I've been looking for a way to keep my atomizers set down on a thick paper towel while they drain at night (or after rinsing), and to keep my cartomizers mouth end-up while I'm waiting for the liquid to settle into the polyfill.
Propping them up is unreliable (any little motion of the table/shelf makes them tip over), and I'd rather not invest in a test tube rack or something that requires spending more than a few bucks.
So, the cheap trick I found:
(1) I bought a pack of flat cosmetic-applicator sponges. Every drugstore or pharmacy carries them for $1-3 a pack; they're round (or rectangular) pieces of latex sponge that are ~5-8mm thick.
I used a pack of round, 2" diameter, 7mm thick ones, "Studio" brand from Walgreens (with a fuzzy pink backside, but no matter).
(2) I used a regular hole punch to put a few holes in the sponge: one hole in the center and four others around the periphery.
(3) The holes stretch to accommodate any round components you want to push through. I push them halfway through and the width/weight of the sponge keeps the atty or cartos stabilized. Plus you can put multiple holes/items in each sponge.
Voila, you have a mini-drying rack.
Note that the friction and density of the latex sponge is what keeps the pieces in place (better than larger-cell regular packing foam), and the thickness and size are already perfect.
You could buy neoprene foam or a similar small/closed-cell foam to make a rack like this, but it would probably be much bigger than you need and cost more.
Just my technique. ... I'll add a photo when I get my camera out from moving boxes.
Propping them up is unreliable (any little motion of the table/shelf makes them tip over), and I'd rather not invest in a test tube rack or something that requires spending more than a few bucks.
So, the cheap trick I found:
(1) I bought a pack of flat cosmetic-applicator sponges. Every drugstore or pharmacy carries them for $1-3 a pack; they're round (or rectangular) pieces of latex sponge that are ~5-8mm thick.
I used a pack of round, 2" diameter, 7mm thick ones, "Studio" brand from Walgreens (with a fuzzy pink backside, but no matter).
(2) I used a regular hole punch to put a few holes in the sponge: one hole in the center and four others around the periphery.
(3) The holes stretch to accommodate any round components you want to push through. I push them halfway through and the width/weight of the sponge keeps the atty or cartos stabilized. Plus you can put multiple holes/items in each sponge.
Voila, you have a mini-drying rack.
Note that the friction and density of the latex sponge is what keeps the pieces in place (better than larger-cell regular packing foam), and the thickness and size are already perfect.
You could buy neoprene foam or a similar small/closed-cell foam to make a rack like this, but it would probably be much bigger than you need and cost more.
Just my technique. ... I'll add a photo when I get my camera out from moving boxes.
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