Nice, I never thought to autoclave the depressors, great idea. The whole disposable tube thing is likewise the piece of mind thing for me as is the hassle of autoclaving tubes CORRECTLY, it is such a pain, dis-assembling and all that. I haven't know many others that took such precautions as you do Nivek, very cool. When i first started all I knew was scrub em with comet and a toothbrush and try not to get it all over the place rinse em a bunch, bag and autoclave, that as i was taught was the norm. Things have definately progressed in tattooing even in my short (15y) career I've seen such major changes as a whole.... The art, the machines, the process