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Always wonder if they worth a flip,but I guess its good to remove some dust before it gets to the blade.But wonder if it is stiff enough to remove dust after it makes the trip around the blade between the blade and the wheel.I seen a pic of one where a plastic tooth brush was heated and bent to mount.
Catch 22,to stiff and over little time have grooves,to soft just don't work.Still a good ideal---Carroll
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I have one installed and I find it to be totally useless. The wheels still accumulate sawdust after nearly every use. I usually just take a card scraper and manually rotate the wheels to remove any stuck on debris. Problem is the brush hairs are too soft and pliable to really remove anything. I haven't tried mounting a stiff bristle brush, but I suspect a very stiff brush would work a lot better.
Still Learning,
Allan Hill
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Thanks everybody for your input, I thought the brush was totally useless and even if you did use a stiffer brush it will still wear out.
I got into the habit of cleaning my lower wheel every day before I use it.