scruffy
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IF you contracted with Alladin, one of your spefications could be a dustcover be included with the cup.
This is NOT a coffee cup!
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gordon
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Mark not only do you have r&d but you also have to consider marketing as well in any venture. Now if you wanted a cup not to sell you would name it the Gordon coffee carrier. So I do believe if you wanted the cup to sell leave well enough alone and keep it the Chalkley, got a different ring to it, if you know what I mean. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Or it could be the Megacup. See my next post below.
Gordon
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by gordon on 11/4/00 10:16 PM.</FONT></P>
Or it could be the Megacup. See my next post below.
Gordon
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by gordon on 11/4/00 10:16 PM.</FONT></P>
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Harv, just speculating on a little modification; get two Chalkley cups and cut the lower outside bottom off one so it fits over the bottom of the other( is it tapered enough?) and put the magnets between the two bottoms and glue the new bottom on good (lots more surface area for glue to hold)
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jimmoore
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How about "The MChalkley Magna-Cup"?
Harv
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RCH -
Interesting notion about using two bottoms on a Chalkley Cup. Not sure I would buy an extra cup just to whack its bottom off (bottomectomy?), but I think eventually I might have an extra or damaged cup.
My current concern is for the proper adhesive -- extra surface area won't help much if the glue doesn't stick properly. When the epoxy pulled loose from my last cup, there wasn't a trace left on the plastic side. It simply hadn't "bonded" the way you'd like to see a glue do.
The epoxy did, however, bond to the magnets -- had the devil's own time chipping it off so I could re-use the magnets.
Maybe the smart move would be for me to contact Aladdin and see what they suggest for gluing to their cups.
Interesting notion about using two bottoms on a Chalkley Cup. Not sure I would buy an extra cup just to whack its bottom off (bottomectomy?), but I think eventually I might have an extra or damaged cup.
My current concern is for the proper adhesive -- extra surface area won't help much if the glue doesn't stick properly. When the epoxy pulled loose from my last cup, there wasn't a trace left on the plastic side. It simply hadn't "bonded" the way you'd like to see a glue do.
The epoxy did, however, bond to the magnets -- had the devil's own time chipping it off so I could re-use the magnets.
Maybe the smart move would be for me to contact Aladdin and see what they suggest for gluing to their cups.
TexasJeff
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Since it is plastic and if insulated there should be two layers. Maybe small stainless steel screws will work to hold the magnets on.
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Matt -
My glue did not set up in time for a field test this weekend, so it will now be two weeks before I find out how well it works (I hate being separated from my tractor for so long at a time /w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif).
I did, however, take a snapshot to illustrate the latest happenings on my ROPS Rack (watch for a new post under that heading for more magnet usage), and my Chalkley cup is plainly visible on the fender of the tractor. This is the old cup with the old magnet, but it looks identical to the new one, in case you don't want to wait 2 weeks for another picture.
Check out the attachment and see what you think.
My glue did not set up in time for a field test this weekend, so it will now be two weeks before I find out how well it works (I hate being separated from my tractor for so long at a time /w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif).
I did, however, take a snapshot to illustrate the latest happenings on my ROPS Rack (watch for a new post under that heading for more magnet usage), and my Chalkley cup is plainly visible on the fender of the tractor. This is the old cup with the old magnet, but it looks identical to the new one, in case you don't want to wait 2 weeks for another picture.
Check out the attachment and see what you think.
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Jeff -
I have started considering the use of screws or pop-rivets, but I'm concerned that once a hole is introduced it will weaken the plastic at that point. I visualize fractures and cracks eminating outward from the hole over time. Of course, sometimes I worry about such things to the point of never getting anything done. /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif
I seem to have stepped up the attachment problem by using more/stronger magnets. Although this holds the cup to the tractor better, it puts a lot more demand on the glue. I'm still thinking that a little research into adhesives might prove useful.
I have started considering the use of screws or pop-rivets, but I'm concerned that once a hole is introduced it will weaken the plastic at that point. I visualize fractures and cracks eminating outward from the hole over time. Of course, sometimes I worry about such things to the point of never getting anything done. /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif
I seem to have stepped up the attachment problem by using more/stronger magnets. Although this holds the cup to the tractor better, it puts a lot more demand on the glue. I'm still thinking that a little research into adhesives might prove useful.
