vishezfish Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Ok, I read some of the guys use bolth .... So how do you do it?? You heat the plastic in the mic then pour in the pot on the burner?? Don't you still get the smoke when you pour from the pot to the mold?? Or do you pour back into the pyrex cup?? I been trying to figure this out! I know the pot will leak on the burner, almost had the fire dept. over my house for smoke off the burner Thank u much! VF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Leave it in the pyrex cup but have a heat dispurser plate on your burner. You can buy them at Walmart. Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 You can do as pop says but just be careful to control the heat. I prefer to transfer my plastic to aluminum cups that I can control the pour better from. Especially if you are pouring a smaller mold or poring a tip, tail, vein, etc. I just get better control of the pour that way. If I'm just pouring one color or have one main color, I will leave the plastic in the pyrex cup and put it on the burner or just re-heat it in the micro. If any plastic drips onto the burner, your gonna get more smoke than you want. I bought this Air Bake cookie sheet to put on the burners to help distribute the heat and prevent the excess plastic from getting to the burner itself. I figured if it could stop my wife from burning cookies (my 4 year old used to ask my wife if she could burn him some chocolate chips ), then it could help me with my plastic!!! Thats just my set up. I'm sure other guys have different and probably better setups but mine works for me for now. Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishezfish Posted November 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Thanks Jim/Pop I will try the plate first and see howthat works... Jim what aluminum cups do you use and where do you get them?? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Try lurecraft but ask them for the ones with the wooden handles. Also they come in right or left handed so be sure to specify. I think other sites have them also...some guys just form them out of cans or other pots. My wife found a great measuring set with a spout on each cup however the handles are metal and get hot REAL fast!! The heat even gets you through a good oven mit. :!: Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
