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I've been searching for comm sticks on Goggle, Ebay, Tower Hobbies and AMain and can't find anything. Does anyone know where I can get one?

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1991?

:lol: I haven't seen one in a while. Probably have to wait for a used one to come on eBay. Slot car industry may still use them, may be worth a trip to the local slot car track if you have one
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same thing trinity sold for years.

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/8498558618681305055?q=sanding+pen&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&biw=1024&bih=677&tch=1&ech=1&psi=Q4nbUbveFe3j4AO-2IGgDg.1373342254824.3&sa=X&ei=OYrbUaaUCdje4APcs4GQBA&ved=0CGQQ8wIwAA

i haven't seen edge sticks for sale for quite awhile.
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I can feel those glass fibers now
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Is he talking about the abrasive eraser-like thingie that's shaped like a brush and you put in the brush slot, or the glass fiber stick (which I can't stand as I always seem to get glass fiber splinters in my fingertips)???

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Gotta be available in the crawler industry still I would think.

Edit: acceptable alternative?
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There's always these.....
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Nice find :)
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Actually... comm sticks were the poor man's comm lathes... now that lathes are like $30, might as well pick the real thing :mrgreen:
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madweazl wrote:Edit: acceptable alternative?

didn't even know these existed :shock:
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I found those Tamiya cleaning brushes last night, but was hoping that the sticks that you stuck in the brush hood still existed.
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That is what I'm looking for!
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Lonestar wrote:
madweazl wrote:Edit: acceptable alternative?

didn't even know these existed :shock:
LOL! I had never heard of them before either... :o
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I use pencil erasers to polish the comm between rebuilds.

Get one of those large rectangular erasers that is half pink / half white.
((Usually found in the "school supplies" section,
or you may have to go to an art supply store.))

Use a razor blade to cut sections that fit snugly into the brush hoods,
attached a pinion gear and turn the armature while pressing the eraser firmly against the commutator.

Use a pink section first, to remove large particles,
follow with a more firm white section to give a final polish.
Then spray liberally with motor spray.

((The white side is a bit more firm - intended for erasable ink,
the pink side is softer for erasing pencil.))
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hotpoint-indesit-Comm-Stick-Part-No-C00222600-Motor-Cleaner-/300929437381?pt=UK_Irons_Presses&hash=item4610cacec5

A bit on the large size, but stilla comm stick...... :wink:
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