I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It’s such a small specific thing, one I’d never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now.

What are your small, “random” or “junk drawer” type of gadgets that you actually use or like having around?

  • grueEnglish
    40·
    5 months ago

    A plumbing torch is even more fun.

    • marreniakaza
      40·
      5 months ago

      why not go one step further and use a map gas torch

      • grueEnglish
        20·
        5 months ago5 months ago

        Because MAPP gas stopped being manufactured in 2008, for some reason. The new “MAP-Pro” yellow gas bottles have propylene in them instead.

        More to the point, that’s not a step further; it’s the same thing I was talking about to begin with. My plumbing torch (a Bernzomatic TS4000) is compatible with both MAPP gas/MAP-Pro and propane.

        (I kinda wish I could still get real MAPP gas. I’ve tried to braze with my torch running on propane, but it wasn’t quite hot enough and I don’t think MAP-Pro would be, either. I might have to bite the bullet and upgrade to a proper oxy-propane or oxy-acetylene torch, but I’m annoyed at the expense.)