Comments on: Dust Off Your Bench http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Coach James http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-380602 Coach James Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:43:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-380602 I usually go with the plastic brushes with a dustpan attached in a set. $1 at the Dollar Store. I usually go with the plastic brushes with a dustpan attached in a set. $1 at the Dollar Store.

]]> By: Ted http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-379846 Ted Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:30:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-379846 I've gone cheap as well, hacksawed the blade off an old plastic snowbrush and drilled a hole in the handle to hang on the pegboard. It has roughly the same form factor as a drafting table brush. Cheers, Ted I’ve gone cheap as well, hacksawed the blade off an old plastic snowbrush and drilled a hole in the handle to hang on the pegboard. It has roughly the same form factor as a drafting table brush.

Cheers, Ted

]]> By: hjablomy http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-377698 hjablomy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:51:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-377698 I prefer a foxtail brush...they store really well in a toolbox and for non-oily cleanup work great. also, for oily cleanup (without tossing the brush, which makes me cringe) use natural-fibers so you can clean the oil out of it better. I prefer a foxtail brush…they store really well in a toolbox and for non-oily cleanup work great. also, for oily cleanup (without tossing the brush, which makes me cringe) use natural-fibers so you can clean the oil out of it better.

]]> By: Kevin http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-377505 Kevin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:55:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/03/dust-off-your-bench/#comment-377505 Or worse, you can set fire to metal shavings or sawdust soaked with spilt oil. I prefer the cheap whisk brooms which come with a small dust pan that snaps onto the broom. One reason to go cheap on this 'tool" is to feel better about throwing it away after sweeping up the previously mentioned oil-soaked sawdust. Or worse, you can set fire to metal shavings or sawdust soaked with spilt oil.

I prefer the cheap whisk brooms which come with a small dust pan that snaps onto the broom. One reason to go cheap on this ‘tool” is to feel better about throwing it away after sweeping up the previously mentioned oil-soaked sawdust.

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