Cleaning bobbin area of machine....

[painter62]

I once had a tool for cleaning inside the bobbin case that I can no longer find. It was given to me by Ann at an Eleanor Burns retreat in Julian. I should have asked her where she got it. I assumed it would be easy to find. Can't find it anywhere. It was a fairly long thing with a very small "fuzz ball" on the end. It was perfect. Any ideas where I can find some?

[MainelyMe]

I don't know what tool you are asking about is, but what about a Q-tip? I use them sometimes.
Joan

[purrfect-lady]

I use pipe cleaners. And I found a lifetime supply of them at the Goodwill a few years back - for 25 cents! Works great! dust and lint clings to them.

[suzette58]

I use a flux brush to clean my bobbin area and case. They are used to spread flux when soldering. If you have a Harbor Freight nearby you can get them there really reasonable.

Suzette

[Marilynsgrammy]

it's a "microbrush"

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Microbrush-Ap ... 00&veh=cse

[gmaann]

Not sure if I'm the Ann you mentioned, but a micro brush does work great! A friend gave me something that had a long 'handle' (now broken!) and said it was what Drs. use for Pap smears! It works great even though the 'handle' is now about an inch long! I haven't had the gumption to ask my Dr for a replacement. Maybe someone here could tell us the official name and how to order them!

Ann/gmaann

[gmaann]

I just looked here on the QIAD website. They are on page 39 of the notions. I didn't find them when I put micro brush in the search, though. Called Micro Brush Bendable Applicators.

[morgans4]

I bought, in the toothpaste aisle at Walmart, some handy little things that "floss" between your teeth but it's not floss. It's flexible...
well, I couldn't describe them, so I went upstairs and got them. They are called G.U.M. Go-Betweens
made by Sunstar. There are 8 in a package, so they last you a long time. One end is little bristles. They work really good to grab that fuzz.

[xteacher2]

These are what they use to apply glue to tiny model cars, etc. Onne of El's senior instructors gave one to me. I found them at Hobby Lobby, but saw them at QIAD in Paducah the last time I was there, so I think they figured out we girls can use them, too.

Doubt kt is as big as the dr. one. Fuzzy part is maybe 1/8 in. Handle is probably 3 in.

[girl]

I had a secret pal give me a medscand cytobrush plus. I works like a charm. Where she got it????????????????