Insulin bottles are easy to remove the seals. The aluminum cap is crimped on, but it is so soft that a small screwdriver under the edge will pull it away from the glass, and then it will peel off the top of the bottle. I have about 45 empties, right now, and I have seen them for sale on Ebay as well.
The Lantus insulin that I'm on right now are the same diameter, but longer than the old Novalin bottles. Th O.D. is 20mm and the total length is 62 mm with the aluminum seal. The top of the bottle has a lip that should fir into soft hose and stay without a clamp.
Here is a photo of the bottle. I had no idea that I'm using over $600 a month in insulin. :(
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Michael A. Terrell
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From: ¸é±ð²Ô¨¦±ð <k6fsb.1@...>
Sent: Jul 28, 2018 9:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TekScopes] Desoldering Iron vacuum
For a filter I used two small pill bottles one nested inside the other,
hose from de-soldering head in large one with a? tube from the top to
near the bottom, Cotton balls fill the smaller, which has holes in the
side near the bottom, the Vacuum from its top to the vacuum source. used
O rings to seal bottles, and Silicone rubber to seal the metal
connecting tubes that go to the outside. Use small bottles as feasible
because the large ones take longer to build vacuum. debris fills large
one and cotton keeps the "air" cleaner for the venturi.
works great, BTW it is an old antique Weller ds100, which has a glass
tube with fiberglass ball in the head to collect the most of the hot
stuff. I have been making my own tips from copper and brass on my small
lathe...length and mass changes temperature.
I mounted the Air compressor ( 150 psi Harbour Freight ) in the garage
about 75 feet away and ran 3/8 air line from garage through the attic
(PE) to my work area so noise is elsewhere, also allow me compressed air
in the "shop".....little 1/2 inch hole is easy to fix when/ if i ever move.
I like the idea of the insulin or B12 bottle it is even smaller! now to
get an empty....hmmm I know someone who uses....Thanks for the idea Michael!
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On 2018-07-28 05:03 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
I've seen an inline filter with a cotton ball in a glass sleeve so you could see when it needed changed. I've save a bunch of my empty insulin bottles, to see if I can cut the bottom off to use like this.
Somewhere I have a box of spares from a Pace desoldering system from a vocational school. Spare tips, fuses and other items that were supplied to each new student. If they quit the course, it went into a box for spares. The instructor was thinning his herd when I stopped by to visit and they followed me home.
Michael A. Terrell
Michael A. Terrell