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General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: foakes on November 04, 2020, 10:48:45 PM

Title: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: foakes on November 04, 2020, 10:48:45 PM
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
Title: Re: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: philaroman on November 05, 2020, 01:23:20 AM
nice...  if oven-safe Pyrex (might be, for a broiled custard),
they're worth more than original contents
pro-size, though  ;D  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)
Title: Re: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: wfjord on November 05, 2020, 05:04:58 AM
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.
Title: Re: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: Ron Jones on November 05, 2020, 05:45:09 AM
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
Title: Re: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: oc1 on November 05, 2020, 06:14:31 AM
Ramakins.  You can get plastic lids for the white ceramic ones.
-s
Title: Re: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: gstours on November 06, 2020, 02:34:32 PM
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?    ???
Title: Re: Increase Your Shop Efficiency & Make a Couple of Points with the Wife!
Post by: foakes on November 06, 2020, 04:25:35 PM
Quote from: gstours on November 06, 2020, 02:34:32 PM
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