+Cyclometh Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I found this: At a local store while shopping for cache swag. I snagged it because I can throw some plumber's tape on the threads and have the first stage of a truly, deeply, nastily fiendish multi. I'm not totally certain what I'll do with it, but I'm probably going to put a riddle in it and make it part of the puzzle. Now, if I can figure out a place to hide it... Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I snagged it because I can throw some plumber's tape on the threads and have the first stage of a truly, deeply, nastily fiendish multi. Do you mean Teflon tape? That'll get ruined with the first person to open the container. If it isn't waterproof, maybe a little o-ring? Or put it in a dry location. What is it, by the way? What's it cost? Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 I snagged it because I can throw some plumber's tape on the threads and have the first stage of a truly, deeply, nastily fiendish multi. Do you mean Teflon tape? That'll get ruined with the first person to open the container. If it isn't waterproof, maybe a little o-ring? Or put it in a dry location. Yeah, I did mean teflon tape- you think it'll get ruined by one opening? I haven't had problems in the past with it. I actually don't know if it's waterproof- I'm assuming not, because it doesn't have any o-ring. I may leave it in my backyard for a week or so and see how the paper fares. Dry location is probably best all around. What is it, by the way? What's it cost? I picked it up at a little funky store in the town I live in called Archibald Sisters. They sell all kinds of cool stuff, and they had a bunch of these little things- they're made of aluminum, and I think it was called a "poetry capsule" or something like that. It cost something like 2 or 3 dollars as I recall. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I may leave it in my backyard for a week or so and see how the paper fares. Leave it in your pants pocket and run it through the wash (not dryer ). Try teflon, o-ring, nothing; see what happens. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 I may leave it in my backyard for a week or so and see how the paper fares. Leave it in your pants pocket and run it through the wash (not dryer ). Try teflon, o-ring, nothing; see what happens. Hey, good idea. I took a closer look at it and there is a cupped bit on the socket side which would be perfect for an o-ring. I think that would be best if I can find one to fit. I thought at first glance that it wouldn't work because there was no space for it to fit. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hey, good idea. I took a closer look at it and there is a cupped bit on the socket side which would be perfect for an o-ring. I think that would be best if I can find one to fit. I thought at first glance that it wouldn't work because there was no space for it to fit. Some hardware stores will have an o-ring cabinet. You may get away with buying only the one that fits. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hey, good idea. I took a closer look at it and there is a cupped bit on the socket side which would be perfect for an o-ring. I think that would be best if I can find one to fit. I thought at first glance that it wouldn't work because there was no space for it to fit. Some hardware stores will have an o-ring cabinet. You may get away with buying only the one that fits. Yeah, I'll check into that on the way home tonight. I'm looking forward to setting this one up. I have a feeling that if I do it right, it'll be quite tough and rewarding. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 We have had several of those here in AZ. That very container was the WHOLE CACHE, not just stage 1. Of course around here you can just put it under a rock and it's protected from what little rain we get. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 We have had several of those here in AZ. That very container was the WHOLE CACHE, not just stage 1. Of course around here you can just put it under a rock and it's protected from what little rain we get. Well, there's so many micros around here that I don't want my first cache to be yet another miniscule cache. I've got some ideas for a really fiendish puzzle cache, involving this as the first stage, but I need a theme for it first. Something still needs to come together to make it "gel". Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I have one of those. But mine was the extra bulb holder for a micro-mag-lite. I cut a pebble in half, drilled the inside of both halves, and glued the capsule inside the two halves. You can unscrew the two halves of the rock now, and it's still smaller than a quarter. Now to hide it somewhere that it wont get lost. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 I have one of those. But mine was the extra bulb holder for a micro-mag-lite. I cut a pebble in half, drilled the inside of both halves, and glued the capsule inside the two halves. You can unscrew the two halves of the rock now, and it's still smaller than a quarter. Now to hide it somewhere that it wont get lost. Very nice! I've been trying to come up with something "new" to do with this one, but I'm pretty sure that everything under the sun's been done. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 If painted flat black, it would look like a small hole if placed in one. Quote Link to comment
+Neslake Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Those nanos are very popular for urban caches here. I've got 12 waiting to go out, but I just don't have the heart to do it. I'd rather put out an ammo can. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 If painted flat black, it would look like a small hole if placed in one. Now that's dastardly. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Those nanos are very popular for urban caches here. I've got 12 waiting to go out, but I just don't have the heart to do it. I'd rather put out an ammo can. Yeah, I don't want to make my first cache a nano like this. But it would be fun to make my first cache a memorable one with this little baby as the first stop. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Think also about the difficulty. If there's a cache out there that logs a load of DNF's because it's a very hard hide in a very seemingly easy spot, people will flock for bragging rights. At least that's how they do it in Indiana. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Think also about the difficulty. If there's a cache out there that logs a load of DNF's because it's a very hard hide in a very seemingly easy spot, people will flock for bragging rights. At least that's how they do it in Indiana. I'm planning on making it a 4 or 5 difficulty rating, with a 1 or 2 terrain rating. I want it to be hard to figure out, not get. The actual cache will probably be an ammo can. Quote Link to comment
+Cyclometh Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 (edited) http://www.topsmalibu.com/Products/Games/Mystery Capsule Tin.htm You can order these little things here apparently. URL has spaces, so copy/paste. Edited March 10, 2006 by Cyclometh Quote Link to comment
+ww8ball Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) I found the manufacturer and ordered them in bulk, it took a while to track them down. I've got several ready to hide, including one inside a bolt, and several with magnets attached... http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...0entry2145190 Edited April 10, 2006 by ww8ball Quote Link to comment
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