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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: USA
Where do you get your pipettes?
Posted by weebles on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 7:24 AM

I'm interested to know what pipettes you guys are using.  I've been using the Testors and they work pretty well.  I tried the accordian style from Micromark and they absolutely suck.  Or rather they don't suck.  They don't hold enough of a vacuum to keep the paint from dripping out and lacquer thinner eats them alive (unlike the testors).  They're going into the recycle bin!

I've found a bunch of different types on the web but wondering which ones you like the best, why you like them, and where you find them at a reasonable price.

Thanks

Dave

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:03 AM

I get mine from a friend that works in the lab at the local hospital, but if you don't have access to that, try googling "Plastic Pipettes" and you'll find a BUNCH of places to get them.

Like here:

http://www.labdepotinc.com/Product_Details~id~216~pid~50163.aspx

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Southern California, USA
Posted by ABARNE on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:33 PM

I use Testor's pipettes.  They work well and none of cleaning solvents affect them in the least and they're inexpensive.  I think my LHS stocks them in three-packs.

Andy

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: USA
Posted by weebles on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:02 PM

Well, I ordered a batch of 500 for $12 plus shipping.  They are the same size as the Testors product and they're graduated.  That's about .04 each delivered.  Compare that to about .86 (tax included) each for the Testors product from the hobby shop.  I got them from a company called Marketlab. 

Thanks guys

Dave

 

  • Member since
    January 2008
Posted by whitebiker on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:04 AM
 weebles wrote:

Well, I ordered a batch of 500 for $12 plus shipping.  They are the same size as the Testors product and they're graduated.  That's about .04 each delivered.  Compare that to about .86 (tax included) each for the Testors product from the hobby shop.  I got them from a company called Marketlab. 

Thanks guys

Dave

Let us know how well they work.  At that price I can throw them away after one use.  BTW whats the website you ordered them from?

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: USA
Posted by weebles on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:43 AM

Here's the web site...

http://www.marketlabinc.com/

I will definately check back with a review. 

Dave

  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: Windy city, US
Posted by keilau on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:44 AM

 whitebiker wrote:
 weebles wrote:

Well, I ordered a batch of 500 for $12 plus shipping.  I got them from a company called Marketlab. 

At that price I can throw them away after one use.  BTW whats the website you ordered them from?

A google search turned up this. 500 for $12. Never order from them myself. May worth a try.

http://www.marketlabinc.com/products/details/375

 

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    January 2012
Posted by I make stuff on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:49 PM
I picked up two glass droppers at the pharmacy.  Th eglass is very easy to clean, they are spotless after an entire E100 build.  I thnk they were a coupl dollars.
  • Member since
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  • From: USA
Posted by weebles on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 8:53 PM

As mentioned I ordered a box of 500 transfer pipettes from Marketlab.  Well, they arrived today.  A nice box filled with 500 pipettes.  They are exactly the same size and material as the Testors.  I ordered them with graduations of .5ml to 3ml.  Very handy.  I think Revell of Germany sells them this way.  Anyway, the savings is huge and I'll never run out of these, even after I drop a hundred on a buddy this Saturday.  I highly recommend getting these.

Dave

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 2:55 PM

Are they lacquer friendly?

 

E

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: USA
Posted by weebles on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 5:49 PM

Yes.  I've run lacquer thinner through them without any effect.  They are the same material as the Testors and Revell offerings.   

You can buy them with or without graduations by the way. 

Dave

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: sparks, nevada
Posted by Bioya on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 6:54 PM
I found a six-pack of glass pipettes at Ben Franklin for $2.79. Brand name is Kelly, Stock #15053.
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