Wine started to clear then became cloudy again??

[JohnT]

Nice Rack John! lol that def came out wrong! My luck i would knock the whole rack over and break everything in one clip.

Nice to see that you are secure in you masculinity!!


The base of the stand is very heavy. Rather hard to tip it over.

 

[Brian]

I made this right after I broke my last one. Holds Thermometers and hydrometers, and test tubes, and syringes, Made out of solid oak, I finished it off with food grade polyurethane. It is heavy and solid and I no longer need to lay my hydrometers down.....

Great Idea John! I think I will make one of these tonight! I will use some scrap PVC boards I have laying around just waiting for me.. Mine will not look as good as yours though..

 

[JohnT]

Great Idea John! I think I will make one of these tonight! I will use some scrap PVC boards I have laying around just waiting for me.. Mine will not look as good as yours though..

Yup, the thing looks good, but that was not my goal.

I don't care if the thing looks like Bea Aurther (if it helps to keep my hydrometers safe).

 

[Brian]

You got that right.. in 8-9 months I have broken two.. so this will pay for itself!

 

[JohnT]

You got that right.. in 8-9 months I have broken two.. so this will pay for itself!

I also break thermometers and test tubes (for acid testing). This sucka will hold them all.

 

[sly22guy]

Lol yeah, i think i better build one of these too, ill probly attach mine to my bar. I have cats that like to tip things over.

 

[Runningwolf]

John I like the way the rack came out. Nice idea. I have one high range hydrometer that I keep protected in a 1" PVC tube and I glued one cap on and the other end has a screw cap on it. This is not as accessible as yours but I'll probably only use it once a year.

 

[JohnT]

John I like the way the rack came out. Nice idea. I have one high range hydrometer that I keep protected in a 1" PVC tube and I glued one cap on and the other end has a screw cap on it. This is not as accessible as yours but I'll probably only use it once a year.

Wolf,

This makes sense (and I should make one up too) for the long periods of time that I do not need a hydrometer. Can you provide pictures? Also include a tape measure in the photo so I can judge size?

 

[Runningwolf]

John here is a picture I already had loaded. I cut the pipe to the length of the hydrometer. With the end caps added this left plenty of space for some foam on the top and bottom for cushion. I had some thin foam I was able to wrap around the hydrometer before inserting it in the pipe. I am not confident on a 6' drop but it'll take plenty of banging around in a cupboard or drawer. I could guess and tell you it's 8" but I am always off and it ends up being much larger.

 

[JohnT]

Thanks,

Is this a 3/4" pipe?

 

[Runningwolf]

Sorry Jon, I lied. It is 3/4".

 

[JohnT]

When will they ever make one out of polycarbonate?