On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:39:37 GMT, "Ken Moon" wrote:


"mac davis" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:46:00 -0400, "George" George@least wrote:


"Prometheus" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:37:05 -0400, Gerald Ross
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SNIP...............
Use a sanding sponge gripped in a haemostat. Just don't put your fingers
through the holes, in case you get a grab and twist.

or, if you're not in George's line of work, needle nose pliers..

I've also used some of my cheapo HF sanding drums, too.. (hand held)
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Mac,
You don't have to be an EMT like George to have access to hemostats. Do a
Goole on "hemostats" and "forceps" to get a whole new world of tools you
didn't even know you needed, and at prices under $5.00 you can't afford not
to have at least 1 or 2 in your tool box. Hemostats in straight and curved
shape and in lengths from 4 inches up to about 12 inches will become
indespensable (sp?) after you once use them. The ability to lock them closed
is a great advantage over needle nosed pliers. There's also a design called
ring forceps that will hold buffs better than the regular hemostats. You
might also look at picking up some scapels while you're on a medical supply
site. They're an excellent companion to carving tools or your Exacto set.
When you think about it, surgeons are doing work similar to ours, working
down inside cavities, so they've designed a lot of tools we can adapt.

Ken Moon
Webberville, TX.

yeah, I was just pulling George's chain a bit, Ken...
I have several sets of nice forceps, thanks to several trips to the ER for me or
the kids.. fortunately, though they're indispensable, they're considered
disposable by the hospitals.. *g*
I like them for clamping small stuff, too...

I might try scalpels in my next life... a friend gave me a couple of really cool
Stanley utility knives years ago, and 4 pack of 100 blades each.. I think
they'll last longer than I will..


mac

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