Best Way To Pick Up Jewels

[DrRock]

Quick report back. My jewel picker uppers arrived, and the little red one worked perfectly. Picked up the jewel I needed out of the little triangular white tray, lifted it over to the spot I needed it for, and just touched it with the tips of the forceps and it plinked straight into the hole. Perfect. No more jewels flying through the air into the black hole of the space-time continuum! ;)

[mwilkes]

Nice. There are few greater pleasures than finding the right tool for the job...

[altaka]

The clean sticky end on the tool looks like the same silicone they put on Lint Brush Rollers.

I'll pick one up at the dollar store and see how it works

Thanks for the idea

 

Al T

[bobm12]

mmm, good thinking Al...and too late, I already spend my money on the item and received it last night! :)

 

Thank you for the suggestion.

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[Jim]

Sorry this took so long for me to post was traveling last week

 

Sincerely,

 

Jim

[Don]

Thanks Jim! I appreciate it.

 

Don

[DouglasSkinner]

"Jewel picker uppers"   Is that what you call them when ordering?

[Geo]

It sure is Douglas if ordering from Cousins.

[Gotwatch]

I got mine here. It's double ended and a good price so I ordered 3. Arrived in about 10 days.

 

http://www.uchida.com/p-270-jewel-picker-double-ended.aspx

[teegee]

I got a pair of those as well after seeing it mentioned in one of Mark's videos. What's the best way to clean them if they get dirty and less sticky?

[Marc]

Roll the gel tip on the sticky side of some sellotape.

[Gotwatch]

Marc has a good idea. I use mild soap and water, rinse well and air dry.

 

The larger green end I find useful for placing those pesky parts in the keyless and calendar works. Place, hold down with tweezer tips or peg and remove picker.

[Geo]

Another use!

The picker upper is brilliant for removing these annoying particles that stick to dials, even after using a puffer. Black dials in particular are particularly bad for showing up every dust little particle.

[Gotwatch]

Geo, great idea! I would never have thought of that.

[JimInOz]

I think I may have to leave this forum, it's going to cost me money to stay here.  ;)

 

I use a spot of rodico in the end of a sample syringe needle, but this picker upper tool is "much more elegant and real professional looking"

 

Another tool I need, a few more dollars, ho hum..............

[Geo]

Another tool I need, a few more dollars, ho hum..............

It's all for the good, the bad and the ugly! :D

[Lawson]

I know this is a bit of an old thread bump, but I wanted to keep all the information in one thread.

There is a supplier on fleabay selling those Marvy Jewel Pickers, but these ones are double ended ... so you get two size pickers for the price of one.

 

 

Free shipping to boot!!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Marvy-Jewel-Picker-Tool-Double-Ended-FREE-SHIPPING-/371358065580?hash=item5676aa63ac

[JimInOz]

We must be mind melded over the ether!

 

I got one from them on Tuesday and was about to post details.

 

Thanks for saving me some typing  :biggrin:

[Geo]

"Mind melted" that's a new one on me! B)