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NQ6U
05-18-2022, 03:47 PM
I was working on the boat and got a splinter from some rough teak. Not a big one, and there was plenty to grab on to, but teak splinters can cause trouble if you leave ’em in too long so I went looking for tweezers.

In Ella’s first aid box I found:


• A couple of kilograms of ancient band-aids in yellowed wrappings

• Three pairs of bandage scissors in sterile bags

• One unwrapped pair of bandage scissors

• One YUGE pair of hemostats, big enough to clamp off your femoral artery

• Not. one. god. damned. pair. of. tweezers.

I finally found a more reasonably-sized pair of hemostats and managed to get it out using those, but it left something to be desired on the usability front.

PA5COR
05-19-2022, 12:34 AM
I have about 7 tweezers used for small electronic components in the workroom.
Few more around the house from old first aid kits ;)

WZ7U
05-19-2022, 12:49 AM
The upside Carl is that now you are aware of the need to update the kit. The inconvenience now may just have saved your butt in the future.

I'm not Capitan yet, just Private Obvious

KG4CGC
05-19-2022, 07:02 AM
It wasn't until the last 4 years or so before I had my own set of tweezers. I still keep them hidden.

WØTKX
05-22-2022, 08:49 AM
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/cd/b6/3c/cdb63c0f482adf978d4e356a190d18ac--dental-floss-dental-humor.jpg

suddenseer
05-22-2022, 04:06 PM
I sterilize a needle, and do surgery.

NQ6U
05-23-2022, 12:02 PM
“Moving to Montana soon
Gonna be a dental floss tycoon”

K4PIH
05-24-2022, 07:47 AM
“Moving to Montana soon
Gonna be a dental floss tycoon”

Raising it up, waxing it down
In a little white box that I can, sell uptown

N8YX
05-24-2022, 09:43 AM
Raising it up, waxing it down
In a little white box that I can, sell uptown

"...poodle bites..."

KC9ECI
05-24-2022, 08:00 PM
I usually just end up digging out whatever with my leatherman.

N8YX
05-25-2022, 02:21 PM
I usually just end up digging out whatever with my leatherman.

Full sized one here for motorcycle carry and a mini tool (courtesy Eddie) when I'm out on one of my bicycles.

KG4CGC
05-25-2022, 08:41 PM
Gosh that all sounds so manly!
Am I the only one who carries a small bag of flossers in his go bag?