macgyver it - household items re-tasked

[WifeyCO]

Thank You,
Yes, I wrapped one of my Black Ego-T 650mah with a zebra print. I think the sheets of duct tape are easier to work with, I use an exacto knife and ruler to cut them and then just stick them on.
They have all kinds of patterns, I usually shop at the craft store but I have seen the rolls at hardware stores.

 

[Zamazam]

I found a set of "Fleakers" with stoppers at a dollar store, they are a combination of Pyrex flasks and beakers, hence "Fleakers". They are metric and have markings, especially on the small one that go down to 1ml. These were the cats meow on the 1970's when there was a big push to convert America to the metric system. Think Harvest Gold and Avocado color appliances and shag carpeting so deep you needed a special rake to clean it. These got retasked to become my DIY ejuice mixing and steeping setup before putting into glass eyedropper bottles.

 

[salleh]

......I seem to have trouble wrapping items and having them turn out without some serious wrinkling going on ....verrry proffesional ....not


....So I use glitter nail polish, since it's nail polish, it seals itself .....

and I even found nail polish with stars init !




I use several coats to get the effect I want .....

at 64, I can use all the sparkle I can get !

 

[amoret]

My end table (no kids in the house, obviously) with a desk organizer (the little drawer is full of sample size juice bottles.) The toppers are in an ashtray and a glass jewelry box.



In a bowl (not in this picture) are pipe cleaners, Amazon.com : Q-Tips Cotton Swabs, Precision Tip, 170 Count (Pack of 3) : Q Tips : Beauty, tweezers etc. I keep alcohol for cleaning toppers in a shallow 1/2 pint jelly jar in the kitchen. Just drop them in to soak, pull them out when done and put the lid back on. Though I also sometimes use unflavored denture tablets for cleaning.

On the left in the picture is a charging hub, useful for PVs, phones and tablet.

 

[Lambada Dave]

Salleh, while they may be a bit to glittery for my personal use, they look great! I really like the blue ones.

 

[WifeyCO]

......I seem to have trouble wrapping items and having them turn out without some serious wrinkling going on ....verrry proffesional ....not


....So I use glitter nail polish, since it's nail polish, it seals itself .....View attachment 336706

and I even found nail polish with stars init !

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I use several coats to get the effect I want .....

at 64, I can use all the sparkle I can get !

I have another thing to try. Love it

 

[Shirtbloke]

Do you know, on the strength of this thread I made a detour and called in the pound shop for a plastic toolbox with moveable dividers.

Note the used cotton buds waiting to be cut up to use as nozzle extenders. Also from the pound shop was the box of Optical Lens Wipes - kind of tough tissues impregnated with a degreasant - good for wiping up juice dribbles and cleaning your hands.

 

[cags]

This by far my favorite thread.
My only addition, if you have a Ego or 510 battery that has scratches or you are tired of the color you can use Duct Tape to cover it, it now comes in all kinds of patterns and it comes in sheets also. I also use a prescription bottle to keep my bottles of juice, that I am currently using. I keep the piece of paper around the bottle to block out the light and write down the juice mix that is in the bottles. View attachment 335754

oh, I love the paw print tape. I have not seen that - I will have to look harder!

......I seem to have trouble wrapping items and having them turn out without some serious wrinkling going on ....verrry proffesional ....not


....So I use glitter nail polish, since it's nail polish, it seals itself .....

and I even found nail polish with stars init !

View attachment 336707



I use several coats to get the effect I want .....

at 64, I can use all the sparkle I can get !

I also use nail polish on my pvs. but I found the ones with stars and other large things hard as all get out to work with, it's hard to get the stars to come out and play nice!

 

[Lambada Dave]

OK, I have basically zero experience with nail polish. Is there a trick, or any pointers if I end up painting an EGO-T ? do you put some sort of shielding on after the polish?

 

[cags]

OK, I have basically zero experience with nail polish. Is there a trick, or any pointers if I end up painting an EGO-T ? do you put some sort of shielding on after the polish?

I just painted mine and didn't put anything else on . it seems to be holding up well. I think a black device works best, the white ego doesn't look as good with the glitter polish I have.

 

[chriscmc]

Well, probably not in every household, but I use the trays from 9mm ammo to hold my tanks with cartomizers in them, or .45 trays to hold punched cartos with the silicone caps on them.

 

[Lambada Dave]

Thx, cags, for the feedback on that. It sounds like an inexpensive way to make any piece of gear match.

 

[Lambada Dave]

Chriscmc, that would make MacGyver proud, I bet. So, the 9mm case is the red one? Are they CE4 clearomizers? That is very cool.

 

[Im a Monster]

I cleaned out eye drop bottles and filled them with juice to give to friends (i have a lot due to allegeries). Cotton swabs, and tissue paper for tanks and device maintenance.

 

[69CamaroSS]

How about a P-Touch label maker for labeling cartos and tanks when you have a pile of them and each is dedicated to one flavor?

 

[zapped]

My favorite McGyver is a wooden ashtray Ive repurposed into a mod holder with blue foam an exacto knife and crazy glue. If I can find a pic I'll post it here in a few

 

[gandymarsh]

These plastic desktop organizers work great on an end table for juice bottles and Ego batteries. This one is similar to one I found at Goodwill for $1.49. The one I have has a round compartment that I filled with a 1/2" thick plug of melamine coated particle board with a 5/8" hole that allows an Ego with clearo to stand on end. The plug was made with a hole saw and my drill. To paint the edges, I just dipped the whole plug in a can of flat black latex paint and wiped off the excess. I also made a rectangular one with 5/8" holes for CE4s that I still use. Same paint process.

 

[bioburner]

Just picked up a nice tool tray-box for $5.
really liked it because it was deep enough to keep juice bottles upright. Toothbrush holder was a 50 cent item at local thrift store and Altoids tins were from another habit.

 

[bioburner]

If one goes to most any gun range you can get the empty boxes with nice trays in the trash. Should have been a reply to the vaper from Cheese land

 

[69CamaroSS]

Re-tasked cigar humidor for juices...cool, dark...what's not to like!?!


P-Touch Label Maker as I find juices that deserve their own permanent tank or carto