Sensor swab -Spatula reuse

[Trumper]

I have just bought and used the sensor swabs for my D30 http://www.photosol.com/swabproduct.htm
With a bit trepidation i did 2 cleans and things seem alot better.However it does seem a bit of a waste throwing the spatula bits away after just using them the once.
Is it possible to re - wrap the spatulas with some proper unused sensor cleaning material and using the spatulas again.
If so what cloth/material can you use and is there a knack to attaching and fitting the correct size to the spatular.Many thanks.

[griff2]

I dont see why not. I don't bother with the spatulas at all , I use a strip of cardboard (which prevents me exherting too much pressure on the sensor) wrapped with a pek pad with a few drops of Eclipse - works a treat.

[Trumper]

I dont see why not. I don't bother with the spatulas at all , I use a strip of cardboard (which prevents me exherting too much pressure on the sensor) wrapped with a pek pad with a few drops of Eclipse - works a treat.
OGHHHH,Do you mean these, http://www.photosol.com/pecpadproduct.htm
Seems like they don't like you using them for sensors if it's the same material.

[Joe R]

Inexpensive reusable spatula for using pec pads to clean your sensor:

http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/image/41144284
(Sold out right now though).

[lomond]

Yes you could reuse the spatula again provided you use suitable lint free material to cover it.

When I bought my sensor swab package it came with 10 spatulas.
I think I clean about 2 or 3 times per year using the swabs. So they should last me up to 5 years.
Now I find that acceptable and I'm a Scotsman.

So, where did you say you were fro ? :lol:

[griff2]

Trumper wrote: OGHHHH, Do you mean these, http://www.photosol.com/pecpadproduct.htm
Seems like they don't like you using them for sensors if it's the same material.

Same as Copperhill method, but without spatulas.

[lomond]

Trumper wrote:

Same as Copperhill method, but without spatulas.


Exactly the same.

[joeseph]

For what it's worth, I bought swabs, Eclipse & Pecpads at the same time. Tried the swabs first and found they didn't work too well for me so I moved on to just the pecpads on a home-made spatula, which works fine. Can't see the remaining swabs ever getting used...