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  • Revised Measuring Spoon Drainer

    A small tweak to the venerable spoon drainer adds a configurable cutout adapting it to a slightly different dish drainer rack:

    Measuring Spoon Drainer - solid model
    Measuring Spoon Drainer – solid model

    Which lets it snuggle into the corner:

    Measuring spoon drainer - installed
    Measuring spoon drainer – installed

    Both the old and new racks had coated steel loops stuck into rubberoid feet perfectly suited to collect water and eventually rust the loops. Given a new rack, I figured potting the feet in JB PlasticBonder urethane adhesive would help forestall the rust:

    Rubbermaid dish drainer - foot potting
    Rubbermaid dish drainer – foot potting

    I wish it were white, rather than black, but the only other color choice is tan and I can’t wish nearly that hard.

    Along those lines, however, the gray JB Weld epoxy coating on the cheese slicer and the smaller repairs on the big knife are doing fine after years of use. JB Weld is good stuff!