where do the broken needles go?

[Wimblees@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-09-13 23:34:52 EDT, you write:

<< I tend to do little voicing--but a tip I learned is to take the temper from
 the needles by putting them into a flame from a lighter for a few seconds.
 This makes them far less brittle.
  >>


Thanks for that tip. I just ran out of needles, so I will do that to the next
batch I get, and hopefully won't have as many problems. 

Wim