First, I take all the stems and soak them in cleaning solution - might be pipe bath, alcohol, or bleach. I ream out the bowl to remove any overbuildup of carbon cake, then perform a special treatment that removes much of the flavor of the previous owner's tobacco. Once that's done, I clean everything out with pipe cleaners and brushes, buff any char from the bowl rim, buff any oxidation from the stem, polish everything and buff it again.

No, not currently. It takes a great many specialized tools to recondition musical instruments. Crone Trumpet is highly equipped to recondition trumpets of all makes and models at this time. See similar questions...

Our sterilization methods meet or exceed the standards set by the Center for Disease Control. All instruments are washed, scrubbed, placed in an ultrasonic disinfectant solution, then placed in the sterilizer at high temperatures. See similar questions...

I sell most of my pipes through my Dealers, although I do sell directly to some specific collectors and at pipe shows. Currently I am not selling any pieces on this site, but I do have plans to add a small section of available pieces in the future. See similar questions...

Buying, selling and trading begins early (Wednesday night for some) and keeps on going until the Monday morning post-show session. Many pipe carvers, collectors, and retailers choose to open their rooms for sales and trading. Some pipe carvers and retailers make arrangements with the hotel for receptions and trunk sales in suites and conference rooms. The show has announcement boards where notices for room sales and receptions are posted by participants in this wonderful tradition. See similar questions...

We replace worn parts, check the engine and make necessary adjustments. We check and replace all belts, filters, oils and spark plugs and paint the body. We check the batteries in electric carts and install new batteries if necessary. See similar questions...

Yes. In all three types, water can be brought to a boil. A little-known fact, however, is that to make water safe to drink, it only has to be pasteurized, not sterilized. Pasteurization takes place at 65? C (150? F) in only 20 minutes. This treatment kills all human disease pathogens, but doesn't waste the energy needed to bring the water to a boil. See similar questions...

Jars do not need to be sterilized before canning if they will be filled with food and processed in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes or more or if they will be processed in a pressure canner. Jars that will be processed in a boiling water bath canner for less than 10 minutes, once filled, need to be sterilized first by boiling them in hot water for 10 minutes before they're filled. See similar questions...

One of the most important parts of bottle feeding is sterilization. Before the initial use, all parts of the bottle, including the bottle, nipple, cap, and nipple ring, should be sterilized. There are different ways to do this. The most popular way to sterilize bottles is to bring a pot of water to a boil and drop all of the pieces in, leaving them to boil for about ten minutes. There are also special sterilizing units, which can be used in the microwave or to steam clean bottles. See similar questions...

A 5% to 10% solution (one tablespoon of bleach to one cup of water) can also be to disinfect potentially contaminated hard surfaces and clean off blood. A 1% solution (one tablespoon of bleach to one quart of water) can be used for general cleaning. As with most chemical cleaning agents, discard it after 24 hours as that's its effective lifetime. It is important to take this step because in an uncontrolled environment things will sink to the lowest common denominator. See similar questions...

Dental instruments are cleaned and sterilized at very high temperatures after each time they are used on a patient. Recommended sterilization methods include: an autoclave (steam under pressure), a dry heat oven, or chemical vapor (commonly called a chemiclave). The sterilization equipment usually is not in the treatment room, but if you'd like to see how and where it's done, ask the dental staff to show you. See similar questions...

Yes, Gamma Irradiation or Ethylene Oxide Gas sterilization is recommended. Again, information on sources for sterilization is available through Technical Service. Sterilization via autoclaving or steam sterilization is not possible. See similar questions...

The Alameda County Water District is responsible for pipes on the "street side" of the water meter, including all service lines and water mains extending throughout the community. ACWD is also responsible for the water meter itself. If you notice a water leak in the street or in the vicinity of your water meter, please call ACWD Operations to report it. The property owner is generally responsible for all pipes and plumbing on the "customer side" of the water meter. See similar questions...

Pipes rated for 200 pounds per square inch (psig) are schedule 40, or 3/8" thick. Pipes rated for 400 psig are 1/2 " thick. See similar questions...

Let's start with the crack pipes and other similar requests... best answer I suppose would be "Go away, get off the crack!" That stuff does no one any good. While we are totally sympathetic about the potential harm reduction benefits of providing 'safer crack smoking' items for example to prevent the spread of disease caused by lip-cutting or lung-bloodying make-shift crack smoking paraphernalia, wading into this touchy subject is not the place of a hemp store. See similar questions...

This depends on age and severity of condition of patient. The greater the amount of practice and willingness of patients, the quicker breathing is reconditioned to normal levels. Most people experience improvements within the first few days of the workshop - eg. reduced symptoms, improved sleep, reduced mucus, improved digestion, better energy levels - and usually reduction of the need for relief medication. More profound systemic improvements occur over time. See similar questions...

Answer: Yuko, Bio Ionics, and Liscio are all forms of thermal reconditioning. Thermal reconditioning is just a generalized term to describe these processes. They are all meant to do the same thing; create very straight hair. See similar questions...

Yes, I have had extensive experience in both reconditioning and completely rebuilding pianos. . (More info in list below) See similar questions...