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Nurbs Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums

Started By nurbs , Jun 4 2017 12:51 PM

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#41 Offline mike.omeg - Posted September 27 2017 - 5:44 PM

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Awesome idea.  Thank you for sharing!!!!!


#42 Offline Kevin - Posted September 28 2017 - 9:49 AM

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Arrived today.

 

Everything is clear and good!

 

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#43 Offline mike.omeg - Posted September 28 2017 - 9:57 AM

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Where are you all sourcing the stainless screen?  Please advise as I love this idea!  Thank you.


#44 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 28 2017 - 10:06 AM

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This design is amazing, nurbs!


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#45 Offline Scrixx - Posted September 28 2017 - 10:28 AM

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Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 


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#46 Offline Kevin - Posted September 28 2017 - 10:48 AM

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Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 

 

It's actually very shallow. The thing that gives it height is the lid, it's curved so it can fit a test tube. The height from bottom to the middle (where is opens) is 17mm. However, the lid gives an approximate 10 extra millimeters to the height.


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#47 Offline soulsynapse - Posted September 28 2017 - 12:39 PM

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Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 

 

17mm, 25mm with lid


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#48 Offline Scrixx - Posted September 28 2017 - 4:15 PM

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Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 

 

It's actually very shallow. The thing that gives it height is the lid, it's curved so it can fit a test tube. The height from bottom to the middle (where is opens) is 17mm. However, the lid gives an approximate 10 extra millimeters to the height.

 

 

 

 

Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 

 

17mm, 25mm with lid

 

 

Thanks to you both!


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#49 Offline nurbs - Posted September 28 2017 - 8:41 PM

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Haha thanks Soul. Last year I ordered a pack and they were all multi-colored. This is great.


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#50 Offline nurbs - Posted September 28 2017 - 8:43 PM

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Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 

 

It's actually very shallow. The thing that gives it height is the lid, it's curved so it can fit a test tube. The height from bottom to the middle (where is opens) is 17mm. However, the lid gives an approximate 10 extra millimeters to the height.

 

 

I have used up to 20mm diameter test tubes.


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#51 Offline nurbs - Posted September 28 2017 - 8:53 PM

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Where are you all sourcing the stainless screen?  Please advise as I love this idea!  Thank you.

 

Ebay, search for "#100 micron stainless steel mesh"


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#52 Offline KBant - Posted September 30 2017 - 11:30 AM

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Where are you all sourcing the stainless screen?  Please advise as I love this idea!  Thank you.

 

 

eBay. http://www.ebay.com/...QUAAOSw8gVX39JT

 

shipped fast for me. i love it. good quality.


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#53 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted September 30 2017 - 1:21 PM

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Good times. Glad I have a store nearby that carries them tho :P


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#54 Offline noebl1 - Posted October 6 2017 - 1:22 PM

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Did they discontinue them on their online store?  I bought 20 of them, just went back and the link on their site is dead :(


#55 Offline Kevin - Posted October 6 2017 - 1:36 PM

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It appears they've discontinued this item. What a shame :(


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#56 Offline nurbs - Posted October 6 2017 - 1:39 PM

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Can someone please measure the height of the pen holder when it's open? So the height not including the lid. 

 

It's actually very shallow. The thing that gives it height is the lid, it's curved so it can fit a test tube. The height from bottom to the middle (where is opens) is 17mm. However, the lid gives an approximate 10 extra millimeters to the height.

 

 

I have used up to 20mm diameter test tubes.

 

 

A few PM'ed and asked about this. The height is more than 17mm. It is around 21 or 22mm. All the test tubes I've used are 20mm diameter tubes, and they fit fine.


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Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/

#57 Offline nurbs - Posted October 6 2017 - 1:41 PM

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Did they discontinue them on their online store?  I bought 20 of them, just went back and the link on their site is dead :(

 

 

It appears they've discontinued this item. What a shame :(

 

Haha blame Soul he bought a million of them.


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Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
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Bloodworm Soup
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#58 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted October 6 2017 - 2:04 PM

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Did they discontinue them on their online store?  I bought 20 of them, just went back and the link on their site is dead :(

 

 

It appears they've discontinued this item. What a shame :(

 

Haha blame Soul he bought a million of them.

 

Yeah what a jerk right?


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#59 Offline VoidElecent - Posted October 6 2017 - 2:10 PM

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Please don't tell me they've discontinued them...


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#60 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted October 6 2017 - 2:21 PM

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I have an idea.. if they truely are discontinued, I'll contact a manufacturer to get 5-10K made, if you guys still want them. :)


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