Man would have loved that setup but space and use dictate not for me. The dremel stuff I find has multiple uses but there is no denying it’s much easier with big boy toys.Drilled out the butterscotch brushes today using a drill press and forsnter bits.
AS2A @ 22mm and Rooney @ 24mm - off to @Srdjan for some Rhodium Knots
Brush restoration
- Thread starter Ebonysw45
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Oh, so we can all send our brushes to you now?
I'm glad that they have all ended up being made useful. That was my original plan but really just no time and then I lost interest.
Ok,
I can now answer your question. Send them to Holiday. He has better tools/toys. Gives him an excuse to use them.
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Thanks @Ebonysw45 not exactly big boys toys, more like cheap DIY handyman
when your digging a hole with a trowel and the guy next to you has a shovel you can’t but be envious. Well until you have need of a trowel.
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Watching TF on his lathe, now that was something to be envious of
Bucephalus
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No need to buy "big boys toys" guys. Simply join your local Men's Shed, they're all there!
Now that’s a really good idea.
Bucephalus
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I joined mine 2 years ago. $125pa with full access to ALL tools AND fellow members with a wealth of skills and experience. Am currently learning to weld!
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Best advice I've had for a long time @Bucephalus. Wish I had thought of that a few months ago.
Im playing around with weighting the brushes as well. I have set them in blu tack, loctite kintsuglue or sugru might also be an option. I am using American coins because they were easier to source. The dime fits into the barrel easily and the 1 cent is good for the top as is the Australian 5c and 2 dollar coins. As a shelf the quarter dollar worked fine.
Ok the sweet spot for me was 7 dimes or Australian 1c pieces in the bottom just held in with blu tack and topped with a an Australian 5c coin or US 1c coin with an epoxy putty shelf. I will do 2 of the brushes this way. The 2 that happen to screw apart.
Ok then. Increased the hole size on 3 brushes and gave them a buff. The loft is set for each and now I just have to set the knots.
left to right
Rubberset 203 22mm horse 54mm loft
Ever-Ready 152C 20mm boar 52mm loft
Rubberset 203 Muhle silvertip fibre Synthetic knot V2 20mm
Ever Ready 150 22mm Tuxedo synthetic 55mm loft.
I opted for the Synth for the the 150 Ever Ready because the black fibre looked better than the white boar.
left to right
Rubberset 203 22mm horse 54mm loft
Ever-Ready 152C 20mm boar 52mm loft
Rubberset 203 Muhle silvertip fibre Synthetic knot V2 20mm
Ever Ready 150 22mm Tuxedo synthetic 55mm loft.
I opted for the Synth for the the 150 Ever Ready because the black fibre looked better than the white boar.
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- Australia
They look fantastic
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They look like a real bottle of vintage finest red wine and a very good rich cigarAnother image because I like the look of them.
