What Kind Of Holders

[Jig Man]

I am using a microwave to melt plastisol and have switched from Pyrex to Nor Por.  I have a slanted holder that supports 2 Nor Por cups.  Today I was injecting some sticks and the mold fell over.  I grabbed for it and knocked a Nor Por off with 4 oz of hot plastisol in it.

 

I didn't get any on me but ruined a floor mat.  I need to come up with something that will keep them at an angle, not be too large and not allow me to knock them off the work bench.

 

I'd like to see some pics of what you guys have or get some ideas of what to build to avoid this happening in the future.

[ipt]

havent gotten around to it yet, but someone on here suggested making a POP mold around your pyrex cup to insulate it and keep it warmer longer.

 

so my plan is to make a holder from pop and have the pyrex cup sit at an angle inside of it.

[mark poulson]

I also use NorPro cups.  

If I were going to hold them at an angle, I'd probably make a rack out of plywood with open boxes large enough to hold the cups, and attach them to a plywood base at an angle, with the base large enough to keep them stable.

[Bass-Boys]

why hold them @ an angle ?

[Jig Man]

why hold them @ an angle ?

 

I only make for myself so I usually do 4 oz or less and want every bit of it used up if possible.

[Bass-Boys]

makes sence for injection.

I always have a couple hand pour molds setting there to use up the extra plastic.

[Bass4Me]

Here is an idea. Take a shoe box which should hold 2 - 3 cups - thicker cardboard will be best. Mix your POP and would only need  to cover the bottom inch of your cup(s) to keep it secured while using it.(thinking thicker is better so it doesn't soak cardboard and leak). take box and prop an item under the back side of the box to lift the back higher than the front. This creates an unlevel area.in the box. pour your pop and let thicken up. Just before the pop is too thick/dried, put some type of release agent on the bottom of your cups so they can be removed from the pop when dry enough. Set cups evenly spaced inside of the front side of the box. Elivated end to the back.  If you can picture the shape of a door stop. that is how your finished cup holder will look. cups sitting in it at an angle.  If your cups want to slide forward and not stay in place for the pop to harden. Just put a spacer between the cups and front of the box. Spacers will keep the cups away from the front of the box and pop material  between the cups and edge of base.

 

Hope this helps. I tried to make a design of it, It's too hard to draw and save for posting here..

[Jig Man]

Thanks for the ideas. 

 

I looked a what I had on hand took Mark's idea and made a 4 box holder from mdf with a flap on one end connected with a piano hinge so it is angled when I need it and flat for storage.