TheBEAUMONTGURU Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I cant be the only one with this problem!! I started using Plastruct liquid cement last year, and i have probably dumped this bottle 4 times while trying to insert the cap and brush back in. What a terrible designed bottle!!! rounded way to much on the bottom. So this is what i did. I used a spray paint lid and taped it to the bottle, problem solved! a Edge shaving cream lid would also work, i happen to have a revell chrome lid that fit good too. But be sure to tape it on, otherwise you will have a tendancy to lift the bottle out of the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Wow. I knocked over my bottle twice and thought I was just getting clumsy. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKrypton Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Good idea. I will give it a try. I have one of these: https://www.hobcen.com/products/hc3d17-plastruct-no-tip-glue-holder?variant=39262799167617 3d printed for my local hobby store. I did modify mine a bit however, I glued on a bit larger hex shaped base made form 1/4" aluminum which adds more weight on the bottom and makes it nearly impossible to tip over. cheers, Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEAUMONTGURU Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 thats hilarious! the tipping problem is so bad that someone actually sells a comercially available product to fix the problem. Why doesnt Plastruct just make a better shaped bottle? i guess they can sell more product that way. I wasted atleast one full 10 dollar bottle by spilling it and had to go buy another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I super glue a plastic plate to the bottom of the bottle of anything I don't want to spill. I once spilled a can of zip kicker on the dining room table, it ate the plastic Xmas table cloth and I got some on a built chassis. I keep all my CA glues in an old potato salad container so they can't fall over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I used the old "hole drilled in a block of wood" technique when I was using Plastruct. I've since moved on to Tamiya Extra-Thin, which has a great bottle design. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, jaymcminn said: I used the old "hole drilled in a block of wood" technique when I was using Plastruct. I've since moved on to Tamiya Extra-Thin, which has a great bottle design. This is what I use mainly as glue for non-painted parts. I have around 5 CA glue types, like I said, I take care so they don't tip over. I have been using the Hobby Lobby CA glues, the caps stay cleaner than Zap-a-Gap does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I’ve transferred my CA kicker over to a square Tamiya bottle. I also glued it and the regular extra thin Tamiya bottle to a thick metal plate. Then I glued non slip drawer liner to the bottom. This way I can open either with one hand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I made this years ago after about the third time I knocked the bottle over. Just a PVC pipe cap and a plastic electrical cover plate, total cost maybe $2. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 When I'm feeling particularly clumsy, I just keep the bottle in a cheap clear glass coffee cup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 59 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: When I'm feeling particularly clumsy, I just keep the bottle in a cheap clear glass coffee cup. After you spill the coffee ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 24 minutes ago, 1972coronet said: After you spill the coffee ? That's how I know I'm feeling particularly clumsy. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/7/2024 at 9:07 AM, bobss396 said: I keep all my CA glues in an old potato salad container so they can't fall over. What if you don't like potato salad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 9 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: What if you don't like potato salad? Potato salad is more traditional among modelers. I've known guys to use macaroni salad containers with good results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) 9 hours ago, bobss396 said: Potato salad is more traditional among modelers. I've known guys to use macaroni salad containers with good results. Hmmmm. I wonder if a cottage cheese or sour cream container would work. Weeks of intense experimentation and research to follow... Probably going to need to apply for some kind of grant though. Edited January 10 by Ace-Garageguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 One can just as easily cut four pieces of 1mm styrene sheet 30mm high and cement the ends to form a box large enough to slip the bottle in. The four bottom corners will prevent the bottle from tipping over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) Or you could bore one of the finger holes in an old bowling ball to just accept the glue bottle, and then put the bowling ball on a bowling ball holder... ...which you could 3D print if you were a really cool hot hip happenin' kind of fella... ...which you could put on the back of a trained giant turtle... Edited January 11 by Ace-Garageguy 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 51 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Or you could bore one of the finger holes in an old bowling ball to just accept the glue bottle, and then put the bowling ball on a bowling ball holder... ...which you could 3D print if you were a really cool hot hip happen' kind of fella... ...which you could put on the back of a trained giant turtle... Or you could just take your chances like I do. I kinda like livin' on the edge. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I've had that problem too. I ended up putting a foam ring around it. Now I switched to the Tamiya and it seems a lot more stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 7 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Or you could just take your chances like I do. I kinda like livin' on the edge. Steve Me too. I have never tipped anything over except my Dixie cup full of sprue lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 A long time ago I knocked over a bottle of Testors liquid cement. It was almost full and I lost about 75% of the cement. Since then I put the cement bottle in a plastic cap from an aerosol deodorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepp Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 My middle name could be Butterfingers. So, I finally created this and it works fine because nearly any size of bottle fits. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 We have all knocked liquid cement bottles over at some time or other. Some ingenious holder suggestions on here. I put my Plastruct Plastic Weld in a shallow wide glass honey/jam jar to keep it stable white in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 7 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said: We have all knocked liquid cement bottles over at some time or other. Some ingenious holder suggestions on here. I put my Plastruct Plastic Weld in a shallow wide glass honey/jam jar to keep it stable white in use. I've knocked a bottle over, and once was enough...as it ruined several assemblies on the bench I couldn't pull out in time. But ever since I started using the bowling ball / giant trained turtle setup, I haven't had any more problems, no matter how doofy clumsy not-paying-attention I am on any particular day. Edited January 15 by Ace-Garageguy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Many of you probably don't remember inkwells in your school desks. I do (and the mess we used to make back in the 1st grade). Based on that idea, just drill a hole in your workbench to hold the glue bottle. Unless you flip the bench over, there is no chance of spilling the glue! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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