Silicone? Don't they sell the simple old plastic ones over there any more?

Post #445,139 by CRConrad 12/8/24 6:12:00 PM 12/8/24 6:12:00 PM Reply	Silicone? Don't they sell the simple old plastic ones over there any more? Sure, those also tend to wear out in the end, when you twist them too hard to pop out your ice cubes (or usually prisms nowadays), but that usually takes me many years. Dunno if I've ever even seen a silicone one. -- Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Apparently Still Knows Fucking Everything Mail: Same username as at the top left of this post, at iki.fi
Post #445,140 by Another Scott 12/8/24 7:42:41 PM 12/8/24 7:42:41 PM Reply	INBLANDAT! https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/inblandat-ice-cube-tray-blue-80429583/ We've got a few of those, but have never used them. Tiny ice trapezoidal prisms. Best wishes, Scott.
Post #445,141 by crazy 12/8/24 10:59:22 PM 12/8/24 10:59:22 PM Reply	I shatter the plastic ones quickly
Post #445,142 by CRConrad 12/9/24 1:49:41 AM 12/9/24 1:49:55 AM Reply	Yeah, I also used to. They've been using far less crappy plastic lately, though. Less brittle now. Edited by CRConrad Dec. 9, 2024, 01:49:55 AM EST Expand All History
Post #445,143 by crazy 12/9/24 10:03:30 AM 12/9/24 10:03:30 AM Reply	I accept the possibility they're better But at this point it doesn't matter. I like this thing. When it breaks I'll throw it away and maybe replace it. Or maybe get some plastic trays then. But until then, once a month I'm going to make a lot of ice. I've got lots of freezer space to keep it. But past that I'm not going to make anymore or else I'd have to buy more freezer space. On the other hand, freezers prefer to be full. This will be good for them. After each run, I let it sit on the counter with a fan blowing from the top into it for a few hours to dry it out before I put it away.
Post #445,144 by drook 12/9/24 11:43:02 AM 12/9/24 11:43:02 AM Reply	Planned obsolescence I was just at my mother's house. She still has the same trays from when I was growing up. Still look new, still pop cubes out mostly in one piece. -- Drew
Post #445,148 by CRConrad 12/10/24 5:12:44 AM 12/10/24 5:12:44 AM Reply	It's everywhere. :-(
Post #445,150 by Another Scott 12/10/24 7:05:30 PM 12/10/24 7:05:30 PM Reply	Has been that way for a while, I think. Colin's [Chapman] idea of a Grand Prix car was it should win the race and, as it crossed the finishing line, it should collapse in a heap of bits. If it didn't do that, it was built too strongly. Best wishes, Scott.

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