Ha! Finally some scientific testing. Please keep us posted. I need an excuse to buy a ultrasonic cleaner..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Coyle" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 23:55 Subject: Re: [OT] Shaving !!! > If they were dried completely, I think it sounds logical that this would > work. Given that you're scraping off infinitesimal bits of dead skin and > hair that you might not even be able to see with the naked eye and that > might not rinse off in a simple water flow (how hard is it just to get the > "normal" visible gunk out? Since I don't shave every single day, my beard > hair tends to be longer and clogs up the blades pretty quickly), and that > that "gunk" will probably trap water against the blades and/or contain > remnants of your shave lotion/cream with who-knows-what in it that'll > impact > the blades, getting them pristinely clean with ultrasonics presumably > would > let them last longer. > I'm happy to test it empirically - as I said, given my current rate of > shaving, I switch blades every other month or so. I'll simply start > keeping > track, and test it both ways. I have a professional (dental surplus) > ultrasonic cleaner in the bathroom that I use for jewelry. > > I'll start with my next blade change, and should have results for you in > about 4 months. ;) > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:31 PM, pic@gavin-egan.com > wrote: > >> Well the link was tenuous at best but I was primarily wondering (and this >> seemed to elude most) if an ultrasonic cleaner would make the blades last >> longer as they would be clear of debris and therefore not rot/corrode >> etc.... at least I think that's what I meant. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf >> Of >> Minto Witteveen >> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:42 AM >> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >> Subject: Re: [OT] Shaving !!! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thomas Coyle" >> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 20:00 >> Subject: Re: [OT] Shaving !!! >> > >> >> > Hey, shaving is important for nerds/dorks/geeks/engineers. It's bad >> enough >> > just doing this stuff as a hobby - if you look like the Unabomber too, >> > that's the final nail in the relationship coffin. :) >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Minto Witteveen >> > > >> wrote: >> > >> >> I have soon off-topic and waaaaaayyyy of-topic, but this one beats >> >> them >> >> all. >> >> >> >> Ok ok I surrender.. >> >> I do NOT look like the Unabomber J.. >> >> I shave every (working) day. On sat/sun I refuse to shave unless there is >> a >> _very_ good reason. >> >> I use Gilette mach 3, and they last more than a month, but _only_ if I >> shave >> >> after showering. Whetting/warming the hairs before shaving has a huge >> impact >> >> on longevity of the blades - days versus weeks! I rinse out the blades >> afterwards, but I do not take extra care to dry them. >> >> >> >> I'm still thinking about the relationship between PIC's and shaving. I'm >> lost. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Minto Witteveen. >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist