Shop Floor Brushes?

[George]

What kind of brush would you recommend to sweep the shop floor? Please don’t say a Magnetic one, i spend more time cleaning the brush head of chips than it takes me to sweep it, any advice is appreciated. I am using a cheap dollerama nylon type.

 

[YYCHM]

I use a small ShopVac, sweeping the floor isn't an option for me.

 

[Tom O]

You must have the magnetic one that doesn’t release I have both from Princess Auto and the one has a piece you pull up on to release all the chips and like you the dollarama broom.

 

[Everett]

I just used an old shop vac with the larger hose for the most part in my previous garage, but the floor concrete texture was rough like a sidewalk. The concrete in the new shop is much better and smoother so I'm thinking of having one floor broom dedicated to dealing with metal chips and one for the rest of the shop.

 

[CalgaryPT]

For smooth garage floors you want a flagged broom (bristles designed to split); for textured (swept) surfaces that are rough you want unflagged (bristles stay stiff and don't split). I settled on one of each because large metal chucks don't work with flagged brooms and sharp pieces get stuck. But after grinding you need flagged. I also use a magnetic sweep and a Shop Vac. Different tools for different occasions.

Here's a guide:

https://www.zoro.com/static/cms/enhanced_pdf/Z_qAotpcg.PDF

 

[CalgaryPT]

Please don’t say a Magnetic one, i spend more time cleaning the brush head of chips than it takes me to sweep it, ...

BTW, I know those mag sweeps are a pain. But the more expensive ones have mechanical releases on them that make cleanup a breeze. You just hold over a garbage can and pull the handle. The magnets inside disengage and the chips drop off into the can.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/18-in-magnetic-floor-sweeper/product/PA0008713646

 

[YYCHM]

BTW, I know those mag sweeps are a pain. But the more expensive ones have mechanical releases on them that make cleanup a breeze. You just hold over a garbage can and pull the handle. The magnets inside disengage and the chips drop off into the can.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/18-in-magnetic-floor-sweeper/product/PA0008713646

Don't work for aluminum, brass or bronze though My shop is still 50% shag carpet (don't ask) so ShopVac for me

 

[whydontu]

Dollar store push broom and big Ridgid shop vac. I do mostly aluminum and stainless, so the mag sweeper is useless.

 

[CalgaryPT]

Don't work for aluminum, brass or bronze though My shop is still 50% shag carpet (don't ask) so ShopVac for me

Please tell me there is no mirror ball hanging above that shag carpet Craig.

 

[YYCHM]

Please tell me there is no mirror ball hanging above that shag carpet Craig.

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Nope LOL.... But we had a water bed for 10 years or more AMC Pacer ring a bell?

 

[CalgaryPT]

Nope LOL.... But we had a water bed for 10 years or more AMC Pacer ring a bell?

This is more serious than I first thought.

 

[whydontu]

Shag carpet glued to the dash of the Pacer?

 

[Tom O]

I miss the shag carpet I got rid of our gold shag about 10 years ago the carpet people hate shag because of it’s long life It just won’t die!

 

[Doggggboy]

Please tell me there is no mirror ball hanging above that shag carpet Craig.

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Oh please, please, please let there be a black velvet painting of Elvis hanging over the lathe. Or string art at the very least. Done with copper wire, oh yeah!