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Late Night in DIYland, take II
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Hey @Ace, sorry I haven't been posting like normal, but been out of town and just lurking when I can. Went 4 wheeling and managed to roll one on top of me! Just a scrape or two to show for it though, got lucky. I know I've said this before, but I gots some catching up to do! I'll be back on the threads as normal for the foreseeable future though. I honestly didn't think anybody would miss me here, but thanks for noticing!
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Perception is everything...I had a "color correction" device for my monitors. I ran it when I first set up this computer with my new monitors. Everything looked a lot better than when I ran them out of the box (MS Outlook was a horrible blue with no contrast).
When I joined this forum, I thought the background of all messages was a beige/light yellow. Then I sampled the color in Photoshop to get the background for my signature images, and saw that it was supposed to be grey. What?!?
The thing is, in setting up the color correction, it also has you mess with your brightness and contrast. It turns out THAT was what made Outlook appear correct, but the device itself made all colors just slightly off.
Long story short, I turned off color correction, and DIYland now looks the way it was meant to look!
When I joined this forum, I thought the background of all messages was a beige/light yellow. Then I sampled the color in Photoshop to get the background for my signature images, and saw that it was supposed to be grey. What?!?
The thing is, in setting up the color correction, it also has you mess with your brightness and contrast. It turns out THAT was what made Outlook appear correct, but the device itself made all colors just slightly off.
Long story short, I turned off color correction, and DIYland now looks the way it was meant to look!
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Perception is everything...I had a "color correction" device for my monitors. I ran it when I first set up this computer with my new monitors. Everything looked a lot better than when I ran them out of the box (MS Outlook was a horrible blue with no contrast).
When I joined this forum, I thought the background of all messages was a beige/light yellow. Then I sampled the color in Photoshop to get the background for my signature images, and saw that it was supposed to be grey. What?!?
The thing is, in setting up the color correction, it also has you mess with your brightness and contrast. It turns out THAT was what made Outlook appear correct, but the device itself made all colors just slightly off.
Long story short, I turned off color correction, and DIYland now looks the way it was meant to look!
I have been in this business since 1983. - Just like Rosanna Danna said "It's always sumpin!"
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Another ugly (uninformed) voice heard from...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-health-who-ecigarettes-idUSKBN0GQ0PF20140826
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-health-who-ecigarettes-idUSKBN0GQ0PF20140826
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From everything I'd heard in the past WHO was behind us. Is it this author, or WHO that wants to cause us issues?
WHO was never behind us. They support all the regulations and crap in Europe, and published a bunch of anti-vaping crap from physicians obviously paid for by Pharma. If it's a mainstream health/political organization, you can almost bet your bum that they're on the side of whoever has the biggest wallet.
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Ah, I guess I misread. I'm not sure where I got that idea...
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I always boil condensed milk in the can for 3 hours, I do several at a time, so I always have some ready to go in the larder. Never had a problem.
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Seems I've (quickly) outgrown my current mixing supplies box. Time to come up with a new solution... I love the acrylic stand that @RocketPuppy sent me. It holds all of my 1dram and 2dram vials perfectly. I'd like to come up with something similar that holds other bottles and supplies.
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Me to!
In fact, that (a better way to do this) has been my top time consuming project for the past month. I would love to see other approaches.
This is a plastic set of drawers from Walmart. Roughly 14" wide x 21" tall x 14" deep. Drawer height is about 2¾". About $22.00.
The styrofoam has been a real challange. I had to make the hole-cutter tool and punch each hole by hand. I used a template for neatness... The blue tray is a cheap ice cube tray - not good...
My single biggest "opportunity" is the dividing mechanism of the individual flavoring bottles. I continue to look for a cardboard "matrix" thingy. Something similiar to the way bar glasses are packed for shipment...just smaller.
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I know the prospect of starting all those holes again might seem daunting, if not reviled, but have you thought about soft foam, like they stuff furniture with? It comes in a lot of various thicknesses.
I had other ideas in mind, but I may just steal this from you!
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I know the prospect of starting all those holes again might seem daunting, if not reviled, but have you thought about soft foam, like they stuff furniture with? It comes in a lot of various thicknesses.
I had other ideas in mind, but I may just steal this from you!
Soft foam, cardboard, cork, liquid plastic, Play Dough, modeling clay, ice trays, and others - I have tried them all. Each had it's own set of issues. The soft foam was a good idea, but getting the holes in it neatly was a problem I never overcame. The styrofoam was the cheapest and overall easiest, so far.
edit -- I had to build a tool to cut the holes in the styrofoam. The good news was that if the hole was a little too small, inserting the bottle the first time served to stretch the hole yet the bottle still fit tightly.
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I found this http://www.lifemedical.us/Gridlock/index.htm but $30 per sq. ft. seems like a lot. To me they look a lot like a Morton board used for cutting glass but I just tried mine and the small vials from TFA don't fit that.
Another place for cardboard squares but I'm not seeing the sizes. http://www.thomassci.com/Supplies/C...Boxes-and-Partitions?q=Vial Storage Container
Another place for cardboard squares but I'm not seeing the sizes. http://www.thomassci.com/Supplies/C...Boxes-and-Partitions?q=Vial Storage Container
Emilie - I got 2 of those stands after RP posted the picture, love them. The little sample bottles fit well. The 10 ml glass bottles from WL fit, but the ones from RTSV don't! Darn it. Wish the holes were just a bit bigger.
RP senior - I love your drawers, lol! You put a lot of work into that project. Thanks for the pics.
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Life Medical has the right idea, I agree that they are so tall as to cover the bottle labels. The cost is also too far out there for me.
The thomassci.com approach looks closer to what I think I want. Again, not enough size data and the price seems prohibitive.
Enough styrofoam to cover a barn is only $10.00. I used only about $3.00 worth and now looking for another project to use the leftovers.
Here is my dream -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/261554155577?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Another -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/261443758285?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I am considering purchasing a drill press to make these. Living in a 3 bedroom condo kinda makes that not so good of an idea.
I never had a problem doing it that way either, but... IT TAKES 3 HOURS. The faster way gets you the same results in under 10 minutes.
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Those are awesome but pricey, RP Sr. I just went out and tried something with styrofoam and a 1/2" stainless steel tube. Cold, the tube didn't really go through the styro and the hole was ragged and crappy. Then I heated up the steel just a bit with a small butane torch and it went through the styro like a hot knife through buttah, leaving a pretty, clean hole. The little 8ml TFA bottle fit perfectly.
If anyone tries this and can't find stainless steel tube, try copper. Galvanized is bad when heated with flame, emitting noxious gas.
If anyone tries this and can't find stainless steel tube, try copper. Galvanized is bad when heated with flame, emitting noxious gas.
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What is the faster way do tell?
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I created about 120 holes in each sheet the styrofoam. That left me with 120 little plugs of styrofoam. Mine were dry and easy to remove from the tool.
How do you get 100 + of the little plugs out of the hot pipe? Please share your secret!!
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MissWish - You tempt me. (WOW, never thought that about a girl before...) All I need is someone to help hold the wood and clean up all the shavings and sawdust crap from the living room.
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Most of it kind of vaporized. I like your idea better, it looks nice. Never mind me.
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Not my product - but a good idea. Not expensive!
They have 3 models: http://www.anandacorporation.com/servlet/the-247/Starter-Kit-Shoulder-Belt/Detail
They have 3 models: http://www.anandacorporation.com/servlet/the-247/Starter-Kit-Shoulder-Belt/Detail
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I attempted a thin heated pipe early on. I kept getting half melted plugs stuck inside it and then a shit-house mess to clean the tube... I even attempted to dip the tube in gasoline and let that melt through. Another mess (Gasoline and styrofoam mixed becomes a napalm type substance. The styrofoam melts and you have a sticky flammable mess that... See history books, Re: " Vietnam War".
I am always looking for a better way to do something. I was able to make a simple styrofoam "hot wire knife" from coil wire, a sling shot, and a 9volt wall wart. That is only good for cutting and shaping the ends of the foam sheet
Throw it in a pan with 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 a stick of butter. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Done!
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I'm always on the lookout for good ideas!Not my product - but a good idea. Not expensive!
They have 3 models: http://www.anandacorporation.com/servlet/the-247/Starter-Kit-Shoulder-Belt/Detail
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I'm always on the lookout for good ideas!
Ten bucks... Not sure about shipping charges.
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Would anyone be interested in 4oz of TFA Strawberry (Ripe)? I prefer FA strawberry and it looks like I won't be using the TFA Strawberry (Ripe) that I have. I've only used a few milliliters of it.
Others have PIF'ed items to me. Time for my to pay back the favor.
Others have PIF'ed items to me. Time for my to pay back the favor.
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Would anyone be interested in 4oz of TFA Strawberry (Ripe)? I prefer FA strawberry and it looks like I won't be using the TFA Strawberry (Ripe) that I have. I've only used a few milliliters of it.
Others have PIF'ed items to me. Time for my to pay back the favor.
I'll certainly pay the shipping...
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Yes - PM sent!
I've outgrown my current DIY storage as well.
This unit was planned around WL-TFA vials and CAP bottles. Revision one was just a pair of trays. R2.0 expanded by one storage tray and one mixing tray. R2.5 involved redoing a couple of the WL vial trays to condense things a bit, though it's now harder to see the labels.
Now that I have a bunch of 10ml FA bottles, I need to redo a couple of the racks. and build another housing. I'm sure my wife will love that, considering I already have half of the dining room buffet covered in vaping gear
This is my mixing tray:
PG & VG in the large mouth jars, nic in the 30ml brown bottles, and plenty of space for flavors. It also acts as a holder so I don't tip those tiny vials over
This unit was planned around WL-TFA vials and CAP bottles. Revision one was just a pair of trays. R2.0 expanded by one storage tray and one mixing tray. R2.5 involved redoing a couple of the WL vial trays to condense things a bit, though it's now harder to see the labels.
Now that I have a bunch of 10ml FA bottles, I need to redo a couple of the racks. and build another housing. I'm sure my wife will love that, considering I already have half of the dining room buffet covered in vaping gear
This is my mixing tray:
PG & VG in the large mouth jars, nic in the 30ml brown bottles, and plenty of space for flavors. It also acts as a holder so I don't tip those tiny vials over
I'm mad. I'm in a mixing funk where I'm over thinking everything. 3.5 stinkers out of 4 new recipe ideas in the last few days. I find this comes in waves. I get on a hot streak, and then pffffft for a while. Tonight I tried to make a vanilla coffee. I ended up putting everything under the sun in it, which was obviously overkill. It's vapable, but not what I wanted at all. I thought i had a winner with a root beer float, which is why the 3.5 out of 4, since I decided it only half stinks. Oh well. Hopefully this passes quickly.
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It's been three weeks without mixing. I'm past the funk stage. My brain doesn't even work anymore. I need to figure out a sure fire way to make money without doing too much. Does anytime have Heisenburg's number?
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These are all made out of a plastic & aluminum composite sign material.
By day I'm an AutoCAD pilot, and I also program our shop CNC. They're my best friends when it comes to DIY projects
My husband is a sign designer. He works in CorelDRAW (so do I, but I'm more technically-minded).
We have a router in our garage, but I haven't turned it on in a few months. I really need to so I can make those mod stands I've been wanting to make.
I really like your bottle chest! I was curious what it was made out of. I can see how aluminum composites would be great for something like that! We need a better bit for Dibond.
Great job!
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At that low of a level you might be getting the "hit" from the alcohol in the flavorings... Or, maybe, the adhesive from the label on the bottle... Fresh nail polish???
OK, just teasing. That is not a bad problem to have...
Fresh nail polish???OK, just teasing. That is not a bad problem to have...
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With all the talk about banoffee, I had to make one..still trying to figure out how to get it in my tank.
Mmm...sooo gooood.
Omg glassgrl, I was thinking of making one this weekend, too! We're so smart.
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