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Travel mug insert design change

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Tom Cadwalader

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I recently made about 20 travel mugs with the stainless steel inserts. I had about 5 inserts in the cabinet and bought the rest from Packard. The ones from Packard had a threaded top. The old ones that I had been using had a top that just pushed on. At first I felt the newer design with the threads was an improvement but after using the new design I prefer the old ones.
I ordered more inserts, this time from Craft Supply, one of my original sources for inserts. To my surprise they too were now with threaded lids. :mad:
Does any one still sell the older design with the push on tops?
 
Which probably means that the same thing is true about the new ones from Rocklers and Woodcraft.

I have one that I bought from Rocklers several years ago. Occasionally I come across it while rummaging through my seemingly endless assortment of kit stuff (screwdrivers, ice cream scoops, doorknobs, pizza wheels, bottle openers, corkscrews, and on and on). I keep telling myself that one of these days when I get a "round Tuit" ...
 
I've been buying the completed mugs from TJ Max. They had a bunch with cracks in them and when I pointed that out they sold them to me for $4.95. Throw away the plastic and I'm ready to go. Mine all have screw in tops.
 
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I get travel from places like Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Christmas Tree stores. They have a plastic sleeve around the stainless insert. Usually cost around $2.99 each. Take out the screw I'm the bottom and you can usually pop the plastic sleeve off. So far none of these cheap mugs have threaded lids. If I'm in a bind for some and those stores are out I get them at walmart for around $4.99-$5.99

Good luck
Ricc
 
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