M&M Blade Holders

[Northerner]

i just got the email this morning that Steve posted about Jim Leasors m&m tube blade holders.

i like the colors and the tubes are cool and the carousel holder is sweet but even tho the tubes
come with candy they sure would add up after getting several. their is almost forty bucks in tubes
and the bad part is the lid hinge wont last real long as the plastic 'fold' will eventually break and
will no longer be attached to the tube so you will just have to pop it off and put it back on.

the good thing about them is of course the candy you will get (maybe sell it to offset the price of
the tubes?) and the colors are way cool looking but the best part is the size, they would have to
hold at least a hundred blades or more in each one?

it will definitely be interesting to see how many people get them and build the carousel and i hope
you all post back here and show off your tubes!

[Kepy]

My blade holders made from pill bottles are not as colorful but they work great and have to have the pills anyway.  I do like M&M's though so may have to investigate the idea.

[cherie]

I thought that was the sweetest write up!  I love m&m's, so I guess I will need to start buying the tubed ones now.  LOL.  Actually my blade holders are made from PVC pipe and Jaun made me a wood holder for them.

[GrayBeard]

Great Idea!
My S.O. is a 'chocoholic' so she now has an additional motive to indulge herself...for me!

But I am not giving up my current holders...sturdy, screw on caps and easily hold 2 gross of blade if needed.
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/test-tubes

~~~GB~~~

[cherie]

HEY GB!  I have some of those.  I am eventually going to make some of those slotted bud holders that take something like these.  One day when I was on the road with Jaun we made a delivery at a place that made these.  I came home with tons of pieces that were not good for use of the soda bottles.  I also have a couple of colored ones. 

[tux_linux]

Best Idea ever! I finally have an excuse for more M&M's. Much more. I just need them. Can't go on without.

[JERMAN46]

I have been using the M&M tubes for a while now and they fit the blades fine . The M&M s are not to bad also!

[cdrover(Clyde)]

I picked up a test tube holder and several test tubes to go with it. Works great, I put the label from the blades on the outside of the tube and I am good to go. It takes up very little space.

[MOONIE]

I've been looking for square or retanglar tubes.  They won't roll off the table.  No luck so far.

[wombatie]

Too bad I'm Diabetic.  LOL

Marg

[cameronj]

I've been using 1/2" round tubes for years now.  Here in Canada, Lee Valley sells tubes with screw on lids by the dozen.  I drilled holes in a piece of oak, and have the tubes standing in that.  Works great.

[glenn wouters]

@ moonie, i have square tubes.
I bought them at my local scrollsaw shop.
I don't know the price anymore but it wasn't expensive.
They came with 12 pieces.
If you want i get them for you and send them.
That's no problem at all.

Greetings Glenn belgium.

[GrayBeard]

Holy Crap!

What a family!

What else are we going to do for each other? Donate Blood? Kidneys?

What a bunch!!!!!

~~~GB~~~

[mrsn]

GB, if you need a kidney I've got one. All of you are an awesome family! 

[tux_linux]

at my local scrollsaw shop

 

You have a local scroll saw shop in Belgium??