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Polysytrene for test tube honey serving trays


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#1 Offline CoolColJ - Posted July 19 2018 - 4:13 AM

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Just tested it out, polysytrene take away tray/container make great raw honey serving dishes for test tubes or outworlds, when cut into the right shape.
If you size it right it has enough of gap underneath to edge a featherweight forcep under to pull it out in a test tube.
And won't leak or dampen like foil and wax paper will eventually, or flip over.
Also washable and resuable

Polystyrene foam cup might even be better, due to the slight curve, hugging test tubes better, and pooling the honey towards the middle

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#2 Offline nurbs - Posted July 19 2018 - 1:36 PM

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Plastic bottle caps like from water bottles or a diet coke work great.


Edited by nurbs, July 19 2018 - 1:38 PM.

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#3 Offline CoolColJ - Posted July 19 2018 - 2:04 PM

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Plastic bottle caps like from water bottles or a diet coke work great.


not for test tubes though :)

Edited by CoolColJ, July 19 2018 - 2:04 PM.

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

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