get one from another model, or are wanting a better one than is in your current saw?

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   forestgirl | Jan 30, 2005 09:00pm | #6

   Hi bones.  I'll have to check at the office/artists' store downtown and see what an architect's brush looks like!  (Didn't know they still use brushes, LOL).  My saw doesn't have any kind of brush (it's the now-replaced Grizzly 1019Z, pretty basic -- doesn't even have hinged doors). 

   Dennis is going to Grizzly tomorrow, maybe he could "borrow" one from a floor model, LOL!!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   bones | Jan 30, 2005 09:54pm | #8

   The brush is about 6 inches in length and about a 1/2 inch thick. It has a handle. In the old day's, it was used to sweep the erasure dust off the paper. They still teach the old way of drawing, before they let them on CAD packages. Kind of like experiencing the pain before getting it easy.   I'd bet if you just got the brush that goes with the 17" or 18" Grizzly it would affix with little problem.  Good luck.

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   WillGeorge | Jan 30, 2005 04:54pm | #4

   I made up a wooden clamp with a slit, bolt, and wing nut.. Uses them Scotch Bright pads.. I just change the pad.. Added.. Move..  Not expensive..

   
   

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   forestgirl | Jan 30, 2005 09:02pm | #7

   Will, glad you posted your "holder" idea.  I was in such a hurry, I'd have probably just epoxied the darned thing right to the frame.  Next time around would have been a drag, maybe.  Do you fold the Scotchbrite pad and slip it into the holder?forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   WillGeorge | Jan 31, 2005 05:44am | #11

   I fold it in quarters so it is sort of stiff. I check it every time I'm finished because as with all my power tools, I vacuum everything out. A pain but keeps the dust down and the tools sort of clean.

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   HowardAcheson | Jan 30, 2005 10:19pm | #9

   I use a "firm" toothbrush.

   Howie.........
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   Mach70 | Jan 31, 2005 01:33am | #10

   I just used a cheapie firm plastic toothbrush. I stuck the handle in the flame from a torch until it softened & I bent it 90 deg. Don't use one with a transparent handle--too brittle. I can't recall if I tapped a hole in the frame where I mounted it or if there was already a screw where I mounted it.

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   scooter1 | Jan 31, 2005 11:53pm | #12

   Louis Iturra sells one for Delta's for about $5.

   Regards,
   Boris

   "Sir, I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow" -- WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934

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   highfigh | Feb 01, 2005 03:47am | #13

   I was at a hardware store last week and needed another set of brushes for cleaning things. The ones I got have a plastic handle and the area where the bristles are is about 1-1/4" x 1/2". I had some plumber's strap leftover from reducting my dryers and doubled up a piece with the holes lined up, drilled the plastic part of the brush for the screw and screwed it together. Then, I drilled and tapped a hole in the rear blade guard on top where it slides onto the peg next to the bottom of the riser block. Screwed that on and if I need more or less pressure from the brush, I can rebend the strap. I cut the handle off of the brush because it was totally unecessary. With the dust collector hooked up, I expect it to keep the tire very clean. This took about 15 minutes(had to go inside a couple of time for the screws and plumber's strap), cost $4.95 for the three brushes.
   "I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."