How do you break ampules? Please help

[manny78]

using a Bic pen cap.....

 

[RussianBro]

I always used nail finer to file around the neck of that thing... Then as Nikolay said, use cloth and snap while it's in the cloth.
Easy...
Sometimes it would snap while I would be filing around the neck. Dont' press too hard, just make little line with that file...
it is very easy... I used most of a time file from my Gerber multiplier...

 

[jc21]

you guys that are saying use cloth are kind of confused. yes using a sock helps...but it doesnt do any good if you are trying to break an amp that isnt pre scored...you still have a very good chance of breaking the whole amp. if you dont believe just try doing that with some icn's. amp openers are a must for amps that are pre scored.

 

[Golden_Muscle]

Put it in a ziplock baggie and step on it. Then suck it up with a syringe.

Kidding bro, score it with a file, put a pen cap on it, snap it off using it. Then stick in the needle tip and suck it up. How is this difficult? lol, kidding.

 

[Numberfive]

I read like crazy before I popped my first amp. Got great advice from all the bros here.

I'm still in my first cycle, so I'm still new enough to remember everything I read. My test comes from Nile Co. -- notoriously thick glass and no pre-scored amps


Here's my procedure:

1. I have a small metal file I use to score the glass around the neck of the amp (the Nile's have no pre-scoring at all). I take my time and get a nice, even scoring all the way around. It takes a little while with the Nile's. You can get a decent file at any hardware store for about $5.00. Mine is rounded on one side and flat on the other. I use the edge of the file where the two sides come together. As you go, you'll FEEL the edge of the file score through the glazed outside of the amp glass. You'll SEE the line you score into the glass - it should be easy to see. TAKE YOUR TIME. And remember - how well you score the amp determines how cleanly the top comes off. You don't want any chipping or anything like that. Some guys have said they use a serrated knife to score, but I had NO luck with that method.

2. I kind of scrunch a paper towel to hold the lower half of the amp and protect my fingers in case the amp should shatter (hasn't happened to me yet).

3. I use the removable cap from a pen, place it over the top of the amp and SNAP - the top comes off clean every time. The key is to make sure you get a good scoring around the neck with the file.

4. I open a new syringe, get the pin into the test - careful not to let the pin touch the sides of the amp - and draw my gear nice and slow.

5. If you can't draw your gear without your pin touching every forign object in it's path, be sure to change pins before you inject.

This is probably WAY more info than you need, but any newbie might read this. I didn't realize it would be so tricky to open the Niles before I got them, and when it was time I couldn't wait for an amp opener to come in the mail.

If your amps come pre-scored, you need to get advice from someone who has experience with them -- I've only opened Nile's.

Good luck

 

[sereneman]

I really appreciate all the advice. What's wrong with touching the inside of the amp with the needle?

 

[Numberfive]

I guess there's nothing wrong with touching the inside of the amp (you have to to get the last bit of test).

You don't want to bump the pin against the NECK of the amp where you broke the top off - and even that's being a little paranoid about ensuring total sterility.

Sorry bro, I guess I should have clarified that. If any newbies read this, you guys need to be sure that no part of the needle comes into contact with anything other than the sterile inside surface of the amp when you draw the test.

If the needle makes any kind of contact with anything that may not be sterile - before, during or after you draw - replace it before you inject.

 

[RussianBro]

I guess there's nothing wrong with touching the inside of the amp (you have to to get the last bit of test).

You don't want to bump the pin against the NECK of the amp where you broke the top off - and even that's being a little paranoid about ensuring total sterility.

Sorry bro, I guess I should have clarified that. If any newbies read this, you guys need to be sure that no part of the needle comes into contact with anything other than the sterile inside surface of the amp when you draw the test.

If the needle makes any kind of contact with anything that may not be sterile - before, during or after you draw - replace it before you inject.

you don't want to bounce the tip on the buttom too much...
it will make it a bit dull... that's just me... I'm very careful on that...
Next thing I like doing is to let a drop go down the needle, goes smoother...
just call me weirdo, alright...?

 

[IPSON]

I read like crazy before I popped my first amp. Got great advice from all the bros here.

I'm still in my first cycle, so I'm still new enough to remember everything I read. My test comes from Nile Co. -- notoriously thick glass and no pre-scored amps


Here's my procedure:

1. I have a small metal file I use to score the glass around the neck of the amp (the Nile's have no pre-scoring at all). I take my time and get a nice, even scoring all the way around. It takes a little while with the Nile's. You can get a decent file at any hardware store for about $5.00. Mine is rounded on one side and flat on the other. I use the edge of the file where the two sides come together. As you go, you'll FEEL the edge of the file score through the glazed outside of the amp glass. You'll SEE the line you score into the glass - it should be easy to see. TAKE YOUR TIME. And remember - how well you score the amp determines how cleanly the top comes off. You don't want any chipping or anything like that. Some guys have said they use a serrated knife to score, but I had NO luck with that method.

2. I kind of scrunch a paper towel to hold the lower half of the amp and protect my fingers in case the amp should shatter (hasn't happened to me yet).

3. I use the removable cap from a pen, place it over the top of the amp and SNAP - the top comes off clean every time. The key is to make sure you get a good scoring around the neck with the file.

4. I open a new syringe, get the pin into the test - careful not to let the pin touch the sides of the amp - and draw my gear nice and slow.

5. If you can't draw your gear without your pin touching every forign object in it's path, be sure to change pins before you inject.

This is probably WAY more info than you need, but any newbie might read this. I didn't realize it would be so tricky to open the Niles before I got them, and when it was time I couldn't wait for an amp opener to come in the mail.

If your amps come pre-scored, you need to get advice from someone who has experience with them -- I've only opened Nile's.

Good luck

Geez, do you fucking use a needle 8 times ? Buy a fucking $8 amp opener and do it right. Damn, I'll buy your tight ass one.

 

[Diesel3d]

never had a problem breaking amps open with my hand. I dont see what the big deal is here, just snap off the top