got large amounts of street sweeper bristles

[ROC]

just went online and went to a supplier site where u can buy broom's for like 40 bucks max. or u can get the mini ones that are like 16 US?

im guessing there's about atleast 100 somethin bristles on each broom for the sweeper?

if anyone can shed a little insight on this do so, this is just a theory

[raimundo]

Are you talking about one of those curb brushes that come out the side of a sweeping machine? the flat steel bristles because thats the one you want for pick making

[ROC]

yes that was most certainly it, it had a little arrow pointing to its install location and a closeup on the bristles, im 100 percent positive.

[illusion]

Ohhh... Link to the website?

[Kaotik]

Yes, a link would be appreciated.

[raimundo]

there are actually two types of sweeper bristles, the familiar one from the big municipal machines, and a bristle of a smaller dimension in width and thickness that is from those much smaller machines that are used in some parking lots, the bristles from these are also useful, I have some homemade tubular lockpicks in which these are the sliders, so if ROC is going to buy a brush, he should be careful that it is off the more generally useful larger machine unless he intends to make small picks for tiny locks or a lot of tubular lockpicks.

[VashTSPD]

I'd appreciate a link too, I might buy one if it's only $40 bucks for that many bristles. And Raimundo, what do your tubular picks look like? any chance of you posting a picture?

[Schuyler]

raimundo, any idea what the size is, in inches, of the industrial brushes?

[xxgonzoxx]

Hmm..this thread is a little old, but to answer the question the standard size is 025x 125 x26” and is oil tempered.

[Firearm]

I work for a city...I will check at the garage and see how worn they are before they replace them. Even short ones would work for us I'm sure.