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finneychick

Post subject: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:47 am

Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:58 pm
Posts: 198
Location: East Central Missouri

I am sure its here somewhere but I can't find it. What is the formula to figure the amount of oils for a mold such as a pvc pipe or a pringles can? I want to try a round soap. What is a good diameter for a round soap?
MaryLou

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:38 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
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Location: Mistress Of Lather

I have a 12" high, 3" wide PVC round mold and it will fit a 2 lb. batch.

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DaveW

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:32 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:49 pm
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Location: Morgantown, WV

You probably want to use a 3" diameter pvc pipe for your round soaps. The formula to find how much oil to use is: 3.14 x r x r x h x .40 with the measurements in inches.

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finneychick

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:14 am

Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:58 pm
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Location: East Central Missouri

Thanks for the formula. I finally got around to using the pvc pipe. The formula was perfect . I used a plastic cutting sheet from the dollar store as a liner and the soap came right out.

MaryLou

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marysia

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:59 am

Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:03 am
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So I use 21 ounces of oil in a Pringles can and it seems to fill it to just below the rim. The way I worked this out is I filled the can with water, weighed it in grams and then multiplied by 0.7. I then converted to ounces and rounded to the nearest whole ounce.

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demeter

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:09 pm

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:36 am
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Hello, I am a new member of the forum. Thanks for the beautiful sharing. I am curious. Is the PVC pipes healthy for soap? :roll:

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:13 pm

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Location: Mistress Of Lather

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demeter

Post subject: Re: capacity of tubular molds

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:16 am

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:36 am
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Soapbuddy thanks.

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