Live in the USA and need to get the sharp needles for refilling. I am not sure where I can buy them online any ideas? Can not get them at the pharmacy. I also thought about buying those refill bottles someone suggested and I see they sell syringes but again I am not sure what to buy. They appear to be blunt. Any help would be welcome. thanks
Needles help with purchasing
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qwertydude
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http://www.micro-tools.com/store/SearchByCategory.aspx?CategoryCode=219
You can get blunts and simply sharpen them with fine grit sharpening stones for knives. Bottles are convenient to use as they also will store your ink too. The syringes are useful for filling cartridges where you can't see the ink level, since you can put in a fixed amount of ink.
You can get blunts and simply sharpen them with fine grit sharpening stones for knives. Bottles are convenient to use as they also will store your ink too. The syringes are useful for filling cartridges where you can't see the ink level, since you can put in a fixed amount of ink.
jackson
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As qwertydude said;I got some ink refills at Dollarama (Canada) - a squeeze bottle with a blunt needle.
Stroke the needle towards you at 45 on a smooth stone.
Carefully clean up the hole with a pin - different sizes until a tight fit.
Fill with water and it should squirt cleanly.
Stroke the needle towards you at 45 on a smooth stone.
Carefully clean up the hole with a pin - different sizes until a tight fit.
Fill with water and it should squirt cleanly.
qwertydude
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Oh and I shouldn't have to remind you to be really careful if you sharpen them, unless you want a brand new tattoo. Generally for refilling you don't need sharp needles except maybe to poke a first hole through foam for refilling.
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Blunt and sharpies available at:
http://www.octoink.co.uk/categories/Spares,-Parts-&-Tools/Syringes,-needles,-luer-fittings/
Refill squeeze bottles with needles here:
http://www.octoink.co.uk/products/SquEasyFill-100ml-kit-%2d-5-bottles.html
Or bottle caps with needles here (you find your own appropriate squeeze bottles)
http://www.octoink.co.uk/products/SquEasyFill-cap%2fneedle-kit.html
Shipping about $3 to the U.S. and 10 day transit time.
FYI: Walmart sells Germ-X Hand Sanitizer 3 Oz for about $1.
Fits the bottle caps above just fine. Careful though, as they also sell same product
in 2 1/2 oz bottles. The latter may or may not fit the caps.
http://www.octoink.co.uk/categories/Spares,-Parts-&-Tools/Syringes,-needles,-luer-fittings/
Refill squeeze bottles with needles here:
http://www.octoink.co.uk/products/SquEasyFill-100ml-kit-%2d-5-bottles.html
Or bottle caps with needles here (you find your own appropriate squeeze bottles)
http://www.octoink.co.uk/products/SquEasyFill-cap%2fneedle-kit.html
Shipping about $3 to the U.S. and 10 day transit time.
FYI: Walmart sells Germ-X Hand Sanitizer 3 Oz for about $1.
Fits the bottle caps above just fine. Careful though, as they also sell same product
in 2 1/2 oz bottles. The latter may or may not fit the caps.
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A lot of the same materials are availble in the USA. Check out this thread.
