Well, since you bought the microscope, I guess you have to use it, as
dreadful as that may be. We've searched to find needles specifically
designed for dissections but haven't found anything; everything is
microinjection based. We know of using fiber optic needles, you just
glue it onto the end of a glass rod, but for some reason we have always
used, and still use, glass rods. Maybe it's just that why change
something that works. We use 3mm outside diameter pyrex (glass) rod
from Corning. We pull the needles over an open flame, pulling the needle
at a 90 degree angle to the length of the glass rod so that it points
upward when dissecting. It takes practice and some foul language, but
we get good needles, and we gaurd them with our lives! Anyway I can't
tell you where to get fiber optic, but thought you might want another
idea about needles. If you need some more info about this method,feel
free to write back.
Bob Johnson
