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Rust removal on linear bearings and ballscrews?

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Bluechip:

--- Quote from: PekkaNF on November 16, 2013, 03:34:22 AM ---I normally would attack rust with citric acid or phtosphorous acid, but these are precision parts and I don't want to mess with ball tracks.

Glass fibre brush sounds interesting. Never seen one. Would like to have one.

Pekka

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Common enough in certain circles, Pekka. Try an electronics supplier.
 
This is what I have:
 
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/results.jsp?N=411&Ntk=gensearch&Ntt=fibreglass+brush&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&suggestions=false&ref=globalsearch&_requestid=50892
 
Except mine is yellow, not red. [ The top one, not the Shesto item  .... ]
 
As Andrew said, they can be a bit aggressive ... but they do have their uses, the little brass brushes are quite good ...
 
 
Dave

chipenter:
I use a fibreglass brush for cleaning clock parts , but I always get a load of the glass splinters in my fingers and you can't see the b*****s to get them out .

Pete W.:

--- Quote from: chipenter on November 16, 2013, 11:24:30 AM ---I use a fibreglass brush for cleaning clock parts , but I always get a load of the glass splinters in my fingers and you can't see the b*****s to get them out .

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Yes, sorry, I did mean to mention that!    :doh:   :(   :doh:   :(   :doh:   :( 

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