Putting blade in scalpel?

I'm assuming it's the same as a standard scalpel blade, which uses a combination of  the cut out in the front & the tension of the blade to locate, like this;

http://www.swann-morton.com/view_video.php?video_id=3

Don - take care with surgical blades (assuming micromark blades are the same high quality steel as swann morton). I gave up with swann blades for most work. Surgical blades are hard, sharp and BRITTLE. I was forever breaking them, and now only use them for decals etc watch your fingers.

Hi Don,

A surgical scalpel became my favorite cutting tool when building stick"n"tissue models and I still use one often with plastic models. The short video snippet that Milairjunkie linked to shows the proper way to insert the blades. And, as Talentless says, be cautious - blades are extremely sharp. Don't try to insert with your fingers. BUT, the other side of the coin is just as important - removing the blade to change it. A nasty cut can result from a slight inattention. I bought a blade removal tool (can't remember where) shown in the pic as well as a single use Swan Morton disposable removal tool. Second pic shows how it works. Worth the few bucks for peace of mind in my book.

The plastic 'single use' can be re-used by filing the little plastic snap locks off.

Insert the  narrow slot  in from the front,then push back and snap the larger slot over the back. I always use a small pliers to do this.saves me a trip to the emergency room

Milairjunkie

I'm assuming it's the same as a standard scalpel blade, which uses a combination of  the cut out in the front & the tension of the blade to locate, like this;

http://www.swann-morton.com/view_video.php?video_id=3

Hey, that worked!  Had to watch video several times before I caught on, but then tried it and it worked.  Thanks.

And if you take Coumadin, like me, well, avoid those things!!!

Don, I always use a mini plier to install and remove  the blades, that way if you break it you won't cut yourself.

Cheers - Leo