[CAUT] Chopstick tool needles?

[Susan Kline]

Hi, Don

I keep a big needle in a pin vise for shoulders, but most of the time I 
use the chopstick tool with a thin needle and about 1/3" exposed .. I 
imagine 7's would do for that if I pay attention and pull it straight 
out instead of letting it lever at an angle, which I think may be how I 
broke the VERY tip off the old one on Tuesday.

I should get in touch with Jurgen. I'm sure he carries some other things 
which I might like. Does he have a website? I should already know such 
things -- I've been sort of out of touch lately.

Susan

On 11/18/2010 9:23 AM, Don Mannino wrote:
> Susan,
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> Fabric stores usually sell #6 sharps, and they work.  But I really like the German ones from Jurgen.  #7 is a little thinner, and therefore weaker - but maybe that's OK if you don't make them too long.
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> Don Mannino
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kline
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:01 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Chopstick tool needles?
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> Thanks, Diane, I'll give that a try. I need to replenish the kit before I break just one more, or need to unclog a CA glue bottle again. I go years without breaking a chopstick needle, but if I don't have a replacement with me, Murphy's Law might break one sooner than usual.
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> Susan
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> On 11/18/2010 8:01 AM, Diane Hofstetter wrote:
>> Susan,
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>> I thought I would leave it for someone more knowledgeable than me, but since no one has replied, I  will take a stab at it.  #7 sharps ?
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>> Diane
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>> Diane Hofstetter
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>> ________________________________
>>> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:51:55 -0800
>>> From: skline at peak.org
>>> To: caut at ptg.org
>>> Subject: [CAUT] Chopstick tool needles?
>>>
>>>
>>> Yesterday I was voicing before a concert, and for only the second
>>> time ever I broke the tip off the needle in my chopstick voicing
>>> tool. I got out the needle case I keep in an old pill container in my
>>> kit, which also luckily held the tiny allen key for the chopstick,
>>> and I found that I had exactly one needle left in there. Plus I had
>>> used it multiple times to open clogged CA glue bottle spouts. Luckily
>>> when I broke it in two to make it short enough, the CA came off it.
>>>
>>> Anyway, years ago I had some idea which needles to buy for this kind
>>> of voicing, but now I'm drawing a blank. I've been using a fairly
>>> small "sharps" needle. Does anyone have any hints about what size and
>>> type I should get? I leave about 1/3 of an inch exposed.
>>>
>>> thanks ...
>>>
>>> Susan Kline
>>>
>>> P.S. Tuned and voiced for Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse yesterday --
>>> what gents, what musicians!
>>> 		 	   		
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