How to Clean Metal With a Wire Drill

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Tip 1 - Better brushes, better technique, better cleaning

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bill Lahl | permalink

Most fabricators don’t think much about deburring or finishing a metal surface, but they should considering how much time is spent on the activity. The first step is to understand how a wire brush actually cleans and deburrs.
Tags: Finishing

For further reading: http://www.thefabricator.com/article/finishing/better-brushes-better-technique-better-cleaning ^[1]

Tip 2 - Clean Metal: Remove Oxidation or Paint From Metal | Make:

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Frank Sutton | permalink

Learn easy techniques that can enable any moderately equipped hobbyist to clean metal to make it into shiny, working components again.

For further reading: http://makezine.com/projects/make-17/remove-anything-from-metal/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Drill Carbon Steel Wire Brush Set 3Pc

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by jwhx | permalink

Order online at Screwfix.com. 3 Piece Set. Carbon Steel Wire Brushes. 6mm diameter shank for use with power drills. For rapid rust removal. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 5 minutes.

For further reading: http://www.screwfix.com/p/drill-carbon-steel-wire-brush-set-3pc/13734 ^[3]

Tip 4 - 5/8" Stainless Steel Wire Brush for Power Drill Impact Driver - Hex Shank - Power Drill Bit Extensions - Amazon.com

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kasim Allah | permalink

5/8" Stainless Steel Wire Brush for Power Drill Impact Driver - Hex Shank - Power Drill Bit Extensions - Amazon.com
Tags: 5/8" Stainless Steel Wire Brush for Power Drill Impact Driver - Hex Shank,Pro Tool

For further reading: http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Brush-Impact-Driver/dp/B006T7A2CO ^[4]

Tip 5 - Power Brush - Drill Attachment

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Carmen Bauer | permalink

It all started when I had to clean the shower. 'Surely,' I thought, 'someone else, who hates cleaning tile, has made a brush head for a drill.' Well, ...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Power-Brush-Drill-Attachment/ ^[5]