amym1586 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 My brain is too tired to think Can you guys think of a quick idea to keep reagents from falling down every time we open the refrigerator ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 A wadge of Blu-tack or something similar? I notice that it only seems to be the first bottle, so how about a used bottle that is empty, filled with water to make it heavy, but with a sticky label on it that has been "coloured in" with a felt-tip pen so that it is easily distinguishable from a bottle that actually contains grouping reagent or AHG. I don't expect our friends in Quality will like this idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amym1586 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amym1586 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 I like where you're going....brainstorming. Normally it's a pretty solid Lego affect and before long they are all sideways. You think they'll let me fill the first bottle of liquid mercury ? bldbnkr, Malcolm Needs and John C. Staley 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I have my doubts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amym1586 and bldbnkr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amym1586 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 37 minutes ago, Malcolm Needs said: I have my doubts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinktoptube Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Depending on the manufacturer, the packing dividers of the reagents can be used to hold them in place. amym1586 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 We've had the same tray for decades! You seem to have lost the frame that holds the tray. But I bet if you propped up the front of your tray somehow (stick-on rubber pads maybe - your clinical engineering dept would probably have something) so that the vials were leaning back slightly on their friends behind them, they wouldn't tip over so easily. Or leave them in the 10 pack sleeves that they get shipped in. I liked the idea, though, of a couple of pounds of mercury holding them in place! Malcolm Needs, amym1586, AMcCord and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbostock Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 We used some foam packing material and cut it into squares and they fit snugly in the channels of the rack. #boom LIMPER55, David Saikin, BankerGirl and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amym1586 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 20 minutes ago, tbostock said: We used some foam packing material and cut it into squares and they fit snugly in the channels of the rack. #boom GENIUS!! Malcolm Needs and John C. Staley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 4 hours ago, tbostock said: We used some foam packing material and cut it into squares and they fit snugly in the channels of the rack. #boom You win. Great idea. Malcolm Needs and amym1586 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teristella Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yes, we use strips of foam sheeting that comes between the sleeves of glass tubes we get. It's about a quarter inch thick so I cut it in 1x3 strips or so and fold/roll them. After a while they loose their springy-ness so having it rolled helps. I like the thicker foam blocks better, but I haven't see anything in our lab packed with that stuff. amym1586 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntiS Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 9:16 AM, amym1586 said: GENIUS!! This is what we do, too! I was going to take a pic and post it, but you beat me too it!!! (can't take credit - the genius before me thought of it) amym1586 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmm8427 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Just like tbostock we've used the packing material or cut up a sponge... if it gets soiled just throw it out and cut up more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C. Staley Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) On 1/25/2016 at 11:01 AM, amym1586 said: I like where you're going....brainstorming. Normally it's a pretty solid Lego affect and before long they are all sideways. You think they'll let me fill the first bottle of liquid mercury ? I like the liquid mercury, besides it was fun to play with!!! It's only bad if you get caught! Edited March 21, 2016 by John C. Staley needed a comma! Malcolm Needs and amym1586 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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