Hopelessly Addicted to Q-Tips - Page 2

GP100man · November 3, 2012, 05:07 AM

Q-tips here & pipe cleaners !!

DAP90 · November 4, 2012, 01:24 AM

I work in medical devices. I have a project under development that uses medical swabs for the dialysis market. Since its a couple million units type of project the vender flew out for a meeting.

Turns out the company that manufactures the swabs I’ll be using also owns Berger bullets. They put two and two together and came up with this: http://shop.swab-its.com/barrel-cleaning-swabs-c17.aspx

It’s a reusable foam Q-Tip that screws into a standard cleaning rod for barrel cleaning. Pretty cool – and they’re sending me samples so even better. They don’t have shotgun versions yet but apparently soon.

… and I use tons of Q-Tips for cleaning although now that I have a connection I may have to support them.

gaseousclay · November 4, 2012, 08:00 AM

do any of you use tobacco pipe cleaners for gun cleaning duties? or are they considered too rigid?

shortwave · November 4, 2012, 10:04 AM

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do any of you use tobacco pipe cleaners for gun cleaning duties?

Yes I do. Especially keep them in the black powder cleaning box. Helpful in cleaning nipple , breach plug flash holes and channels in the rifles etc.

**JohnKSa** · November 4, 2012, 03:31 PM

I keep pipe cleaners on hand and use them when cleaning guns on occasion. Frankly, I'd use them more often but I tend to forget I have them and end up relying on paper towels and cotton swabs.

wayneinFL · November 4, 2012, 03:33 PM

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do any of you use tobacco pipe cleaners for gun cleaning duties? or are they considered too rigid?

Yup, me too. Good for cleaning firing pin channels and such.

TailGator · November 4, 2012, 04:09 PM

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do any of you use tobacco pipe cleaners for gun cleaning duties?

I use them a lot, too - not as much as Q-tips, but a lot. It is nice to be able to bend them into whatever shape you need.

K96771 · November 5, 2012, 04:28 PM

You can find cheap pipe cleaners in the arts & crafts aisle at the office supply super stores. I couldn't do without them or Q tips. I'll have to find some of those GUM thingies too.

lefteye · November 5, 2012, 10:22 PM

It never crossed my mind that I would ever see a forum thread about using Q-tips for cleaning firearms. BUT, I buy large containers of them and have been using them for about 35 years. I briefly tried the plastic shafts but the paper shafts work much better. I also use them on RCBS dies. This thread deserves a national trivia award.

johnwilliamson062 · November 7, 2012, 09:22 PM

Do the pipe cleaners have metal in the center? Seems like a bad idea to me.

**JohnKSa** · November 7, 2012, 10:45 PM

They do, and one should keep that in mind when using them.

The good quality pipecleaners have a lot of bristles, and the bristles are pretty sturdy, so it's less of an issue than it might otherwise seem. In addition, the wire is soft.

November 3, 2012, 05:07 AM	#26
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	Q-tips here & pipe cleaners !! __________________ GP100man

November 4, 2012, 03:31 PM	#30
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 16,762	I keep pipe cleaners on hand and use them when cleaning guns on occasion. Frankly, I'd use them more often but I tend to forget I have them and end up relying on paper towels and cotton swabs. __________________ Did you know that there is a TEXAS State Rifle Association? Check out Black Bear Flashlights.

November 5, 2012, 04:28 PM	#33
K96771 Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2006 Location: NJ Pinelands Posts: 116	You can find cheap pipe cleaners in the arts & crafts aisle at the office supply super stores. I couldn't do without them or Q tips. I'll have to find some of those GUM thingies too. __________________ Tom

November 5, 2012, 10:22 PM	#34
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 528	It never crossed my mind that I would ever see a forum thread about using Q-tips for cleaning firearms. BUT, I buy large containers of them and have been using them for about 35 years. I briefly tried the plastic shafts but the paper shafts work much better. I also use them on RCBS dies. This thread deserves a national trivia award. __________________ NRA Life Member - RMEF Life Member - Vietnam Vet

November 7, 2012, 09:22 PM	#35
johnwilliamson062 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 6,107	Do the pipe cleaners have metal in the center? Seems like a bad idea to me. __________________ $0 of an NRA membership goes to legislative action or court battles. Not a dime. Only money contributed to the NRA-ILA or NRA-PVF. Of course, you could just donate to the Second Amendment Foundation I was feeling pretty good, then I looked around and realized I am not swimming or on fire.

November 4, 2012, 01:24 AM	#27
DAP90 Member Join Date: May 16, 2010 Posts: 33	I work in medical devices. I have a project under development that uses medical swabs for the dialysis market. Since its a couple million units type of project the vender flew out for a meeting. Turns out the company that manufactures the swabs I’ll be using also owns Berger bullets. They put two and two together and came up with this: http://shop.swab-its.com/barrel-cleaning-swabs-c17.aspx It’s a reusable foam Q-Tip that screws into a standard cleaning rod for barrel cleaning. Pretty cool – and they’re sending me samples so even better. They don’t have shotgun versions yet but apparently soon. … and I use tons of Q-Tips for cleaning although now that I have a connection I may have to support them.

November 4, 2012, 08:00 AM	#28
gaseousclay Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2010 Location: Frozen Tundra Posts: 774	do any of you use tobacco pipe cleaners for gun cleaning duties? or are they considered too rigid?

November 7, 2012, 10:45 PM	#36
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 16,762	They do, and one should keep that in mind when using them. The good quality pipecleaners have a lot of bristles, and the bristles are pretty sturdy, so it's less of an issue than it might otherwise seem. In addition, the wire is soft. __________________ Did you know that there is a TEXAS State Rifle Association? Check out Black Bear Flashlights.