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Post by sappet102 on Jun 27, 2017 0:33:25 GMT
My friend recently pinned a butterfly, a fresh pin about a day or two ago, and used a regular sewing pin. It is still on the spreading board, is there any way to replace the pin, without damage to the specimen? He ordered insect pins but they won't come in for a week. Will waiting that long to replace the pin be alright? Is leaving the sewing pin in alright?
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Post by Paul K on Jun 27, 2017 0:50:22 GMT
My friend recently pinned a butterfly, a fresh pin about a day or two ago, and used a regular sewing pin. It is still on the spreading board, is there any way to replace the pin, without damage to the specimen? He ordered insect pins but they won't come in for a week. Will waiting that long to replace the pin be alright? Is leaving the sewing pin in alright? I am in process of changing all old rusted pins which I used in 80's back in Poland when I had no access to good stainless steel pins. I put specimen in relaxing box for 12 to 20 hrs and then gently push down with forceps. I replace old pin with larger size and for those I still have on sewing pins ( yes I still have few ) I use a bit of white glue so the specimen is not spinning. With new pin I mount specimen on the spreading board to prevent wings movement and to make sure it will re-dry in correct position. The whole process takes time but this is the only way to safely change the pin. If your specimen will dry and it will in one week you will have to star all over again. Paul |
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Post by sappet102 on Jun 27, 2017 1:18:37 GMT
So theoretically, if he leaves it on the mounting board and just puts the whole thing in a relaxing box, he can switch the pins without having to undo any of the placement pins?
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Post by Paul K on Jun 27, 2017 2:57:04 GMT
No, if you try to move pin while wings are spread and cover on the board you/he will ruin specimens by breaking it all.
You must remove specimen from the board, keep it in relaxing box if new pins are coming in two, three days ( keeping specimen too long in humid my cause mold ) and then change the pin or remove from pin before placing in the relaxing box. Mount specimen on correct size pin ( the best are stainless steel not enamel black ) and spread again. Sorry but it has to be done this way if you want to do it right, no short cuts.
Paul
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Post by deliasfanatic on Jun 27, 2017 3:07:55 GMT
Just adding to the above.....when I repin a specimen, I usually use a pin of the next larger size. Most of the time, this will keep it from spinning on the pin.
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Post by exoticimports on Jun 27, 2017 12:51:24 GMT
Pull the bad pin right now, before it becomes stuck. Leave the specimen on the board. Then stick in the new pin when it arrives.
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Post by nomad on Jul 2, 2017 9:59:34 GMT
Buy entomological pins before you start collecting.  |
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Post by sappet102 on Jul 2, 2017 13:55:56 GMT
I am all set with pins, my buddy is now too. He took out the pin while it was still fresh, and just put a size 1 in previous hole now that it is dry with the butterfly still on the board. Worked perfectly.
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