Proxxon Steel Wheel Brushes, Ø 22 mm, Pack of 5 + Mandrel

Proxxon Steel Wheel Brushes – Pack of 5 with Mandrel for Derusting and Cleaning

The Proxxon wheel brushes (art. no. 28952) are steel wire brushes with a diameter of 22 mm. You use them in Micromot tools for cleaning, derusting, deburring, matting, roughening and rounding edges. You can work on metal, cast iron, plastic, stone and wood. The set contains 5 wheel brushes and 1 mandrel, so you can swap worn brushes without having to reorder straight away.

The mandrel has a Ø 2.35 mm shank. The maximum permitted speed is 15,000 rpm. Before buying, check that your tool accepts this shank size and that its speed can be regulated.

Working with the wheel brushes

Clamp a wheel brush onto the mandrel and fit the tool into your machine. Set a speed that does not exceed 15,000 rpm. Guide the brush over the workpiece with light pressure: the wire tips should brush the surface, not be pressed flat. Too much pressure does not remove material any faster, but bends the wires and shortens the life of the brush. Wear safety goggles, as individual pieces of wire can come loose from steel brushes.

Which workpieces suit steel?

Steel wire removes rust, paint residue and burrs quickly and roughens surfaces, for example before painting. For stainless steel workpieces, use a stainless steel brush so that no steel particles are left behind. Proxxon offers its own wheel brushes in stainless steel and brass for this.

Proxxon steel wheel brushes 28952 product details

• Manufacturer: Proxxon, art. no. 28952
• Brushes: steel wire wheel brushes, Ø 22 mm
• Shank: Ø 2.35 mm
• Max. speed: 15,000 rpm
• Contents: 5 wheel brushes and 1 mandrel
• Use: metal, cast iron, plastic, stone, wood

You will also need: A drilling and grinding tool that takes a 2.35 mm shank, for example a Proxxon Micromot, ideally with speed control.

Note: Only run brushes with gentle contact pressure and at the recommended speed! If the pressure is too high, the individual wires are bent too far and then straighten again under centrifugal force. The resulting excessive alternating bending stress on the wires at the mounting point promotes notch effects. They are liable to break!