FS (US)  Forceps Giveaway, sort of..... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 02:41:49 am
content: Someone gave me a box of 5.5" curved forceps. A ridiculous amount of these. I gave a bunch to my fellow technicians. I offered some to Nanofrog and while speaking to him, he said why not start a thread. So I have 72 of these left (yes, Nano, more than I thought) that I would like to offer to everyone. To make it easy for me, I will put 6 in a #0 Jiffy bubble mailer for the first 10 people who PM me with name and address and I will give you my PayPal email. All I ask is a few bucks for USPS shipping. I would like the money sent PayPal friends and family as a gift so no one pays fees or it probably isn't worth it.EDIT: I will be shipping Nanofrog's envelope out tomorrow and will see what the shipping cost will be. That will give me an idea roughly the cost. I am not looking to make money but I don't want to get stuck paying part of the shipping. I probably should have done this first before I started this thread.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 02:57:52 am
content: How's shipping across the pond? Does that kill the deal?

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 03:14:29 am
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram on August 13, 2018, 02:57:52 amI don't have a USPS account but it looks like the cheapest First-Class Package International Service is $14.00 USD. I can double check when I am there tomorrow.

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 09:22:23 am
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram on August 13, 2018, 02:57:52 amIf you're UK based Scram, I'll chip in with you for some of those if you don't want them all

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 09:33:20 am
content: I would be up for combined shipping to the uk for pair.Trev

author: kevinf
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 05:23:43 pm
content: I'd chip in for the UK shipping aswell if that's ok. Based in Ireland.Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 05:58:12 pm
content: PM sent to see if it's acceptable to get a couple of lots to share out in the UK

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 13, 2018, 08:21:43 pm
content: Quote from: CJay on August 13, 2018, 09:22:23 amSince there are at least 3 of you across the pond, I sent scram a message that I can ship 24 of them for $23.50 by the cheapest(probably longest) method to get them there. Then you can divide and conquer. I am waiting to hear from him.

author: KD0CAC John
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2018, 04:05:18 pm
content: Did you get a shipping in US amount ?

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2018, 05:34:23 pm
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on August 13, 2018, 08:21:43 pmHappy to take the reins on that one if Scram can't.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2018, 06:53:43 pm
content: Quote from: CJay on August 14, 2018, 05:34:23 pmIt doesn't really make sense for me to do it, so go ahead.

author: Fred27
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 14, 2018, 07:57:22 pm
content: If it helps with the numbers then I'll go for a couple on the UK bulk buy.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2018, 02:35:46 am
content: Quote from: KD0CAC John on August 14, 2018, 04:05:18 pmLeast cost for USPS domestic shipping is $4.00 for 6 forceps

author: Bratster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2018, 02:55:16 am
content: Pm sentSent from my Fi Moto x4 using Tapatalk

author: Discotech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2018, 01:50:19 pm
content: I'll take one for UK too if possible

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2018, 01:52:52 pm
content: Quote from: Discotech on August 15, 2018, 01:50:19 pmThank you to all that participated. They are all taken. I hope everyone enjoys them. I will be shipping everything out on Saturday. That will be the easiest for me as work has been very unpredictable.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2018, 01:53:31 pm
content: Quote from: Discotech on August 15, 2018, 01:50:19 pmYou will have to get with cjay on that. He has 24 coming his way.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 18, 2018, 01:58:45 pm
content: Here's an update. I shipped everything this morning. All the packages stateside are expected to arrive on Tuesday. CJay, your package is scheduled for 8/23.

author: Po6ept
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2018, 11:48:54 pm
content: I want to thank GreyWoolfe for sending the forceps. This was incredibly generous.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2018, 11:53:18 pm
content: Quote from: Po6ept on August 22, 2018, 11:48:54 pmSeconded!

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2018, 12:09:49 am
content: Generous of you GreyWoolfe.But just as an FYI, those are hemostats, not forceps. (curved ones are sometimes called “Mayo clamps”).Forceps are what non medical people call “tweezers”.Sorry to be pedantic. Carry on!

author: kizmit99
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2018, 12:42:43 am
content: Quote from: xrunner on August 22, 2018, 11:53:18 pmThirded! Mine arrive yesterday.Thanks again GreyWoolfe.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 23, 2018, 11:18:22 pm
content: Thank you, everyone, for the kind words. I knew taking them to my ham radio club meeting would have been a waste of time. Between my fellow technicians and some members here on the blog, they all found good homes by people who will actually use them, not take them and put them in a drawer.

author: Fred27
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 24, 2018, 01:21:26 pm
content: Quote from: mtdoc on August 23, 2018, 12:09:49 amI was going to throw your pedantry back at you and tell you it's spelled haemostat, but it seems both spellings are acceptable. (Probably the Americans' fault again.)

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2018, 01:58:53 pm
content: Quote from: Fred27 on August 24, 2018, 01:21:26 pmThey're a Haemostat when they're used in surgery on a blood vessel and a hemostat when they're used to hold fabric for sewing.

author: CatalinaWOW
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2018, 02:43:29 pm
content: Agree thanks to Greywolf. For those that missed out, all is not lost. These, scissors and similar instruments are now disposable items in the US, and probably other first world countries. They come in single use kits packaged for various procedures. If you have friends in the medical profession a few kind words and an explanation of how they will be used will have a good chance of getting them to intercept a few on the way to the trash.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2018, 02:52:13 pm
content: Mine arrived safe and sound a few days ago as well.Now publicly thanking Mr. Woolfe for the generosity.

author: 4thDoctorWhoFan
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2018, 03:12:56 am
content: Quote from: CJay on August 24, 2018, 01:58:53 pmWhat are they called when I use it to hold my joint/roach?

author: bitseeker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2018, 05:55:26 am
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on August 23, 2018, 11:18:22 pmMine arrived safe and sound as well. Thank you, GreyWoolfe!Quote from: 4thDoctorWhoFan on August 25, 2018, 03:12:56 amRoach clip.

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2018, 08:27:14 am
content: Mine arrived and have been forwarded on to the other UK based people who wanted them, lovely quality tools and even after a transatlantic journey are a bargain.I even managed to hang on to some for myselfThanks to GreyWolf.

author: Discotech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 10:22:58 am
content: My pair arrived this morning, thanks to both Greywoolfe and Cjay for them

author: Zucca
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 10:42:36 am
content: How do you guys use them on a EE bench?Holding a wire for soldering?PS: If you have a dentist friend, ask him if you can have the disposed dentist scalers. They are wonderful to poke around circuits components/boards.

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 11:11:36 am
content: Quote from: zucca on August 28, 2018, 10:42:36 amHolding components for soldering, heatsinking leads while soldering, picking up 'bits' that have fallen inside things, holding nuts or positioning screws in hard to reach places, many many different ways, I've a pair that have done all that and more but are absolutely worn out after a few decades in my tool box.Handy tip about the dental scalers, I'll look out for some

author: Zucca
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 11:22:59 am
content: Heatsinking! Of course!I PM GreyWoolfe, maybe some are still open... or any gentleman in EU wants to give me one or two?Take care!

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 11:24:58 am
content: I think they're all gone but I've got a few plus it'd probably be cheaper to send from UK

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 11:27:23 am
content: Thanks CJay and GreyWoolfe, received today.Trev

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 11:30:23 am
content: Quote from: CJay on August 28, 2018, 11:11:36 amI also used them on my old job to manipulate ribbon cables and small connectors in Dell laptops that I was repairing. I have them in various sizes, 5" straight, 5.5" curved, 6" curved and 8" straight and curved. I use them all.

author: Discotech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 12:35:36 pm
content: Quote from: zucca on August 28, 2018, 11:22:59 amNot only Heatsinking, but also heat shrinking for holding while shrinking and also to expand the shrink a little too get larger components through

author: kevinf
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2018, 08:53:53 pm
content: I received my 2 pairs today many thanks to Greywoolfe and Cjay. Good quality !Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk

author: bitseeker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 01:40:13 am
content: Quote from: zucca on August 28, 2018, 10:42:36 amThat's a great idea. Thanks, zucca!

author: Zucca
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 06:56:35 am
content: Quote from: bitseeker on August 29, 2018, 01:40:13 amThey are wonderful to lift through hole or pins with accurate precision. I used also to grab some hidden cables inside a case in tiny spaces. Also for scratching off some soldermask or chinese flux on boards.Prying little things in phones. You name it. It is like to have the 11th miniature finger I always missed.Dentist throw them away as soon the cutting face is dull/gone:but for us EE it is still a very good tool! On top of that if the dentist plays with you you got tons of them in different shapes and angles... for fuuuu free. Some of them are in titanium...