Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!

[foakes]

Costco has these packages of Creme Brûlée —

And they come in extremely useful and high quality wide, flat GLASS containers.

After making your wife happy with a little dessert — the containers are the most useful I have ever found for reel work.

Greases, oil, even a platform when putting a reel back together.

I am sure there are many other uses for these also.

Best, Fred

[philaroman]

nice...  if oven-safe Pyrex (might be, for a broiled custard),
they're worth more than original contents
pro-size, though    for low-volume amateurs
some makeup & fancy skin-care comes in
SERIOUSLY thick glass w/ good lids
capers are good for tall skinny jars

also, if Creme Brûlée goes over well
it's a great excuse to get a mini-torch
that's the modern trend for caramelizing the top
(rather than in the oven, in a water-bath...  PITA for just two)

[wfjord]

I could use a few of those for lots of things.  I've used various containers as a work platform for certain reels, but not as perfectly sized as that one.

[Ron Jones]

I think we have about 50 of them. They are great, but I need to figure out a lid solution. I'm considering 3D printing.
The Man

[oc1]

Ramakins.  You can get plastic lids for the white ceramic ones.
-s

[gstours]

Thanks for reminding me of my negligence....  Ive used these around the shop and house for several years and have found similar uses for them.   I even thought of posting something here butt thought it was not interesting enough.   am i bad?   

[foakes]

Thanks for reminding me of my negligence....  Ive used these around the shop and house for several years and have found similar uses for them.   I even thought of posting something here butt thought it was not interesting enough.   am i bad?   

No, your very clever, Gary...

You have probably forgotten more about good reel mechanic shortcuts than I will ever learn.  And you haven't forgotten much!

Best, Fred