: Hypodermic needles in the kid's section? Boy, you sure live in a
: rough neighborhood!

: I imagine you could find dosing syringes for giving medicine to
: babies in drog stores, but what we need are syringes with very
: fine, pointed steel needles which can puncture epoxy resin after
: it has set up, but is still a bit green. Plastic needles such as
: they use on glue syringes, such as craft stores would have, have
: been used, but it requires using a drill to make a hole leading
: to the buried air bubble.

: It used to be illegal to get both syringes and needles without a
: prescription, but many states have been opening the gates to
: these in response to the spread of AIDS through sharing of
: needles by intravenous drug users. Sponsors of needle swap
: programs have convinced lawmakers and police that the
: availability of needles doesn't promote drug use. Even so, it is
: a shame that such precise and inexpensive glue dispensers are
: classified as drug paraphernalia if intended for human use.
: However, if you plan to give a medicine to your dog, cat, or
: horse it is perfectly fine to have these for that purpose. Or if
: you have a research lab and need to dispense minute amounts of
: chemicals, your company can buy these. Buying by mail order, or
: online seems to skirt the issue.

: PGJ
Sorry Paul: I was referring to your post on mixing sticks and put it in the wrong place. You can get popsicle sticks and tongue depressers in the hobby shops.

Charles Robinson