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Title: Blade holder tubes
Post by: KarlB on August 14, 2011, 05:45:59 pm
While at my local Dollar Tree today I saw these tubes with a little watch inside of it.  They look like the Baby Soda Bottle Test Tubes I believe that were mentioned before:

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/test-tubes

These were 1$ each but obviously no shipping involved, plus the watches will go to my daughter, niece and gifts to whoever.

I made a quick stand to hold the blades I just recently bought, but I will make another holder later on.

They are perfect size and they held the paper Mike supplies with his blades.  I placed a Fastcap screw cover on top (White) for identification.

Such a great deal I may go back for a few more!!

Karl
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: tux_linux on August 14, 2011, 05:56:11 pm
cool - which colors are the watches?  ;D
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: TripleB on August 14, 2011, 06:32:32 pm
That's pretty slick Karl, and I like the stand too. Guess I'll have to check the local Dollar Tree to see if it carries them.
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: DWSudekum on August 14, 2011, 06:40:29 pm
Neat idea. Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: dgman on August 14, 2011, 07:24:40 pm
That's cool Karl, neat idea!
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: GrayBeard on August 14, 2011, 07:38:52 pm
Good find Karl!

I think I detect a 'marketing' background...I noted that in the photo the FD labels were all aligned to be easily read!!!

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: tux_linux on August 15, 2011, 03:44:06 am
Gb, how can that be marketing when we already use the FD?

Anyway, I will check some 1 Euro-Shop here - Tubes for me, watches for the kids ;D
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: heiko rettberg on August 15, 2011, 02:06:39 pm
Hi Thorsten, look at Reagenzgl?ser   100 Stk for 13 ? Korken und St?nder bekommst du auch http://www.laborglasshop.de/
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: KarlB on August 15, 2011, 07:41:35 pm
Quote
I think I detect a 'marketing' background...I noted that in the photo the FD labels were all aligned to be easily read!!!

Well not exactly marketing, but I've worked in retail management before and learned to make sure presentation was important.  I also learned to "front and face" all products on the shelf.  (Something I still do today without thinking when I'm shopping at Wal-Mart or other stores.  I guess old habits die hard.  :D )

Karl

Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: wombatie on August 16, 2011, 02:53:29 am
Great idea.  The watches are cheap too.

Marg
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: tux_linux on August 16, 2011, 09:42:54 am
@ heiko
And what will I do with the other 88 tubes? hmm... the small tubes would be fine for some products - but those are too small for the blades.
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: frankorona on August 16, 2011, 09:58:13 am
GOOD IDEA AND PRACTICE, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: Danny on August 16, 2011, 03:28:53 pm
Wasn't planning, but I'm on my way to our Dollar Tree.... LOL   Danny  :+}
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: Russ C on August 16, 2011, 05:29:01 pm
A great find and a nice stand for them to. Thanks for sharing Karl.  :)
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: KarlB on August 16, 2011, 08:41:28 pm
Well went and got 5 more tubes (that makes 15).  That should hold me just fine. 

Karl
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: LHayes on August 17, 2011, 03:00:42 am
Another thing I am missing out on by living on an Island....no Dollar Tree or Dollar store of any kind here....

Hawaiilad
Larry
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: Reaper on August 18, 2011, 05:44:15 pm
When they are in the holder. What stops them from going all the way down?Dave
Title: Re: Blade holder tubes
Post by: dgman on August 18, 2011, 06:01:35 pm
When they are in the holder. What stops them from going all the way down?Dave
Looks like there is a lip or ridge below the cap that stops them from going all the way through. Look at the top picture and you can see the ridge.