Wire Brush IN CORNERS (simple DIY end-brush tool)

Easy-to-make wire end brush for a drill. Great for removing paint and cleaning welds. Cheap, durable. Better than anything store-bought. Can apply lots of force to a small area, so works well for getting into tight spots.
SOLDERING:
Soldering galvanized wire will make toxic fumes. This wire brush will work fine without soldering it-but if you must, make sure the cable isn't galvanized. Consider instead using epoxy or steel pipe.
Hacksaw users note:
It's OK to start your lengthwise pipe cut while it's still under compression in the vice. Technically, the top part of a squashed pipe is still under tension, and as you cut through it, you end up running into the compressed part inside. Think of it like bending a piece of plastic in half; where it turns light-colored is the tense part, and where it gets wrinkly is the compressed part. Sometimes we have to cut things that are under compression, but there are very specific procedures to go about doing so. Consider what it's like to drop a tree; the entire thing is upright, so it must be under compression, right? Not exactly. On a calm day, the compressive forces can pass through the hinge part of the cut, and so the tree can stay there by funneling all of its compressive tendency onto a thin line as the other parts are being removed. Consider that if the compression is not in balance while the tree is being cut, the chainsaw bar will get compressed, and it ends up 'pinched' there, supporting the tree it's supposed to be felling. This is why wedges are used, to transfer the compression (the weight) around the saw cut.
Clickbait:
This is how far we've fallen: the vast majority of viewers won't even blink an eye at this display. It's now expected-and this one's even mild-here in modern KZbin "woodworker" world. I didn't even make any misleading/false promises; just one little rhetorical interrogative. The title is conservatively spot-on, enough even to be considered modest. I considered using [THEY DIDN'T SAY I COULD INVENT THIS!], except for its blatant lack of descriptive content. The honest ambiguity was cute, though.
Clickbait is awful. It's not even funny to me anymore, so much as it is repulsive. Reminds me of the pre-millenium car salesman cliché: it's sleazy, hucksterish, slimy. You know, I'm making fun of you by doing it (and lowering myself in the process). We should both be ashamed that this is what it takes to get a look. I try to give you good ideas. I try to say things that aren't often said, rather than to just drill-down on the same old by-the-book methods that have been long-established, yet somehow recently get "discovered" by popular KZbinrs. Every once in awhile I drop one of these sensation-bombs out of pure, disgusted hatred, in part for the social commentary, in part for the lulz, and in part for the artistry flex, sure, but I promise it has nothing to do with promoting myself on this medium. I am a failure on this platform, and I've accepted that; the fact that I debase myself by using clickbait at all, even ironically, is a pathetic demonstration of just how cynical I have become. A plague on us all for the present appearance of this medium. We can't even tell what's real here anymore, and because of the hidden censorship, we've lost any ability to critique enough that we can no longer preserve our ability to discern.
What is honest now, who can say?
The tragedy, to me, is that this video really will get higher than usual ratings. And then next week, when I restore normalcy, so too will I be returned to my appropriate obscurity. Sadly but also incidentally in this case, the topic idea really is a good one this time. And I knowingly flush it down the sensation hole for a cheap joke, as though I were scrawling it on the inside of a port-o-shidder I'm about to knock over.
O, O, O-you know what I'm talking about.
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[@pocket83squared]

*SOLDERING:* Heating galvanized wire can release toxic fumes. This wire brush will work fine without soldering it, but if you must, make sure the cable isn't galvanized. Consider instead using epoxy or steel pipe.

[@thewrenchlaboratory]

O O O O

[@johnnyk3131]

It definitely added a lot of flair. btw, I am listening to this at a reasonable volume.

[@thewrenchlaboratory]

@kathyedmundson232 I made a couple of these brushes today and it works great

[@ModelLights]

Just do a Bill Clinton, and don't inhale.. More realistically, use a shop fan and do it outside or similar.

[@pocket83squared]

@@ModelLights Most realistic of all, don't bother, because my first one wasn't soldered and it's a year old & still going strong. I'm having a hard time understanding the insistence here on soldering, considering the severity of fume fever. I guess people just don't know. That, and everybody likes to overbuild.

[@rickblackwell6435]

Ignoring the rest of this video, the wire through the pipe into the vice trick alone made viewing worthwhile.

[@markbrinton6815]

totally agree. Thought that was brilliant!

[@Coppersmithkane]

Absolutely that was a nice trick

[@____________________________.x]

Yes, problem solving in action, liked it

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

I'm not a new kid around here and I've never seen anything like it.

[@motd8931]

As a person that has done a fair amount of wire brushing, I have to say this might be the most ingeniously useful thing I have ever seen on youtube!

[@pocket83squared]

Nice of you. Thanks.

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

I'm not going to disagree

[@drportland8823]

A wire brush that doesn't fling wires everywhere? I like it.

[@leehaelters6182]

This is a BIG advantage over store-bought!

[@LykeArgy]

and i guess when it's done you just unclamp it pull out what you need and add a new cut piece to the bottom and clamp again

[@PraxZimmerman]

Man being able to use a hacksaw is an honor. To think there's a tool that can cut through virtually every material using only human power? I feel like God accidentally left a dev tool enabled when he created the earth. Top tier tool 10/10 (but I do wish I could have a bandsaw in my apartment)

[@pocket83squared]

They're totally underrated. A hacksaw is somehow perceived as being low-class, so it doesn't get the love it deserves. Meanwhile, weirdos buy brass-ferruled pullsaws and ebony-knobbed handplanes, as though such tools will somehow reconnect a person's crafting aura back onto the spirit realm to be once again united with the great Creatress of the Universe. Sigh. Nids. If you want to feel grounded to the Earth, try using a shovel for an hour.

[@charlesenfield2192]

Not much a man can't do with a hacksaw, some cold chisels, a few files, and time.

[@bnasty267]

I've been using a hacksaw, or rather, just the blades, quite a bit recently. If you need to cut small nails in tough places without damaging anything around them, it works great. My go-to for removing old nail-on outlet boxes (without damaging drywall) to replace with a larger one. Slip the blade between the box and the drywall on the stud side, slide it up until it hits a nail, grab blade (glove if your hands are softer) and saw. I did a similar trick to remove a windowsill recently to trim its depth. Sure, I could've just cut a new one, but I was able to remove the old one with zero damage, cut the backside and reinstall without any painting or touch ups.

[@FloweringElbow]

@@pocket83squared This comment really makes me want to do a video on making a super overdone folksy-meets-blingtastic hacksaw.

[@pocket83squared]

@@FloweringElbow How could using a Bedazzler to "upgrade" your hacksaw NOT be appreciated by your subscriber base? Beautiful, yet practical- _nobody_ is going to mistake that hacksaw for theirs! I'd give the video a thumb-up.

[@mrstandfast2212]

I have watched (too) many supposed hacks and tips on the tube, and most are gimmicks at best. This is not one of those. Instead it's the answer to a problem that I've encountered many times. Like all the best solutions, it's simple and clearly works. So I'd like to say thank you, as I'll be making a couple this afternoon.

[@dewfall56]

Like that foolish big socket for a 3/8” drive, that has all the spring loaded pins inside that when pressed down on a bolt, are supposed to hug the bolt head. It replaces all your 7mm to 19mm sockets with just one. Anyone who has encountered a very tight bolt or worse rusted, knows that thing is totally worthless.

[@MichaelWillby]

Agree , two of my sons bought one each I think they only got used a couple of times then got binned

[@kevwills858]

Yep .. there's a Lot of crap misinformation on the "internet" these days.. seems everyone wants to be an onlyfans star .. Hard to find "useful" true information 2024 ... rather than click bait.. Its like the Taoist saying of Yin Yang Too much of one thing becomes its Opposite .. In today age of internet it equals "Too much Information (truth) becomes Too Little Information (truth)

[@KittyBertandErnie]

I'm 59 and so sad in life... When I was younger I had strength and was a little crafty BUT I wanted Money//// NOW at 59 and sick and weak, I have money but wish for Strength and Craft.... Settling for the next best thing is this video!... I learned, and I have hope that I can enjoy making and using this!.... You are a smart man,,, I really benefitted from the clamping a tube longways in a vice to cut!.... So many great points you made here......

[@alexandremondo]

It's a great idea. And since you used a copper tube, you can solder it with tin for a perfect finish and make it even more strong.

[@phlogistanjones2722]

Thanks for the video. Forty years ago or so I worked a summer job in a remanufacturing plant for compressors. I started on the "cleanup" station for heads after the hot-lye bath and used a store-bought wire brush similar to this. The brushes were composed of much smaller wires and they wore out (flinging wire pieces everywhere) in about four hours or so of touching up rust spots. The shop boss was ***loathe*** to give you a new brush until the thing was worn down from a two inch brush to a tiny nubbin. It wasted SOOOO much time when it got small as it was almost completely ineffective. If we had something like this my life would have been MUCH easier. The line would not have been slowed down as much and the effectiveness would not have been so negatively impacted either. Too bad some folks just want to cheap out and "hope" for better outcomes. Shop boss was like: "Stop wasting the tools! They cost MONEY!" I banged my head against that wall for about four six weeks until I reasoned it was NOT going to ever get better. I did landscape construction for the rest of the summer and early fall. No regrets. Peaceful Skies.

[@FrankTroiani]

I love this! I use a lot of tiny wire brushes on rotary tools for cleaning metal parts because regular wire wheels are too big. The biggest issue for me with the tiny wire cups are that they're so weak and like you said, you want to switch directions with any wire cups - you can't do that with a rotary tool cup brush. What I did was throw a bunch of hot glue around and within the brush to give it some strength. It keeps the wire brushes from flying everywhere and makes them last longer but I still would usually rather use a cup brush on a real drill - they're always too big though! This is a great idea and gives me something to do with a bunch of old braided wire I have laying around. My wife thanks you so much for supplying me with a great reason to keep it 🤣

[@timlong1462]

Man I am so glad I found this. Rather than store hop trying to find cable I just looked online and found 26 ft of 1/4 304 stainless cable for $20. Combined with a chunk of copper I'll have a lifetime of brushes. I burn through crappy brushes so fast this is going to save me money and frustration. I've got a welder so I can just tig braze it to any tube or rod as well since it's stainless.

[@vadimbellous8313]

That's what I do, I use spent shell casings as the tube. After stuffing it with wire, I braze them in place at the base.

[@ArcaneTinker]

I use a deburring tool, but lately, i have taken to using a step bit in reverse. It has the added effect of massaging the tubing back to full diameter and concentricity, especially if you were heavy handed with your tubing cutter. Also, I made a tube salvaging tool by cutting off the short leg on the right size long hex key and grinding it to a point(it looks like a metal pencil). I run it in my drill with a little lube and it fixes up so much mangled old tubing that I can use in my craft.

[@craziedde]

interesting idea on tube fixer jig made from hex key... I wish I could remember all of the diy hacks folks are sharing...

[@MichaelWillby]

I just use a Stanley knife on copper it works inside and out , I was a fridge engineers apprentice !

[@threeriversforge1997]

I'll be borrowing those ideas!

[@ArcaneTinker]

@@craziedde so lately I've been using a bunch of salvaged ⅜" copper tubing, and I have been having really good luck with a tool made from an extra long 7mm L Allen key. You'll have to figure out what particular key size to choose for your tubing application. Also, I like using a cutting wax as a lubricant to minimize any copper galling that occurs when the friction heat gets out of hand. The wax seems to help really well with that, but also, make sure the key stock tool you make is reasonably smooth and nick free.

[@pocket83squared]

@@MichaelWillby You're right; using a utility-knife really can work to make perfect copper flares. A sharp blade can get that little burr off better than anything. I did my mini-split that way, because refrigerant lines have to be PERFECT so they don't leak. The trick is to use a dental pick on the inside of the pipe flare to feel, because with one of those, you'll detect a burr that's smaller than you can see. A de-burring tool is great for lots of things, but flares take a special sort of finesse, and that tool would risk scratching the inside. Strike another point for developing basic hand-tool skills!

[@markjames9205]

That wire in the vice holding the pipe trick was genius…

[@Berquin]

Congratulations for sharing this excellent idea and video with us. We should have more videos like this one. Straight to the point, no unnecessary blabla and no stupid loud and repetitive music. PLUS an excellent idea. Congratulations again. One of the best videos. I especially love the brush going to the corners. Best regards from Belgium. 😀👨‍🔧

[@pocket83squared]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks from southwestern Pennsylvania.

[@zacharysweeney978]

I’m just so happy you’re posting regularly again. You’ve long been one of my favorites. Thanks for the content!

[@hotfacts786]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@leehaelters6182]

Buddy Boy, without even looking up your catalogue of videos, on the strength of this one I am an instant subscriber. Looking forward to all other ideas and techniques you have to share! That technique for gripping pipe in a vise alone is worth the price of admission, and you go onward and upward from there.

[@pocket83squared]

Thanks. I've been making videos for well over a decade now, so there are a few gems here and there. Check my main channel for the more interesting stuff; this channel is mostly shop stuff and woodsy things. I don't take it too seriously here. Hope you find something useful. Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKiUdqyrapmqnqs

[@makestuff4us]

Such a great little tool, I made some of these same brushes just 3-4 months ago to remove paint down in a several round recess pockets on color coded drilling fixtures, Worked so good, I really didn't want to tell my buddies how I was removing the paint so quickly, I felt sorry for them, and showed them what I was using. they didn't get the concept. these were actually worked better than anything I could have bought. I also made some from 3/16'' copper bent them 90 degrees ( no hard bends ) put them in a pneumatic angle grinder to remove paint on the side walls of the pockets. I'll not forget this little trick.

[@ratgreen]

I'm from the UK and a few cheap DIY stores sell packs of wire wheels and one of them is an 'end grain' wire brush just like the one you made, so luckily I haven't found the need to make my own. But as someone who has done a lot of rust repairs on my car, I fully appreciate the need to get into rusty internal corners with a wire brush.

[@tonytully4943]

I appreciate how you explain and demonstrate while getting to the point. Also, letting beginners know that we have all started with basic tools like a hacksaw is not shameful. We all start somewhere, and it can take decades to aquire tools

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks! This looks very useful indeed. Great idea and good luck with your planer restoration! Cheers

[@paolosimonini4778]

Qui in Italia le vendono anche alla Lidl già fatte in set da tre con le spazzole ottonate. per quello che costano sono molto utili,io le uso ormai da qualche anno.ci sono quasi sempre nelle ceste del fai da te.

[@MichaelWillby]

You have lidl in Italy, wow world domination or what ?

[@geoffcapper5025]

Excellent idea, thanks for sharing! Getting in to corners to clean up welds has long been a frustration.

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

This is such a brilliant idea. I was a maintenance engineer for many years and this would have been so,so useful. I'm happily retired now but am going to make some of these as they appear to have myriad uses for home maintenance, vehicle work etc. That's the Wife's Christmas present sorted🤣🤣

[@hotfacts786]

Ye ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sklikizos]

Another benefit over perpendicular wire brushes is that this one won't shoot strands out into your body! I've been watching since drilling pizza, thank you for all the ingenuity over the years.

[@pocket83squared]

Thanks! I ate that slice of pizza, you know.

[@sklikizos]

​@@pocket83squared I wouldn't have assumed differently.

[@randywl8925]

​@@pocket83squared Drilling pizza? ...I'm definitely going to look that up. I'll bet most people do it the wrong way.

[@michaelmedeiros2089]

I have used this type of metal wire for cleaning two stroke exhaust pipes as a long strip. I never thought to make one in a smaller form like in this video. This tool is exactly what I need right now thank you.

[@Hitdog8601]

This is probably the best diy tool ever created.

[@JustinDepew]

Great idea! You're ability to take common day item and create useful objects never ceases to amaze me. Keep up the great work.

[@hotfacts786]

Yes

[@Atomicmicrobe]

I've been buying end brushes from Amazon. They last a long time, but they always seem expensive. I'm definitely going to give this a try. Great video!

[@charlesenfield2192]

Can't wait to try this. This may be the most useful hack I've seen on KZbin.

[@monadking2761]

That is a great tool for even cleaning body joints before you weld body panels. Cleaning the small areas is tough, but that is a great tool to make. Thank you for showing us.

[@garymucher4082]

Actually if you look and really see how such brushes are made, you can use these same techniques to make most any type wire brush. If you need a rounded brush head, bend the individual wires to form such a brush. Nice video that opens ideas to make other things as well... Thumbs Up!

[@TalRohan]

Excellent tool I will be building some of those myself .......and prototyping whilst filming makes it more interesting ... Thanks for sharing I wonder if I could do a really small one with brake pipe....plans world domination starting with a home made wire brush.

[@shedendman]

Cutting the pipe in the vice like that just gave me a why didn't I think of that wow thanks

[@Flint_Hyzermatic]

This is freaking cool as heck, man. Many of these KZbin tool "hacks" are cheesy and often not worth the squeeze. This looks useful and I look forward to making a few from scrap materials at work.

[@ui4lh]

Dude, kudos to you!!! These simple tools that now is obvious and you are now thinking....how did I not thing of that!!!! the power of the internet!!!!

[@Graive17]

That Manscraft sticker is brilliant

[@flashgordon6238]

Been looking for an end brush for a decade. This is perfect! I'll make one using copper wire as well.

[@threeriversforge1997]

Years as a blacksmith and working with my hands.... and I just never saw that possibility. Genius! And I just happen to have a small restoration project that I've been putting off for ages because it would mean having to get into those nasty corners to remove rust and paint! Truly a brilliant solution that looks like a fun project. And you can bet I'll make one of those bendy versions just because I can!

[@rickdff62]

I was sold when I saw you use it to clean out that keyway. Such a great idea. Thanks!

[@charlesgraham9954]

my grandfather retired when i was 4, back in the 70s, spent a lot of time with him in his shop with him showing how to weld a run a lathe. my point is, he showed me a lot of thing people don't know about today, they just go buy it, or they make do with what they have, never trying to make anything. thank u for the video and the memory of goodtimes.

[@math925]

I've always viewed you as a mentor figure. My life has recently been going through a number of positive changes, and I just wanted to thank you for being an inspiration to me. I hope you're doing well, Pocket.

[@pocket83squared]

Glad to hear things are going well. I'm flattered. Thanks.

[@Bodhi1satva]

Terrific ideas! When I think of how much time this could have saved me! Thank you!

[@Rusty_ok]

This is a great idea. I have taken the store bought end bristle wire brushes that spread out the first time you use them and fixed them by using heat shrink tubing. Never thought to make my own. Thanks for posting.

[@joandodds7626]

Thanks...I will be making these in the shop today... with winch cable off my atv! Great video 👍🇨🇦‼️

[@802Garage]

Fantastic idea! Will probably last far longer than the cheap ones you can buy.

[@tinaforster]

Excellent narration and delivery. I've had many applications that this idea would suit. Many thanks😊❤

[@hotfacts786]

Yes

[@cathyb2204]

Most excellent. Thanks. Also, impressed by how straight you cut that tubing with a grinder.

[@hotfacts786]

yes Great

[@DireWolfForge]

Pretty sure I learned about five different things in this video that I can use in my daily life. Excellent video, thank you!

[@pocket83squared]

Great. Glad it was useful.

[@jjock3239]

My 6 inch Beaver jointer, is also around 75 years old. After restoring and blueprinting, it works great.

[@MikeKronos]

Kudos for this incredibly useful tip. And it couldn't have come at a better time for me, as I've just begun restoring the chassis of a 1960 VW beetle so it looks like this DIY device will work out nicely for me and save me time.

[@bobpratt7083]

Good video. On a 1 1/4 or 2 inch receiver cavity on a tow hitch, I used your method and bent the wire cable 90 degrees to 1 1/4 and another to 2 inch. This removed the rust in those cavities so that the hitch slid in easier. Once that was done, I cut a piece of ridgid foam insulation to a square size of each cavity, approx 6 inches long. I pushed into the end of it a double barbed hook so that it can be pulled out. And then I soaked the ridgid foam inserts with oil to prevent any more rust.

[@zalafinari]

OMG I have been using so many different ways to remove rust, paint, etc and haven't found a great way to get into crevices. Vinegar + scraping has been the best so far but your wire rope idea is exactly what I need. TYSM

[@myblues6532]

Came back to thank you for the idea. I made both versions and they worked great.

[@pocket83squared]

Appreciated.

[@the_grand_tourer]

This exactly the tool I need (and I didn't even Google it - spooky), I'm restoring a engine and need to get into lots of dirty greasy corners. And thanks for your other tips too !

[@pocket83squared]

Funny how that works. Good luck. Take care of those knuckles.

[@dreambuilderkmg]

I use a similar method for cleaning holes before plug welding. I tin the cable with solder before cutting which keeps the strands from separating as much.

[@danielbuck]

fantastic home made tool. I have purchased a few brushes similar to this, but never again :D

[@drengskap]

OK, I had a go at this today, and it turned out great. I made a couple of changes, so I'm just reporting back on those. Instead of copper plumbing pipe, I used some 10mm stainless steel tubing from a mug tree from the charity shop (thrift shop), and I did all the cutting with a diamond cut-off wheel on a Dremel tool. The 1/8" wire rope I used came from a couple of really cheap old bicycle locks, cut with high-leverage side cutters - which in itself tells you how useless these bike locks were!

[@vaughnharold5495]

Yes, I used to work for a fisheries science contractor, You can't buy these brushes anywhere but I had access to lots of stainless wire rope, I was using copper crimps but I like your method much better. They work great for getting soot off of doing aluminum fab work with a spool gun

[@svenlemming5383]

Best tool hack ever... Thank you!

[@sexualtyrannosaurus185]

I've seen a lot of DIY hacks, and this is honestly the best one, hands down. Thank you, sir !

[@hotfacts786]

Yes

[@TitaniumSporks.]

I absolutely adore all of your ingenious, , usually simple, elegant, but also practical solutions problems. I personally am not a maker, at least at this time, and I have absolutely no need for a wire brush to get into corners (nor any of the other ideas mentioned in this or your other posts), but your practical way of going about things is… refreshing to say the least. Especially so in a world where everyone is trying to make things more complicated than they should. Even I fall to this trap more often than not-I mean I’m doing it right now in this comment. Appreciate you sharing your ideas.

[@pocket83squared]

Nothing happens in a vacuum. I mean that both literally and figuratively. Anything that you see here is something that I've presented _explicitly_ to carry some cross-discipline application. I'm not exclusive to the tinkerer's world, you know. And neither can you be constrained to the realm of the "am not a maker." Be careful about bottling yourself, because we tend to fulfill the limits we impose upon ourselves. Glad you get it. Appreciate you sharing your beautiful comment.

[@-NGC-6302-]

Well said; thinking in a way that produces useful tools like the end-wire brush is helpful just about anywhere.

[@marcuswoodley]

That's it, been looking for a way to clean, furnaces blower wheels, between the fins. Sometimes spraying it down doesn't remove all the build-up. Thanks, great idea

[@simpleman283]

I will have one of these tools as soon as I need it, because of this Simple video. Thanks.

[@pocket83squared]

Glad to help. Thanks!

[@bikerbobcat]

I'm an artist and steamfitter and this is freaking great. Thank you!

[@marty01957]

Very good tip, Pocket! Thank you! Seems like every time I have to remove rust from something there is always one corner a wire wheel or cup won't fit.

[@j.d.1488]

My man, this is a very nice tool. Awesome video. I have a cast iron bench chair back and has a floral design. Nucks and cranies galore. Thank you definetly will be part of the cleaning arsenal.

[@davidgagnon2849]

Dremel has one, but only for very light work. This is GREAT! Thank you!

[@hrxy1]

excellent idea excellent and useful tool. excellent video. thanks for sharing.

[@Produkt_R]

This is just what I needed for my project!

[@____________________________.x]

This is great, I use a bunch of the OEM ones to clean up my bike. I’ll give this a go, thanks 🙂 Just a tip for others, don’t use steel wire to strip paint from wood, the metal embeds in the wood and rusts later - use stainless steel wire 👌

[@SandiRose2008]

Great idea. I appreciate this video! I added it to my Tools and Equipment library! 👍

[@maxinehardy9411]

always nice to see someone actually use the guard on their angle grinder 😭🥺

[@pocket83squared]

Personally, I like the guard on an angle grinder. It's a great finger-rest-slash-stabilizer. You can use two fingers of the same hand to sort of 'finger walk' the grinder onto the material to begin your cut. Helps you balance. Doing this will dramatically increase landing accuracy over the old freehand-plunge.

[@gozinta82]

@@pocket83squared Gotta be OSHA safe! :)

[@212caboose]

The actual secret is to anneal the copper before working it. Overall great vid!!

[@SG-qg3qv]

What a great idea! I need these but I didn’t even know I needed these!

[@pocket83squared]

It's one of those things I'd been using but I didn't even realize how much I'd been using it! Until the jointer.

[@luigipasta9496]

love when someone come with a brilliant idea!!!

[@cookedaudio]

Very neat. I will have to keep that in mind for future projects! -JC

[@Kevin.L_]

Can't believe I've suffered all these years without this simple tool. Why didn't i think of this?

[@pocket83squared]

Because you were too busy cursing the little bits of paint stuck in the corners!

[@thedude5295]

I've become no stranger to cleaning things with wire brushes over the last few years and boy this could have really helped out on every occasion. I actually got a huge length of 1/2" rusty old cable somebody was throwing out and I've got plenty of tubing . Don't know when I'll be using a brush again, but once you start using them you always seem to find another reason to use them. I'm going to make me at least a few of these. I don't suppose it's 9 days too late for you to put a patent on this, huh? I really appreciate you sharing your ingenuity like this, but I'm going to hate seeing Big Corp making a fortune off of your generosity. You got my like and sub out of it though, for whatever that's worth.

[@pocket83squared]

Thanks. Can't take our ideas with us. And I sure don't want to spend my life guarding one of them. That leaves putting it up here! Happy if it's useful to you ;)

[@Jer_Schmidt]

I’ll have to try this! I use wire brushes a lot and corners are always frustrating.

[@timothywilliams2021]

I buy a tool like this from my local hardware store for like $3. Great for cleaning inside corners and tight spaces. Good idea for improvising one. Might be useful for making😊 different sizes.

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

I don't know much about jointers but looks like you got a good deal there. have fun working on it.

[@chrisbarton1517]

Nicely done and well thought out. Thanks for taking the time to make this video!

[@shawnnelson6062]

Fantastic idea, and great tutorial on how to make it. Thank you for making this.

[@juliofernandez8317]

I’m rarely impressed at my age but this is a solid tip.

[@jeremynguyen6049]

I have learned a few great tricks today.

[@kz.irudimen]

They do make brushes that are (almost) this shape. This one is a bit longer though so it could definitely come in handy, and being able to make it easily is great.

[@tomc8157]

Why didn't I think of this. Simple genius. I have wire rope swages and the machine to do it at my work so I'll make a robust one. I mostly have miles of stainless wire rope on hand.

[@warren6172]

Great video, I’ve been making something similar but smaller. I use my hydraulic crimper and found the small cut piece of pipe from ace hardware in the fastener section. I think it’s used as some kind of cotter pin or drift pin. I use them to remove corrosion on my boat parts.

[@jaskaranpersad3156]

Thank you sir, I appreciate your invention, I was looking for this a. long time. From. Trinidad

[@Mr.Fabrication007]

I have been using this trick for 20 plus years with smaller wire for cleaning out masonry drilling/anchoring holes. A quick spin with a fine wire rope and a shot of air and your anchors will bite solid everytime.

[@TuanLe-ko5rm]

Wow! Best tool ever!

[@Creator_Nater]

Really good narration. Nice innovation as well.

[@augieschultz2530]

Thank you! I am so glad I ran across this video!

[@Stinkman]

I'd like to see what kind of work that jointer can do after it has been restored

[@caskwith]

I do have a couple of commercially made "end grain" brushes, they work well but I am going to make one of yours because the ones I have are all quite short and fat, they don't have anywhere near the reach that yours has, will be very useful I am sure.

[@terryenyart5838]

I would Flux it up & solder it altogether, making the cable & pipe section a solid on piece design. You can always reheat it & install a new cable. Good idea. I use a lot of Goodson sandpsper cartridges on a mandrel if I can't chemically clean a part or port.

[@windrk_6754]

Great idea.. I think I tried something similar a while back but not with wire rope.. I'll have to try this way. Also, instead of slitting the copper tube to reduce it down, might be able to crimp it down, either in a big drill chuck, or maybe with a straight chisel against slightly open vise jaws ( to support it, giving 3 crimp points).. or even some kind of crimping die..

[@ramosel]

A small needle scaler works great in these tight spots too... I have an old CP that I inherited from my dad. 9 needles in less than 3/8".

[@bschwand]

I don't know where you live but I have found such wire brush at the hardware store right next to the other types you showed... That said, using cable to make one is a neat trick. And also, very neat pipe in the vice trick !

[@Donnie64inPa]

Am I the only one to notice the ManCrafts belt sander @4:28? That's awsome man! And great idea too!

[@DaveEtchells]

What a fantastically useful tool! Thanks!!

[@pocket83squared]

Of course. Glad it helps.