John Post on tue 12 sep 00
>
>Fulmination apart, I still want to get my testing done without tears. So
>please tell us, Currie glaze testers - where do you obtain your syringes?
>
>Ned
>still simmering in Chico, California :-(
I got some great 30cc plastic syringes at a local pet store. They were by
the fish filter and water testing stuff. They are made by one of the fish
supply companies and don't have a needle on the end of them. They work
better than any syringe I have ever tried since the opening is larger than
that on a typical syringe.
Delta Education catalog has some 30cc syringes that look somewhat similar
to my fish tank ones. A package of 6 sells for 11.95. The catalog number
for this item is 53-190-9270. The phone number to order is
1-800-282-9560. They are on the web at www.delta-ed.com.
I haven't tried these yet but they look great and I'll be ordering some soon.
When I need to dispense more than 30cc, I just fill the syringe up more
than once to get the correct total. It's not any problem with these little
plastic syringes.
good luck,
John
NLudd@AOL.COM on sun 17 sep 00
Hello
I stumbled into a situation right out of a Kafka novel when, eager to do Ian
Currie-style glaze testing - as described in his excellent new book,
Revealing Glazes - I set out to obtain the simple implement, essential to the
Currie glaze testing kit, that most efficiently dispenses a measured volume
of glaze slop. To wit, a veterinary syringe.
I headed to my local farm-and-feedstore. The syringe ($2.99) was gingerly
handed to me by a stockily-built and nervous assistant who unlocked a glass
cabinet to retrieve it. A ten minute wait at the checkout, and it was my
turn. The cashier turned to a ledger and mumbled something about a number.
What number? said I. Your license number, said she.
A pause, as she looked at me suspiciously. She said - What do you want it
for? Bemused, I replied that I'm a potter and I needed it to do tests..
Something is wrong.. the checkout woman is gloating now. I cannot sell it to
you, she says, with a strange sort of smile I don't place, for a brief
moment. Then I realise it's mockery, and I feel sick...
She informs me coldly that California law forbids her to sell syringes to
people unlicensed by the State of California. No use asking for the manager -
she IS the manager.
I left syringeless - and outraged at this peripheral encounter with the
paranoid and corrosive US Drug War that assumes we are all guilty until
proven otherwise!
Fulmination apart, I still want to get my testing done without tears. So
please tell us, Currie glaze testers - where do you obtain your syringes?
Ned
still simmering in Chico, California :-(
June Perry on sun 17 sep 00
You might want to try a Feed & Grain store. They often sell syringes to
farmers to innoculate their animals. Also, check the Internet for, I think
it's called, Frey Scientific, or just do a search on Veterinarian supplies,
farm supplies, etc.
Regards,
June
June Perry on sun 17 sep 00
Sorry, I jumped ahead with your letter and didn't realize that you had
already tried the Feed and Grain store. Maybe a local farmer could give you
some of his used ones. People who run dog breeding kennels usually give their
own shots as well.
It will be interesting to see if an out of state supplier will send these to
California.
Regards,
June
Craig Martell on sun 17 sep 00
Hi Ned:
I get my syringes from Nurnberg Scientific in Portland Oregon. Any
scientific supply place has 10 and 60 cc syringes and probably won't balk
at selling you some. They don't come with needles and you don't need
needles anyway. You can probably resource them online from a scientific
supply company and have them shipped if that's easier for you.
The law here in Oregon is different than Cal. I can buy any kind of
syringe, with or without needles over the counter without an Rx. but I hope
you can get the needleless ones with no trouble.
later, Craig Martell in Oregon
Donald G. Goldsobel on sun 17 sep 00
I got a supply of disposible veterinary needles from my vet. I put them on
small plastic bottles similar to those used for hair dye. I got them from
another potter so I'm ignorant of the source. The needles fit on the
tappered tips, do not fall off are interchangeable and easily cleaned.>
Most vet supplies can be ordered from the internet.
If you can't get the needles, just use the plastic bottles and instesd of
cutting off the tip to size the hole poke a needle through from the inside.
Give it a try
Donald in the sweltering San Fernando Valley
James Cullen on sun 17 sep 00
John Post wrote:
> >
> >Fulmination apart, I still want to get my testing done without tears. So
> >please tell us, Currie glaze testers - where do you obtain your syringes?
> >
> >Ned
> >still simmering in Chico, California :-(
>
Try FARM and FLEET in the bovine section or American Scientific(not in the bovine
sectin). I got a 60cc/2oz syringe at one and a 100ml at the other. Don't ask me
which or where. The 60cc syringe comes in a syringe case that makes a great
viscometer (drill a hole in the bottom, make a mark on the side, fill and time how
long it takes to empty. Better than specific gravity.. I also use the case for
hydrometer testing. Not as good as the viscometer but works a bit faster.
KEEP CENTERED
Cullen
Naperville, Illinois
Pam Duncan on mon 18 sep 00
You might try a woodworkers supply store as they sell syringes with
different size tips for applying glue. No need for a license, and I
purchased vet syringes in WI without a license....oh well. Pam
>
>Fulmination apart, I still want to get my testing done without tears. So
>please tell us, Currie glaze testers - where do you obtain your syringes?
>
>Ned
>still simmering in Chico, California :-(
>
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amy parker on mon 18 sep 00
Ned - you can get them without the needles at some pet stores - they are
called "feeding syringes", and are used to squirt liquid food into the
mouth of a sick animal.
If you can't find any, go to a vet & tell them what you need. They should
be happy to remove the needle & sell you the part you need.
Amy
>She informs me coldly that California law forbids her to sell syringes to
>people unlicensed by the State of California. No use asking for the manager -
>she IS the manager.
So
>please tell us, Currie glaze testers - where do you obtain your syringes?
>
>Ned
Amy Parker
Lithonia, GA
Fabienne Cassman on mon 18 sep 00
I got my syringes at http://www.petwhse.com Item number 147206 and had no
trouble getting them. They work great.
Faye
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