Kim wrote:

Wow, Mike! So, let me get this straight...you have an installation where,
because of the custom base you designed, you can lift the whole
"kitandkaboodle" up out of the cupholder? I hope I have it right.

Yup! After molding the holder, the sock around it makes for a snug fit,
and it looks pretty nice. And the ability to lift it out is handy

That's a great idea--and maybe even better in terms of conceptually. I am
going to think about all the moldable, bendable, creatable (where things
like plaster of paris AND that acrylic stuff and others) are concerned and
see what I can come up with.

Even stuff like Play-Doh can work because once it dries you cover it
with the outer cloth, and it looks okay. I must admit, pouring the
plaster of Paris was a little unnreving ni a new vehicle, but it worked
okay.

My husband's company is a canvas products company and for years I have been
trying to conjure up a "mobile sling" for radio installation in vehicles
where--especially in emergency conditions--the sling could be removed from a
vehicle and placed onto the body, another car, wagon, etc., for operability
in remote areas. And, yes, I count in the battery pack space needed, etc.
Haven't come up with one yet.

Well, you could maybe incorporate the batteries into the cup holder
mold part. They'd have to be rechargeable of course, and it would be a
bit more work, but I think it should work.

- Mike KB3EIA -