So I decided to make some tubes that hold the Bradley pucks for storage and retrieval. I went to the local Lowe's and bought a 10 ft stick of 2 1/2 inch electrical conduit, some test end caps, and some weed killer. The cashier had a strange look on her face and reluctantly asked me "What are your making?"...I then realized it looked like I had parts to make a bomb :D So I pulled a reference puck out of my pocket and showed her what I was making. She looked more calm after I told her ;D
The tubes are notched at the bottom so that you can remove one puck at a time then the next puck drops down. Each tube can hold 30 pucks and I got six from a 10ft stick. I also drilled a inspection hole to see when there are 6 or less pucks left. I plan on wall mounting them in my shed ;D
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Nice idea. Are you going to build a rack to place them on and maybe hang them off a wall. ;D
That's a great idea. I think I will try that myself :)
thats great. It never ceasesto amaze me with the creative stuff people come up with on this forum.
Looks like a good idea, and not alot of expense either...
kept reading trying to figure what the weed killer had to do with this ;D
very clever...puck dispensers!!!
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The smart a$$ in me would have told her..."Apparently nothing since you don't have the 4 wire digital smoke timer I need!....you only carry the 3 wire model." LOL
...........What?.....like YOU'VE never been banned from a store for life!!! ::)
Ray
Question!!
Why wouldn't you make the notch larger so you could grab 3 pucks at a time like you would if you was pulling them out of the package? Just curious and half asleep
Quote from: rdevous on July 31, 2011, 03:46:09 AM
The smart a$$ in me would have told her..."Apparently nothing since you don't have the 4 wire digital smoke timer I need!....you only carry the 3 wire model." LOL
...........What?.....like YOU'VE never been banned from a store for life!!! ::)
Ray
Ha Ha :D
Problem was I had used my debit card to pay. The last thing I needed was the ATF or Homeland Security show up to my house. "SIR! Put down the wood pucks and hand over the smoked food!" :D :D :D ;D
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on July 31, 2011, 06:22:13 AM
Question!!
Why wouldn't you make the notch larger so you could grab 3 pucks at a time like you would if you was pulling them out of the package? Just curious and half asleep
Good question Chris...
I wanted to keep the pucks as sealed as possible so they do not completely dry out and crumble or absorb moisture. This way there is less air that can get to the pucks. And sometimes you just need one puck of each wood flavor ;)
Quote from: muebe on July 31, 2011, 06:34:35 AM
"SIR! Put down the wood pucks and hand over the smoked food!" :D :D :D ;D
Worse then that is when they "snap" on the rubber gloves and tell you to "assume the position"! :o :o :o
Awesome job on the puck storage tubes Muebe!
Great ingenuity! 8)
Mike
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on July 31, 2011, 06:22:13 AM
Question!!
Why wouldn't you make the notch larger so you could grab 3 pucks at a time like you would if you was pulling them out of the package? Just curious and half asleep
Bout the same thing i was thinkin.
Good idea muebe ;D
If you could find a peice of pipe or even cardboard tube or something that fits nicely over the outside of your plastic pipe, you could cut a peice say 3 inches long, slide it on and it could act like a door to help control the drying out problem. Then when you want some pucks just slide it up to open your slot and then slide it back down when done. Just a thought.
Quote from: Quarlow on July 31, 2011, 09:12:00 AM
If you could find a peice of pipe or even cardboard tube or something that fits nicely over the outside of your plastic pipe, you could cut a peice say 3 inches long, slide it on and it could act like a door to help control the drying out problem. Then when you want some pucks just slide it up to open your slot and then slide it back down when done. Just a thought.
That is a good idea...
I had considered making a hinged cover using a halved piece of pipe also... but I am out of pipe to use ::)
If I make another run to Lowe's the cashier might make that phone call :D
Oo Oo I just had another thought. You can probably get some of that clear plastic tube from a craft store that chocolate makers use. It is very thin walled. It would allow you to see your peep hole also and yet not let moisture out.
Quote from: Quarlow on July 31, 2011, 09:30:20 AM
Oo Oo I just had another thought. You can probably get some of that clear plastic tube from a craft store that chocolate makers use. It is very thin walled. It would allow you to see your peep hole also and yet not let moisture out.
Actually... I found that clear scotch tape worked well for that 8)
Quote from: muebe on July 31, 2011, 09:24:28 AM
Quote from: Quarlow on July 31, 2011, 09:12:00 AM
If you could find a peice of pipe or even cardboard tube or something that fits nicely over the outside of your plastic pipe, you could cut a peice say 3 inches long, slide it on and it could act like a door to help control the drying out problem. Then when you want some pucks just slide it up to open your slot and then slide it back down when done. Just a thought.
That is a good idea...
I had considered making a hinged cover using a halved piece of pipe also... but I am out of pipe to use ::)
If I make another run to Lowe's the cashier might make that phone call :D
If you see big black SUV'S parked around then you know sumpn up :D
I am watching (ask this old house) and they are doing some plumbing. Gave me an idea of using copper pipe and then polish it up. It would make a real classy model. If you can get the right size copper pipe.
Quote from: Quarlow on July 31, 2011, 10:14:51 AM
I am watching (ask this old house) and they are doing some plumbing. Gave me an idea of using copper pipe and then polish it up. It would make a real classy model. If you can get the right size copper pipe.
Do they make 2 1/2 inch copper? I imagine that would look nice but that would be one expensive stick of pipe :o
Originally I wanted to do clear plastic tubing but could not locate any at my local Lowe's so I just settled with the conduit. I would think that 2 1/2 inch clear plastic tubing might be quite expensive also..
Good idea Muebe!!!
Brilliant! Thanks for the great idea
No 2.5 inch but here is some 3inch for you
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MUELLER-Tube-4WTK3?Pid=search
:o
Quote from: standles on July 31, 2011, 06:20:01 PM
No 2.5 inch but here is some 3inch for you
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MUELLER-Tube-4WTK3?Pid=search
:o
A 10ft stick is only $379.50 and that will make six canisters...sounds like a bargain :D
yowch. Ah great idea using the conduit muebe. :D :D :D
Right...um...I keep mine in the laundry room cabinets in Ziploc bags...with the card to tell me what flavor they are....but you boys will be boys..... ??? :D
Quote from: muebe on July 31, 2011, 06:24:36 PM
A 10ft stick is only $379.50 and that will make six canisters...sounds like a bargain :D
6 works out to be ONLY $63.25 each.........plus tax, tag, title and Never Dull...........now if you buy the pipe at wholesale and truckload price and with storage, labor, shipping and handling.....also remembering to include the cost of refrigerator to cool "adult beverage of choice"......OH YEA, a web site to advertise and sell online to the masses......(forum members will be given a discount code to use when they attain Full Membership or higher!) ;D :o ::)
Ray
Quote from: standles on July 31, 2011, 06:20:01 PM
No 2.5 inch but here is some 3inch for you
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MUELLER-Tube-4WTK3?Pid=search
:o
YEEEEEOUCH
Heck with that. The puck boxes work just fine