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Wire brushes are intended to “clean”
structural steel, castings, sheet metal, stone
and concrete. They are used to remove rust,
scale and paint.
Avoid bouncing and snagging
the wire brush, especially
when working corners, sharp edges etc. This
can cause loss of control and kick-back.
BRUSHING PRESSURE
1. Remember, the tips of a wire brush do the
work. Operate the brush with the lightest
pressure so only the tips of the wire come in
contact with the work.
2. If heavier pressures are used, the wires
will be overstressed, resulting in a wiping
action; and if this is continued, the life of the
brush will be shortened due to wire fatigue.
3. Apply the brush to the work in such a way
that as much of the brush face as possible is
in full contact with the work. Applying the
side or edge of the brush to the work will
result in wire breakage and shortened brush
life.
!
WARNING
Wire Brush Operations
CORRECT:
Wire tips
doing the
work.
INCORRECT:
Excessive
pressure can
cause wire
breakage.
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