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in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl
    #5898682 - 07/25/06 03:47 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

will 70% alochol soaked cotton swab be sufficient to sterilize the syringe tip?


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: Sp0re]
    #5898690 - 07/25/06 03:51 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

It will sterilize the outside of the needle, but you really should flame it.

Also for 100% isopropyl get red "heet" at any gas station.


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: fastfred]
    #5898769 - 07/25/06 04:24 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

so for example, have an upside down shotglass, pour some 'heet' in it, light that with a match and flame the needle tip til its red hot, then dip in room temperature 'heet' to cool it down?

but what about soot? has anyone had any problems using a method similar to the one just described?


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: Sp0re]
    #5898797 - 07/25/06 04:35 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

there is no soot from alcohol...very clean

even if there was, the inside would be sterilized and you could just wipe the outside with alcohol swabbie. have faith!


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: esdfsfd]
    #5898810 - 07/25/06 04:37 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Just get an alcohol lamp. They're dirt cheap (~$3.00) and very handy to have.


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: fastfred]
    #5898847 - 07/25/06 04:52 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

where would i get an alcohol lamp?

and i'd use heet in such a lamp?


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: Sp0re]
    #5898856 - 07/25/06 04:57 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

> where would i get an alcohol lamp?

Alcohol Burner, 4oz, Glass, Flat Sided-tilt, 4 In. Wick $2.95
http://www.cynmar.com/product_info.php?cPath=100_40&products_id=1424

Wickless Alcohol Burner $9.95
http://www.cynmar.com/product_info.php?cPath=100_40&products_id=1422

Also check out this page...
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/catalog/chemistry/lab-equipment/cat_alcohol-lamps-burners.html

> and i'd use heet in such a lamp?

Yes. Red heet. Yellow heet is methanol, which you could probably also use, but the red heet is recommended.


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: fastfred]
    #5898997 - 07/25/06 05:54 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

I just poked a hole in the lid of a baby food jar and stuck the wick from an oil lamp in there,Cheap and easy !!


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Re: in lieu of an alcohol lamp and 91% isopropyl .... i got 70% isopropyl [Re: Blutjager]
    #22271514 - 09/21/15 08:47 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I know this is 9 years old but wanted to add something to this thread
(sorry if there are a million of these!)
Organic cotton balls, baby food jar, and 91%iso works amazing.
just kept lit for 15 min, no cotton burning at all.
I used 1/2 cotton ball, unrolled and twisted. bottom of the ball (the part in the jar) was left unraveled to obtain max. absorbtion.
hole was make using a small phillips, and flattened the burs with a hammer.
added a second small hole(on edge of the lid, 1/8inch) to allow any neg. pressure to leave the jar for extra saftey.


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