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I am dropping a brush with weight from the top down and pulling it up with rope. It's a nice easy straight shot down from the top. I'm jusy having a brainfart and can't think of anything around that has a weight of 20# (suggestested with brush) that will fit down a 6" pipe.
Ok, that makes sense. For some reason I just wasn't making the connection. I was planning to use either the fiberglass rods or a few sections of pvc pipe from the top.
How about the biggest fishing weights/sinkers you can find (the lead balls). I've seen some that were almost the size of tennis balls. 3 or 4 of those and you should be good to go.
A cannon ball for fishing downriggers. 15lbs are available in tackle shops. They are 4.25" in diam. Tie it close to your brush (within an inch) so it keeps it centered & does not become a wrecking ball in your chiminey Custom cut your brush:RE thin it out so the 15 lbs will do. You may have to pull it up and down a few more times but hey you split wood so I know your in good shape. REMEMBER It will be like pulling up a bag of dog food hand over hand with your arms extended. Pending on the location on your roof. Hope its a valid suggestion & good LUCK.
skip the weight. Screw an eye hook to the bottom of the brush and attach a rope to the brush and pull it down towards the stove...Then pull it back up, then pull it back down.... etc...
Tip of the day: Place your shop vac over top of the baffle plate to suck the dust into and you won't have a big dusty mess.
That's how we usually do it. One on the roof (me) and one on the ground (Dad). We just work it back and forth the length of the chimney. Has worked great for the past 4 years we've done it.