[Boatanchors] Dental Picks

[Peter Loron]

Yeah, not worth worrying about. They should be stainless. Just dunk them in a bleach or isopropyl alcohol solution for a few days.

Or buy them new somewhere.

-Pete

On May 10, 2013, at 11:56 AM, Al Parker <anchor at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> The Sky Is Falling, the sky is falling.
> 
> Have you guys stopped going to the dentist also?
> 
> I agree with Walt, a good source of quality tools.
> 73,
> 
> Al, W8UT
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> 
> On 5/10/2013 2:52 PM, Charlie , W5COV wrote:
>> I have to agree with Dave , since I also live in Oklahoma , where this
>> nightmare is still ongoing . DO NOT get one from a dentist . Your life
>> and health is not worth the risk for saving a buck here on these
>> particular items . Buy a new one even if it is a cheap one . I have some
>> cheap ones I use fairly regularly . I bought them new and they seem to
>> last forever . I have a couple that have to be in the 10 + year old
>> range ......
>> 
>> Charlie , W5COV
>>> Considering the public health scandal here in Tulsa caused by a dentist
>>> using unsterilized and rusty dental picks......I think I'll go to the
>>> local
>>> cheap tool joint where I have been going to get more dental picks.
>>> I think they are about $1.50 each....and they are not rusty and don't
>>> have
>>> aids bugs on them.
>>> It's not like I use 1 a week or something....I have had 2 for several
>>> years
>>> and they show no sign of wearing out.
>>> 
>>> Dave Harmon
>>> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>>> Sperry, Ok.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter Treftz
>>> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 1:23 PM
>>> To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Dental Picks
>>> 
>>> Noticed recently several references to using dental picks in
>>> soldering. For
>>> those that don't know where to get them for free, next time you (those of
>>> you that still have teeth) get a cleaning at dentist, ask the hygenist if
>>> they have some. They usually throw a lot of them away (after
>>> sterilizing).
>>> In last two visits (yes, I still have a couple teeth left) she's given
>>> me in
>>> excess of a dozen.
>>> 73
>>> Walt (N4GL)
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