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General Modeling => General Model Discussion => Topic started by: GlennCauley on 29 Sep , 2011, 10:31

Title: Hypodermic needles
Post by: GlennCauley on 29 Sep , 2011, 10:31

Hypodermic needles are great to use for small-diameter non-tapered tubes like gun barrels, pitot tubes, etc.
You can even combine some (put one inside another) to give double- or triple-stepped tubes.

Use a mototool with cutoff disk to CAREFULLY blunt the end of the needle.  Be sure to ALWAYS use protective eyewear... ALWAYS!

Here is a file that gives specifications of the different gauges of hypodermic needles available.  Usually these are readily available from any medical supply company or pharmacy.
http://www.travel-net.com/~gcauley/Models/Hypodermic.pdf (http://www.travel-net.com/~gcauley/Models/Hypodermic.pdf)

Title: Re: Hypodermic needles
Post by: Rokket on 01 Oct , 2011, 00:51

Excellent info, thanks Glenn!  My LHS finally started carrying brass tubing in really small dia., but the needles are better.