Small wire brush availability?

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MarkSJohnson

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I'm looking for a small, 1/4" diameter wire brush to clean the holes in my burn pot liner....something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Brushtech-4-I...973&sr=8-18&keywords=1/4+inch+tube+brush+wire

I assumed it would be easy to find something appropriate, and that it would have just been a few dollars. I know I can grind down an old screwdriver to poke through the holes, but I can't help feeling like I'm just not looking in the right place. I've checked local hardware stores and big-box orange stores, in both the plumbing and hardware departments.

Am I missing something? Anyone else use one for cleaning their burn pot holes?
 
i've read gunsmith/supply places have these.
it could well be overkill though.
i'm not familiar with the burn pot in your stove, but mine in no way needs this step.
 
Thanks, St. Earl. A guy at HD mentioned that as well, but I believe those brushes are normally brass and probably wouldn't be tough / stiff enough. Maybe I'm wrong, though!
 
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grainger, have about every diameter and length. I have bought several sives for cleaning the passages on my stove.
 
A bore brush will be brass, however they generally are quite stiff. Go to yer local gun shop and get yourself a 25 caliber bore brush. Should be well under $5. Worth a shot anyway, NPI;)

The only problem you may have is it won't have a handle...unless you get a cleaning rod as well, which for pistols, will also be fairly inexpensive....and possibly too long for your application. You could always go back to the hardware store and see if you can find something in the nutz n bolt aisle that would work as a handle.

Also, try a welding supply store.
 
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this is probably the best answer, they have a tip cleaning tool with several diameters in it for a few bucks..............
 
I use a 3 inch deck screw to clean out the holes on my stove. Works like a champ. No need to purchase a wire brush.
 
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tchdngrnby said:
I use a 3 inch deck screw to clean out the holes on my stove. Works like a champ. No need to purchase a wire brush.
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Now that's ingenuity!


MarkSJohnson said:
I know I can grind down an old screwdriver to poke through the holes,
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Grind down a screwdriver and clean the holes out.

K.I.S.S.

Bill
 
Thank you all for the ideas! I think I'll try the deck screw, and if not, I have plenty of old screwdrivers.

I thought it was something I'd find at any hardware store for $3. I guess not!
 
I use a allen wrench. I always have the right size for what ever stove I am working on. My set goes from 1/16" to 3/8".
 
I don't know what the holes are like in your burn pot,. but if they are anything like those in a Harman I've found a simple pick set to be very effective at clearing them. Cheap sets are around $5

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Brushes of all types can be had at brew shops, gun shops, and a lot of hardware stores.

If your burn pot can be removed and placed in a bucket with warm soapy water to soak while you attend to the other parts of the stove a lot of that "hard" stuff will come off with a BBQ grill brush or putty knife.

Various gun bore brushes are just the ticket for round holes.

Stiff bottle brushes for the heat exchanger tubes and long handled ones for exhaust passages.
 
Like was said earlier, a .25 caliber bore brush bent at an appropriate angle is all you need. The holes should never be so clogged that you can't easily slip the brush in there. I have mine on the end of a bent .22 caliber aluminum cleaning rod. 30 seconds and you're done.
 
Hoppe's has a great variety of brushes for cleaning guns.....22 caliber might be good.....ought to be close......
 
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If there's a Harbor Freight near you, they have brushes of all types, including small "tube" brushes. Just saw 'em yesterdaty
 
I use a drill just a hair smaller than the holes to clean out the holes, have also used a sheetrock screw but the drill is easier and faster!
 
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