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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?

Thanks!

1991?

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

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.

I can feel those glass fibers now

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)???

Paul

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

Edit: acceptable alternative?

There's always these.....
Never know what you're going to find amongst all my junk....

Alex

Nice find

Actually... comm sticks were the poor man's comm lathes... now that lathes are like $30, might as well pick the real thing

madweazl wrote:Edit: acceptable alternative?

didn't even know these existed

I found those Tamiya cleaning brushes last night, but was hoping that the sticks that you stuck in the brush hood still existed.

That is what I'm looking for!

Incredible_Serious wrote:There's always these.....

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Never know what you're going to find amongst all my junk....

Alex

Lonestar wrote:

madweazl wrote:Edit: acceptable alternative?

didn't even know these existed

LOL! I had never heard of them before either...

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.))

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......