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   jyang949 | Aug 26, 2013 07:39am | #1

   You may avoid tendonitis, but vibration from using the Sawzall can damage the nerves in your hands. Fortunately, this method appears to get the job done quickly, so the exposure is minimal. I wouldn't try derusting a lot of tools in one session, though.

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   user-448747 | Aug 26, 2013 09:12am | #2

   "There's a better way..."
   I'd bet even more people have a drill in the tool chest.
   I'm trying to come up with a case where this would be better than a cup brush or wire wheel brush on a drill.

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   eeblack | Aug 26, 2013 03:06pm | #3

   here's a better tip: don't try to remove the rust. just a light pass with the wire brush to get the loose rust off. then paint with some iron phosphate (available in a number of brands). the rust will turn black. the process will last longer if you put on a coat of "real" paint.

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   rwotzak | Aug 27, 2013 08:35am | #4

   Thanks for the feedback, everyone. As Chuck says, there always is a better way, and every suggestion we get from our readers makes our collection of tips more useful. Click one of the links in the text below the video if you have a unique tip you'd like to share.

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   bwkwood | Sep 02, 2013 09:56pm | #5

   I would love to see an answer to ol' 448747 comment. I too cannot see an advantage to making this tool. Cup brushes and wheel brushes are pretty cheap. Maybe this episode should be quietly filed away.

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   cmiller | Sep 03, 2013 08:15pm | #6

   Hey folks,
   Here's an answer to 448747's comment. Yes, a drill with a wire-wheel brush or cup brush can accomplish some of the same tasks as Mike Guertin's tip shown in this video. But there are differences. Instead of a circular motion, this has a linear, back-and-forth action. Because of the shape of the tool, you can get it into places that a drill would have a hard time reaching. For example, brushing off the creosote build up in a fireplace. You could also use it to texture wood. The variety of wire-brush attachments offers a lot of possibilities for imaginative problem solvers--narrow, hard-to-reach crevices that need wire brushing become easier to reach. I see fewer and fewer corded drills on job sites these days, and there is always a reciprocating saw.
   cheers,
   Chuck

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   MarcioWilges | Dec 21, 2014 10:42pm | #7

   That is true genius! Who knew a wire brush could get moving that fast! That's definitely going to make rust removal so much easier and even if I don't have any rusty tools, it looks like afun enough experiment to try anyway!