Clay Pots

[britbloke]

Originally Posted by Lorraine

OK Tony...so what is an angle grinder and what does it look like??? Di you grind the pots dry or wet? I have plenty of pots that need more openings and I know I'll crack them with a drill. I have some bulb pans that need fixin'.

Lorraine,

The picture shows an angle grinder, (mine's a cheapy I use for all kinds of things). The wheel is for cutting masonary.

I started to wet the pots in case I cracked them, but found it wasn't really necessary. I'm sure the pots with slots are more fragile, after all there is much less material to keep them whole, but I haven't broken any yet...

[peeweelovesbooks]

Originally Posted by Lorraine

You can try putting the smaller pots in a larger vanda basket to keep them upright till they get moved to a bigger pot. (I sometimes put large lava rock between them to fill empty spaces) Then bungee them on your new orchid bench. hehe.

Lorraine,

you crack me up!!! SNORT. I ummmm..I'm waiting for my %$#@@ bonus to come through so I can buy hopefully two large shelving systems. UGH. No bungee cords though!!

I am going to buy some small permanest trays. I'm tired of hearing the horrible sound of fine grade hydroton splatter all over the trays. I am turning into a potty mouth because I curse a blue streak every time it happens.

UGH.

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[peeweelovesbooks]

So peeps,


Due to my on/off rage regarding the aforementioned toppling over of 2" pots (rupicolous Laelias and my seedlings from Troy) I have spent quite some time online trying to find an appropriate carrying tray for said devilish containers.

This was driving me INSANE. Nothing sets me off like the sound of hydroton falling all over the place--as if mocking me!! (Ok, that's a little psychotic, but aren't we all in a manner of speaking? He.)


I found these and ordered a case of 65mm trays:


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This should solve the problem.

[TedM]

Absolutely genius solution!

I have been trying (with varying degrees of success) to drill holes in various terracotta pots to make them acceptable for orchid culture.

I went out and bought a DeWalt angle grinder today!

Question: Exactly how do you hold the pot still while grinding? A vice would simply crack the pot. Holding the pot with one hand while using the angle grinder with the other doesn't sound particularly do-able (or safe!), either. What's your method?

BTW, Any idea what that gray interior layer in so many pots might be?

Thanks, Ted

PS: Not sure about all the posts about various plant stands/trays/racks/rupicolous Laelias, etc. What does that have to do with this topic? Stay on topic, folks!

[DavidCampen]

Originally Posted by TedM

BTW, Any idea what that gray interior layer in so many pots might be?

I have seen that when drilling holes (I use a diamond impregnated hole cutting drill bit), it looks like these pots are being made by coating a cement pot with a thin layer of terra cotta.

I certainly would like to have a Southern California source of pure terra cotta pots with holes.

[Orchid Whisperer]

I do similar cutting with a Dremel tool & tile cutting blade. I think your angle grinder would work better if I had to do many per year, though! Great idea!

[bethmarie]

Originally Posted by peeweelovesbooks

Due to my on/off rage regarding the aforementioned toppling over of 2" pots (rupicolous Laelias and my seedlings from Troy) I have spent quite some time online trying to find an appropriate carrying tray for said devilish containers.

This was driving me INSANE. Nothing sets me off like the sound of hydroton falling all over the place--as if mocking me!! (Ok, that's a little psychotic, but aren't we all in a manner of speaking? He.)


I found these and ordered a case of 65mm trays:


Product Detail)


This should solve the problem.

Thanks for the link. I'm tired of chasing down aliflor!

[jmmehler]

What a coincidence. Several months ago, I did the very same thing, to the very same sized and shaped pots, purchased for .79 at Home Depot. I even cut them in the same pattern although my cuts actually went a little higher.

I used my tile saw which I had taken out to cut some large tile with. Next time, I'm going to make the cuts diagonal, and also try to make them a little wider in the middle.

Angle iron, or table saw (wet or dry), know that it produces quite a mess. You may wish to do all your pots at one time, rather than clean up each time.