Comments on: Mini-Review: The Dental Pick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/ Firearms not Politics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heath http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/#comment-12393 Heath Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:20:43 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7144#comment-12393 I agree, they are worth their weight in gold. Every gun show I've been to has them as well. I think I bought 3 of them for $5. I agree, they are worth their weight in gold. Every gun show I’ve been to has them as well. I think I bought 3 of them for $5.

]]> By: troy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/#comment-12369 troy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:26:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7144#comment-12369 Like Tom mentioned, Tipton makes them in plastic and you can not have to worry much about damage; great for scraping out around extractors, firing pin holes, forcing cone recesses and so on. Here's the MidwayUSA page: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productnumber=778870 They don't last incredibly long if you've got some hard scraping to do, so order a few packs at the same time. Like Tom mentioned, Tipton makes them in plastic and you can not have to worry much about damage; great for scraping out around extractors, firing pin holes, forcing cone recesses and so on. Here’s the MidwayUSA page:

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productnumber=778870

They don’t last incredibly long if you’ve got some hard scraping to do, so order a few packs at the same time.

]]> By: B. Magoo http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/#comment-12364 B. Magoo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:10:04 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7144#comment-12364 They're also useful for survival in a post-apocalyptic world when it's every man (or woman) for themselves, and your old family dentist is wandering the streets with the rest of the zombie pack looking for delicious brains to eat. Never know when you'll have to do your own root-canals and stuff, ya know. This tool set and maybe a couple of small files and a pair of pliers for pulling will set you right up. Don't think that you can simply pull a Tom Hanks and use the blade off of a ladies ice skate and a rock to do all of your dentistry work, stock up now before it's too late! And tell them Budda sent ya! They’re also useful for survival in a post-apocalyptic world when it’s every man (or woman) for themselves, and your old family dentist is wandering the streets with the rest of the zombie pack looking for delicious brains to eat. Never know when you’ll have to do your own root-canals and stuff, ya know. This tool set and maybe a couple of small files and a pair of pliers for pulling will set you right up. Don’t think that you can simply pull a Tom Hanks and use the blade off of a ladies ice skate and a rock to do all of your dentistry work, stock up now before it’s too late! And tell them Budda sent ya!

]]> By: Jim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/#comment-12353 Jim Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:36:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7144#comment-12353 Yeah I use one on my C7, definitely got to avoid the bluing. It's great for getting into the chamber, probably the dirtiest place for carbon to accumulate. Yeah I use one on my C7, definitely got to avoid the bluing. It’s great for getting into the chamber, probably the dirtiest place for carbon to accumulate.

]]> By: Tom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/#comment-12351 Tom Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:11:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7144#comment-12351 I have a set of tough plastic picks that do a great job scraping hard to reach places while cleaning, without any possibility of damaging the finish. On old guns with lots of cosmoline and caked on grease they're invaluable. They're also great for hooking and jiggering parts into place in tight spaces. The uses truly are endless; picks are some of the most commonly used tools in my shop as a gunsmith. I have a set of tough plastic picks that do a great job scraping hard to reach places while cleaning, without any possibility of damaging the finish. On old guns with lots of cosmoline and caked on grease they’re invaluable.

They’re also great for hooking and jiggering parts into place in tight spaces. The uses truly are endless; picks are some of the most commonly used tools in my shop as a gunsmith.

]]> By: vxbinaca http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/mini-review-the-dental-pick/#comment-12341 vxbinaca Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:04:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7144#comment-12341 I've used them when repairing computers as well. Nothing that cheap and durable beats old dental picks for removing jumpers from hard drives (notoriously difficult to get at unless you invest in quality needle nose pliers). They're also handy for picking out wire from punch down jacks in wire closets. I can also knock out the pins on my M1 carbine without - in a pinch mind you - using the slide spring guide rod. I've even used it to losen for easy extraction a broken shell in a caliber that to my knowledge does not have a broken shell extractor (10mm Auto). Theres tons of listings for them on ebay, and you can even ask your dentist and he may cut you a deal on some. I have a set in my range bag and my tool bag. What more can I say. I’ve used them when repairing computers as well. Nothing that cheap and durable beats old dental picks for removing jumpers from hard drives (notoriously difficult to get at unless you invest in quality needle nose pliers).

They’re also handy for picking out wire from punch down jacks in wire closets.

I can also knock out the pins on my M1 carbine without – in a pinch mind you – using the slide spring guide rod. I’ve even used it to losen for easy extraction a broken shell in a caliber that to my knowledge does not have a broken shell extractor (10mm Auto).

Theres tons of listings for them on ebay, and you can even ask your dentist and he may cut you a deal on some.

I have a set in my range bag and my tool bag. What more can I say.

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