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Workshop => The Mad Scientist => Topic started by: broken1 on April 26, 2015, 02:33:34 AM

Title: Homemade Tools
Post by: broken1 on April 26, 2015, 02:33:34 AM

I needed something to clean the rust out of the floater pin bore on a rear caliper & couldn't find anything for the Dremel so I made this with 1/4" bar. I used a hacksaw to cut a notch about 1/2" deep, folded some emery cloth, chucked it in the drill & went to town. It worked great & cost me pennies:
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Title: Homemade Tools
Post by: traxman on April 26, 2015, 10:22:01 AM

Hey Kevin, if your ever worried about metal on aluminum when doing something similar you can also use a used old 1/4 flag pole. Just cut it to your desired length and use a knife to make a slit for the emery cloth and put a couple wraps of electrical tape around the fiber glass to keep it from splitting further. I use this method a lot when polishing hard to reach places.. I used the same set-up as you until I wore through emery once or twice and decided to I needed find a softer shaft material.

Title: Homemade Tools
Post by: KASEY on April 26, 2015, 02:34:37 PM

I WENT TO BIG 5  and got a gun cleaning kit with brass brushes ,, they work fantastic

Title: Homemade Tools
Post by: StrokedAZ on April 26, 2015, 03:31:14 PM

^^^I agree.  The solvent and those brushes for cleaning guns works great on gaskets too.

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