Whatever happened to using glass test tubes? I'll bet they are made from
plastic nowadays. Still, they oughta work if you can find them at a decent
price without having to buy a 1000 or more.

Barry


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I'm considering using 3/8" i.d. soft glass tubing instead of
waterproofing for weed pot holes. Thought to cut to length and
melt/pinch one end. Good/bad idea? Anyone know a small quantity source?
Lab supplies I've found are pricey and only sold in large lots.


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I'm considering using 3/8" i.d. soft glass tubing instead of
waterproofing for weed pot holes. Thought to cut to length and
melt/pinch one end. Good/bad idea? Anyone know a small quantity source?
Lab supplies I've found are pricey and only sold in large lots.


Turn to Safety, Arch
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http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings

"Arch" wrote: (clip) Thought to cut to length and melt/pinch one end.
Good/bad idea?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The main problem I see is the possibility that the closed end will wind up
being slightly larger/wider, or distorted, so that you will need an oversize
hole in the wood. To overcome that, I suggest first drawing the heated
tubing to reduce the diameter at the point where you are going to cut it.
Are there any neon sign companies around your area? I'll bet their garbage
would be full of off-cuts.

Arch:

Being a thrifty soul myself, I have found that the high grade tubing
(vinyl/plastic/reinforced, whatever looks right) sold at HD works fine.

Cut the tube for lenght, then stop up one end with silicone. If you
have someone that actually uses these for real flowers and will want to
wash these plastic tubes on occasion in the dishwasher, make sure you
use high temp silicone found at the auto parts store.

Out of all these I have made, I'll bet only one or two has actually
seen water. They are either left empy (depending on the wood) or have
silk flowers in them.

Robert

"Arch" wrote in message
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I'm considering using 3/8" i.d. soft glass tubing instead of
waterproofing for weed pot holes. Thought to cut to length and
melt/pinch one end. Good/bad idea? Anyone know a small quantity source?
Lab supplies I've found are pricey and only sold in large lots.


Turn to Safety, Arch
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====== Arch: I buy clear plastic pipe in lengths, cut it to length and
then glue it to a flat piece of plastic. I then trim the flat, endpiece to
match the circularity of the pipe. I also have used black and white PVC
pipe and do as above, or use a PVC end cap. You can get clear plastic pipe
at a Plastic distributor.

Leif

Leif

Barry N. Turner wrote:

Whatever happened to using glass test tubes? I'll bet they are made from
plastic nowadays. Still, they oughta work if you can find them at a
decent price without having to buy a 1000 or more.

A quick froogle finds Corning glass test tubes in a variety of sizes at
under $40 for a package of 72.

Barry


"Arch" wrote in message
...
I'm considering using 3/8" i.d. soft glass tubing instead of
waterproofing for weed pot holes. Thought to cut to length and
melt/pinch one end. Good/bad idea? Anyone know a small quantity source?
Lab supplies I've found are pricey and only sold in large lots.


Turn to Safety, Arch
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Thanks All, What do you do to finish or decorate the orifice of the hole
in your candlesticks or weed pots? Nothing? Embellish the wood? Brass
candle inserts? What else? Why?


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I use glass test tubes. I buy them at the link listed below. The nice part
about it is that you can buy in very small quantities plus 4 sizes to choose
from with and without a rim. Good luck...here is the link:

http://www.indigo.com/glass/test-tubes.htmla

Ralph

"Arch" wrote in message
...
I'm considering using 3/8" i.d. soft glass tubing instead of
waterproofing for weed pot holes. Thought to cut to length and
melt/pinch one end. Good/bad idea? Anyone know a small quantity source?
Lab supplies I've found are pricey and only sold in large lots.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:02:52 -0500, (Arch) wrote:

Thanks All, What do you do to finish or decorate the orifice of the hole
in your candlesticks or weed pots? Nothing? Embellish the wood? Brass
candle inserts? What else? Why?


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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I do a lot of bud vases... most folks don't put water in them, but I give the
hole a few coats of wiping poly just in case..

I guess if I was selling a bunch of them, I'd go with the metal inserts that Lee
Valley and Penn State sell..


mac

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"mac davis" wrote in message
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On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:02:52 -0500, (Arch) wrote:

Thanks All, What do you do to finish or decorate the orifice of the hole
in your candlesticks or weed pots? Nothing? Embellish the wood? Brass
candle inserts? What else? Why?


I do a lot of bud vases... most folks don't put water in them, but I give
the
hole a few coats of wiping poly just in case..


Char the part you can see before the poly. Looks nice with the dark hole.

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:01:01 -0500, "George" George@least wrote:


"mac davis" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:02:52 -0500, (Arch) wrote:

Thanks All, What do you do to finish or decorate the orifice of the hole
in your candlesticks or weed pots? Nothing? Embellish the wood? Brass
candle inserts? What else? Why?


I do a lot of bud vases... most folks don't put water in them, but I give
the
hole a few coats of wiping poly just in case..


Char the part you can see before the poly. Looks nice with the dark hole.

Good idea.. I'll have to try that!


mac

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