macgyver it - household items re-tasked

[Auntie Mame]

Not very original but I always have empty mason jars-I am a canner. The small, 4 oz jelly jars are wonderful for soaking small parts you wish to clean and for storing all those little extras. I have a jar full of organic cotton balls with my small bobbin of kanthal and tools tucked tucked in with them--a sealed mason jar keeps them clean and free of humidity, and together! And when i want things to dry? They sit on the window sill resting on a lid with a mason jar over the top trapping the heat but propped up slightly to vent. The beauty of it all is they are easy to clean. If I am worried about an aroma clinging? I drag out a canning pot and rack and boil them with a bit of vinegar in the water. When done, cool, rinse and perfectly fine to reuse for anything - vapor or jam. And they are CHEAP. A case of 12 jars up to quart size (with rings and lids) is less than ten dollars.

 

[69CamaroSS]

Here's a great one to mix juices...$6
Munchkin BPA Free Formula Mixer (Colors/Styles May Vary) - Munchkin - Babies "R" Us

Of course, if you wanna take it up a notch (or 10!) and go with 3000 strokes/min (enough to make clear juices temporarily turn milk white with aeration bubbles and release the alcohols etc for speed steeping) tape the blade's teeth and do this!!

 

[PtrG]

You people are amazing!
Best i can come up with is using wood lathe in shop with adjustable chuck to do shaking for newly mixed 5ml samples.
Just adjust chuck jaws to fit firmly on tightened lid so it won't fly off and spread juice all over my "lab" and let her spin end over end for couple of minutes.
Seems to work without much effort on my part . . .

 

[jakematic]

Of course, if you wanna take it up a notch (or 10!) and go with 3000 strokes/min (enough to make clear juices temporarily turn milk white with aeration bubbles and release the alcohols etc for speed steeping) tape the blade's teeth and do this!!
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The SteepMaster 9000 !

 

[TyCreek]

I've used several shaker devices and the shake/steep master 9000 (sawsall) works best for me. Needs a blade conversion bottle holder... On the to-do list!


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[69CamaroSS]

It really does a great job if you can keep from either cutting into the side of the bottles (tape those teeth up!) or launching the bottles across the room/yard!!

 

[cashew]

I just put the juices on my pc. With a shake up every now and then The vibration and the heat helps to steep everything a little fast.

 

[shadiej69]

To cool thread!

 

[Anni57]

I went to the craft store and bought jewelry boxes.

Painted them and put felt in them for mods, tanks, and juices.

I also use shot glasses to hold my tanks when cleaning and filling.
I use old eye glass cases to carry my chargers and extras.

 

[Buster282]

I taped an empty tolite paper roll holder to the inside corner of a small cardboard box in my van for a custom mod holder!


Also, I nominate 69CameroSS for first place of the Macgiver Award !!

for his Dewalt "SteepMaster 9000"

 

[PaulBHC]

As others stated, I use those souvenir shot glasses for clearos and soaking. But I found one at Bed Bath and Beyond for around $3 that is marked in ounces, milliliters, tea and table spoons. Great for DIY juice mixing.

 

[69CamaroSS]

I taped an empty tolite paper roll holder to the inside corner of a small cardboard box in my van for a custom mod holder!
Also, I nominate 69CameroSS for first place of the Macgiver Award !!

for his Dewalt "SteepMaster 9000"



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Thank you Buster! I must give credit where it's due...jakematic gets the credit for coining the name...I LOVE it! you know what they say.......necessity is the mother of all invention!

 

[Lambada Dave]

Every time I look at the SteepMaster 9000, I'm a bit awed. That would make a massive mess if it went wrong, though.

 

[69CamaroSS]

Every time I look at the SteepMaster 9000, I'm a bit awed. That would make a massive mess if it went wrong, though.

Lots of painters tape and done OUTside.....JIC First attempt using rubber bands launched both bottles 3/4 of the way down the driveway....thankfully, they were plastic bottles!!

 

[AH1968]

Lots of painters tape and done OUTside.....JIC First attempt using rubber bands launched both bottles 3/4 of the way down the driveway....thankfully, they were plastic bottles!!

I am thinking about getting one of these and modifying it

 

[Racehorse]

These hold 14500 batteries perfectly, as well as small bottles of juice, small ego batteries, drip tips, all sorts of stuff besides Q-tips: take the label off of course, and take the small cardboard box that hold the Q-tips out......and it pops open and snaps shut like a dream. they come in blue, clear and pink:

 

[Racehorse]

Here's a great one to mix juices...$6
Munchkin BPA Free Formula Mixer (Colors/Styles May Vary) - Munchkin - Babies "R" Us

I use this Mellita Milk Frother:
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Melitta Frother Milk Battery Operated - Kitchen Gadgets and Beyond

 

[DrVonDeafingson]

My brother broke my torch, so I use my cooktop to torch my coils, I've also used my paintball gun in a similar method to the steep master. I taped a bottle to the back block of my auto cocker and ripped a few strings on it.


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[JASPER SC]

Dollar tree android phone docking station. Rotated the charging port 180 degrees and it became my MVP docking station

 

[tbird67]

I inherited a lot of crystal from my mom and grandma so I've used several items. We have 4 vapers in our house, so one drawer in the kitchen is our e-cigg drawer. I have a couple of the smaller crystal pickle trays (with 4 sections) that hold our batteries. Another small tray holds the assorted items we have. I use an small pelican case to store my juice and q-tips. In the living room, I have one of those office organizer trays (the nice ones) to hold our mods. The longer sections hold the mod nicely and leave room for the remote!

Teresa