Heartslord
Specifier/Regulator
- Jan 2, 2008
- 4
Greetings,
We are seeking to make Magnetized Sterile Disposable Acupuncture Needles.
Main Questions that come up:
1-Best composition for easy fabrication i.e. stainless 440 or 440B? (rather than to for instance use vicalloy or Arnokrome for the increased magnetized strength).
2-Must hold the magnetized state, it's of no help if it dissipates prior to use (several years minimum, is this possible?)
Much less desirable would be to have them attached to a permanent magnet to hold the magnetized state.
3-Easily magnetized would be best. Most acu needles are boxed by the hundred with placards of ten individually contained needles with the needle in a single disposable plastic "shooter" tube. Is it possible to magnetize them on the placards in the box or even many boxes at one time?
4-Less desirable would be to make the handle of a permanently magnetized material and the needle body would be a magnetized "extender" allowing the magnetic properties to extend to the needle shaft and tip.
So, currently acu needles are made of some form of stainless, perhaps with a stainless, silve or plastic handle. we'd like to keep it simple but require:
material must magnetize and retain same.
simplest method to magnetize large quantities.
thanks for your help, any input is appreciated and yes, I'm a layperson. I have though practiced acu for 25 years and used about 1.2 million needles to date!
p.s. for hardness, normally an acu needle will bend (a bit)comfortably without breaking or kinking so they don't need to be super "hard" but still strong and not breakable even if kinked.
thanks again,
tom chi
one file link is for a picture of acu needles on a placard the other is closer shot of needles and stainless handles.
We are seeking to make Magnetized Sterile Disposable Acupuncture Needles.
Main Questions that come up:
1-Best composition for easy fabrication i.e. stainless 440 or 440B? (rather than to for instance use vicalloy or Arnokrome for the increased magnetized strength).
2-Must hold the magnetized state, it's of no help if it dissipates prior to use (several years minimum, is this possible?)
Much less desirable would be to have them attached to a permanent magnet to hold the magnetized state.
3-Easily magnetized would be best. Most acu needles are boxed by the hundred with placards of ten individually contained needles with the needle in a single disposable plastic "shooter" tube. Is it possible to magnetize them on the placards in the box or even many boxes at one time?
4-Less desirable would be to make the handle of a permanently magnetized material and the needle body would be a magnetized "extender" allowing the magnetic properties to extend to the needle shaft and tip.
So, currently acu needles are made of some form of stainless, perhaps with a stainless, silve or plastic handle. we'd like to keep it simple but require:
material must magnetize and retain same.
simplest method to magnetize large quantities.
thanks for your help, any input is appreciated and yes, I'm a layperson. I have though practiced acu for 25 years and used about 1.2 million needles to date!
p.s. for hardness, normally an acu needle will bend (a bit)comfortably without breaking or kinking so they don't need to be super "hard" but still strong and not breakable even if kinked.
thanks again,
tom chi
one file link is for a picture of acu needles on a placard the other is closer shot of needles and stainless handles.