Making a Silicone Soldering Brush

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

How to make a silicone soldering brush.
You won't believe just how well these work. I wished I'd had one of these years ago. No more burnt small paintbrushes and you can custom make any size of these you wanted, thick bristles, thin bristles, solid etc etc
A great bit of kit!

Edited By Blue Heeler on 31/05/2019 06:46:21

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

I wonder how long it will be before these appear on the market ? Great idea !

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Like this? Other designs available from various cookshops

[JourneymanParticipant @journeyman]

You beat me to it! Yes plenty of silicone brushes about.

This from ***HERE***

John

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

Posted by John Haine on 31/05/2019 09:59:54:

Like this? Other designs available from various cookshops

I've tried all manner of things like that before, they don't work as well as this does.

[VicParticipant @vic]

They are also very popular with woodworkers for glue brushes. You can pay over a fiver for these in some places or get them for 90p from the Swedish Shop.

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

I use the cooking ones for wood glue as they have the longer softer bristles.

Making the ones like I did in the video allows you to customise the length, thickness, shape and stiffness of the bristles.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I thought I had found a great source of material, here: **LINK**

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-PCS-Silicone-Lure-Weedless-Rubber-Spinnerbait-Skirts-Jig-Fishing-Accessory/303116577249

But the dimensions in the description don't seem to match the illustration

… has anyone used these, and if so … what diameter are they

MichaelG.

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

I think that material would be to soft and flexible Michael?

The silicone that I used had a wall thickness of 1/32"

Its available in any of the $2 shops in the kitchen section.

You could make 10-20 brushes from one $2 purchase, so you would be able to make as many custom shapes as you could need.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Blue Heeler on 01/06/2019 00:14:54:

I think that material would be to soft and flexible Michael?

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Maybe

… I didn't get that far in my musings, because the diameter stated is so obviously wrong.

MichaelG.

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P.S. I was looking for a more convenient source of 'bristles' not a cheaper one.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Michael, I think they should be 0.8mm / 0.030"

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by JasonB on 01/06/2019 07:24:38:

Michael, I think they should be 0.8mm / 0.030"

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I think you're right, Jason [near enough for rubber]

… otherwise the bloke in the picture must have a very big hand

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 01/06/2019 17:43:27

[Mark P.Participant @markp]

Just seen some silicone nail art brushes on ebay, various sizes and prices.

Mark P.

Edited By Mark P. on 01/06/2019 18:42:17

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