windal Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 OK guys, I am sure this has been covered but I can't find it anywhere. Can a coffe cup warmer help keep pyrex cups warm enough between pours? Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Jim from Ghost Baits brought this up a long time ago. I think he said it does work, but you may need to ask him. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishous Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 As an avid coffee cup warmer user (for coffee) I doubt that it will keep the pyrex cup hot enough. I think an electric burner like this one would do a better job, but haven't tried it. $19.98 Elite Single Disc Electric Burner Walmart.com: Elite Single Disc Electric Burner: Appliances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 I worry about putting a Pryrex cup on a heating surface,but only cause I have never tried it.I know better about putting it on a cold surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 I wouldn't put pyrex on a heat source. I may be all wrong but from what I understand of pyrex is that it's designed to take lots of heat from indirect sources; but if you put a direct source of heat I'm not sure what will happen. All that being said, you could try it. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, then you're out the cost of the pyrex, the heat source and whatever you had in the pyrex cup. Oh; almost forgot the mess you'll have to clean up; lol. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 My wife unintentionally set a pyrex cooking pan on a hot burner and before we know it that thing exploded!!!!!!!!!! I mean blew up all over the place. Scared the poo out of us and took forever to find all the glass in two rooms of the house. Not fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 What Jim (ghost baits) ended up doing was making insulaters for his pyrex cups out of POP. He cut a milk carton in half and set his cup in it and poured pop around it and let it set up. Then used that as an insulator for the cup. There is a thread on here about how exactly he did it step by step. I believe he was pleased with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 This is Jim's PoP insulator thread: http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/soft-plastics/11472-keep-your-pyrex-cup-plastic-warm-dipping-multiple-color-pours.html good solution. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROWINGADUBAY Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Would a double boiler setup work? A pan with warm or boiling water on the burner with the pyrex in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo D Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 If you want to keep your plastic warm on a burner, you can use an aluminum pot/cup. ( I found some at Wallys that work well). I have been using the Presto Pot and Lee Pots for pouring. I actually like the Lee pot now, It has been a great tool for me for small delicate pours. I warm the plastic in the microwave then put it in either pots. If I hand pour out of the pyrex, I put it back in the microwave when it starts to cool, usually 20-30 seconds is enough. Don't risk an injury by putting a pyrex on a burner, hot plastic and shattered glass flying could be pretty dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Would a double boiler setup work? A pan with warm or boiling water on the burner with the pyrex in the water Don't even think of putting water anywhere within 50 yards of hot plastic if you want to keep looking like you do now. If you want to undergo several operations in the burn unit, then be my guest. www.novalures.com Edited May 22, 2009 by nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) I did try to use a coffee cup warmer or candle warmer to keep plastic warm for dipping. While my cups never shattered or cracked, the devices never kept the plastic warm enough either. When using a large aluminum can, these simple devices did a pretty good job but still not adequate for long term dipping.... Jim Edited May 22, 2009 by ghostbaits spelling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
