My wife came across some videos on YouTube showing making things from recycled HDPE plastic, of course she see pens being made. Since then she was saving plastic with out me knowing what she was doing. Today I got my orders. Here’s the results
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That’s great Ewan, Well done, it’s amazing what you can do with Fairy liquid.
And milk bottle tops
Lons
Fellow
Very nice, tell her to ask the neighbours to save the blue and red tops as well. You can also use the white bottles and from memory others like domestos bottles.
Is the Wife happy??
That's all that matters
No, honesty a very nice job done and a wife taking an interest in your hobby.....nowt wrong with that!!
BTW
This is moose poo, but it can be done with donkey dung watch out if the mrs's is out with a shovel
That's all that matters
No, honesty a very nice job done and a wife taking an interest in your hobby.....nowt wrong with that!!
BTW
This is moose poo, but it can be done with donkey dung watch out if the mrs's is out with a shovel
angelo49
Registered
Great looking pen Ewan!!
The red white blue should turn out nicely
The red white blue should turn out nicely
Penpal
Grand Master
You beauty Ewan great green pen and I just love those autumn colours in the second blank.
Peter.
Peter.
A very nice pen Ewan. Like the shape.
Pierre
Fellow
Erm what do you do with the plastics? Melt them down? Stick them in acid or what? What is the process?
In Flexi's case he probably gives the kid called moose a fright to scare it out of him/her (have to be equal here).
In Flexi's case he probably gives the kid called moose a fright to scare it out of him/her (have to be equal here).
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Great looking pen Ewan.
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Erm what do you do with the plastics? Melt them down? Stick them in acid or what? What is the process?
In Flexi's case he probably gives the kid called moose a fright to scare it out of him/her (have to be equal here).
Ted, bassethound, was making these a couple of years ago.
http://www.penturners.co.uk/other-m...thinking-while-about-hdpe.html?highlight=hdpe
http://www.penturners.co.uk/other-t...ew-minutes-today.html?highlight=HDPE+plastic,
http://www.penturners.co.uk/your-ti...-your-own-delrin.html?highlight=HDPE+plastic,
geordie0928
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I have a big box full of chopped up full of HDPE milk bottles, I was thinking how did you get the metal to stay in side of the plastic.
But still well done on her part.
But still well done on her part.
Sorry I missed the questions on here, been a busy week at work.
The process I used for the plastic was to melt it using a sandwich toaster and folding the plastic a few times and re-melt. When I had enough melted I forced into a mould and allowed to cool. Make sure you allow to cool for as long as possible as the plastic can and will move until cold.
In regards to getting the tube to “stick” to the plastic, the simple answer is it doesn’t. You need to drill a slightly smaller hole than normal and go for an interference fit.
Hope that answers the questions. I am hoping to do more with this material when I’ve saved enough different colours.
The process I used for the plastic was to melt it using a sandwich toaster and folding the plastic a few times and re-melt. When I had enough melted I forced into a mould and allowed to cool. Make sure you allow to cool for as long as possible as the plastic can and will move until cold.
In regards to getting the tube to “stick” to the plastic, the simple answer is it doesn’t. You need to drill a slightly smaller hole than normal and go for an interference fit.
Hope that answers the questions. I am hoping to do more with this material when I’ve saved enough different colours.