[Jewelry making - Article 00455] - [Orchid] MacGuyve-risms in the shop

[Kathy Johnson]

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In a thread about Cloud Domes, someone wrote:

>     I have been using half of a large Heinz white vinegar bottle in
>     much the same way as a Cloud Dome 

    I haven't tried this use, but I found another good use for a vinegar
    bottle in the shop. 

    I managed to destroy the original plastic dip basket in my pickle
    pot (don't ask...). An identical OEM replacement was wildly expensive
    in all the catalogs and websites I checked.  My brilliant husband,
    who was a big fan of the old tv show "MacGuyver", came up with a much
    cheaper solution. 

    We use citric acid in the pickle pot. He thought for a bit about
    what would stand up to citric acid, poked around the house, and found
    an empty gallon-sized vinegar bottle. He cut the bottom off to the
    same depth as the old basket, and drilled a couple hundred holes in
    it with a hand drill. Then he removed the wire handle from the old
    one and attached it to the new one. It fits perfectly inside the pot. 

    It's been in the pickle pot for over two years now and looks brand
    new. Cost? I think the gallon of vinegar cost $1.69. The vinegar was
    used for household cleaning, so the bottle was actually a freebie.
    And we've been using the cut-off top part of the jug as a funnel when
    we drain the oil out of the vacuum pump to change it, so we didn't
    waste anything. 

--Kathy Johnson
Feathered Gems Pet Motif Jewelry
http://www.featheredgems.com

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