Cool tool...

channelmanic

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Picked this up during my California trip:

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It's a PCB cleaning brush. The only price I could find online was $137.99. EEEK!

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The bristles are compacted ultra-fine fiberglass strands.

While it's for cleaning blank PC boards before soldering in components it also works beautifully for cleaning card edge connectors. :)
 

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I have a pen-type one I picked up from an automotive tech friend. That fiberglass works wonders on EPROM and other IC legs. Takes corroded or rusty legs right to a shine in a couple swipes. Wicked stuff.

He did warn me about fiberglass slivers coming off on your fingers and yeah, I wear gloves when I use the sucker.
 
I actually ran across a fiberglass pen with refill at Radio Shack of all places!
I was in a bind and needed some solder and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it (And actually found solder! :)
 
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