Hello all,
I purchased a partial package of Tungstone needles [five from a package of eight]on ebay. They were billed as new old stock, but on taking them out they look a bit used to my eye.
However I have zero experience with these and perhaps what I am seeing is normal, so before I contact the seller I wanted to get opinions from experienced users of these.
Apologies for the pics, but best I could do. One taken with a regular digital camera and a second with a cheap digital microscope [fuzzy and a bit pixelated].
Thanks,
New old stock Tungstone needles just arrived
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Re: New old stock Tungstone needles just arrived
The length of the protruding wire tells you the amount of use - these look plenty long. The other material has uneven coloring but that has nothing to do with function or remaining usable life.
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Re: New old stock Tungstone needles just arrived
Right- Visually, these needles don't age all that well but that doesn't affect performance. All protruding wire seems the same length too. In the second pic the top needle looks like it *might* have play wear but that could just be the photo.PeterF wrote:The length of the protruding wire tells you the amount of use - these look plenty long. The other material has uneven coloring but that has nothing to do with function or remaining usable life.
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Re: New old stock Tungstone needles just arrived
Thank you both for those replies and information.
Glad I asked.
Didn't want to annoy a seller with a question about merchandise based in pure ignorance
Darrell
Glad I asked.
Didn't want to annoy a seller with a question about merchandise based in pure ignorance
Darrell