Can You Combine Resin with HDPE?
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- This is actually a project we started about six months ago, but we've only recently managed to get around to finishing it. So better light than never (couldn't resist) - here is our idea for a recycled plastic lamp.
As you may have heard us mention in previous videos, HDPE is a pretty slippery surface so nothing sticks to it. So, in this video we wanted to see if there was a way we could get around that problem so that we could combine recycled plastic and resin. Safe to say it can be done with the help of a trusty slot-cutting router bit. Enjoy!
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Thanks for watching! We hope our videos inspire you to give this a go yourself! If you have any questions then be sure to ask - we try to reply to every comment if we can! Have a great day ♻️🤙🏽
As someone who really really wants to start and work with hdpe plastic is their any advice I should know
Ps love this channel coming from south africa
And would maybe want to sell it what product or items would work the best
Is it a guarantee that milk tops are hdpe?
Try checking out our ‘Beginners Guide’ video or our ‘3 Easy Projects’ videos. They will be a good start for you :)
You guys should totally try to make rings! :)
Good idea!
I see a potential new addition to your product line!👍 Loved this build! It would go well with interior decor depending on the theme.
Thanks Aditya 🤙🏽
And do u accept post sent plastic
Funniest bit: Looking for something sharp to poke a hole while standing in front of things my husband wouldn’t even let me touch or I’d hurt myself!!! LOLOLOL
Hahaha
That's a really slick looking lamp. I love steampunk, and the gold swirl in the shade is a nice touch :D I have plans to make some stuff out of recycled HDPE myself, just saving up for the tools and building my stock of HDPE while I do so.
Thanks so much, really glad you like it. And great to hear you're going to be doing some yourself, one of our recent videos shows how you can get started with just a few basic tools which you may find handy 😊
Hey guys: that combination of gold, black and white was simply spectacular. 👍 👍 👍
Keep it with making me laugh, it makes my day!! 🤣 🤣
The lamp is beautiful, loved it... 🥰🥰
We were very happy with the result! Glad we brought a smile on :) 🤙🏽
Can you use polypropylene (#5) for these projects? I know its a plastic that rarely gets recycled and its very common. Where I live they don’t accept it in the recycle bins.
Feels like resin goes against your usual eco-friendly work a bit since it's a single use material
Got really inspired and went ahead and tried to recreate one of the products, I'm armless now, thankx guys😐🤣
Least you gave it a go, solid effort! 👍
@@BrothersMake yee,,, Very solid indeed, I'm typing this with my foot doe😂🙌
Hey Fella’s love what you do, just a quick question. How do you weigh out how much plastic is needed for each product? once melted down and placed into a press ect.
Can you make solid hdpe sheets like blue A4 2 to 3 mm thick sheets and put them on your store
We're hoping to get a sheet press soon, so potentially!
Guy's I'm really surprised that you haven't found a way of melting your hdpe plastic and turning it into the plastic wire that is used with 3D printing!!! There's a challenge for the two of you!!!. The lamp build is a great idea for a youngsters bedroom nightlight!!! As always guy's 💯% 👍
Thanks Simon! And we're currently looking into it bud ☺️🤙🏼
I'd really love recycled HDPE thread. Miyuki makes a nonrecycled product (which is at least recyclable itself), but it would be better if it were recycled. And in lots of colors!
Nice job! Beautiful light! I love the way you "weld" the pieces together with a heat gun and the heat press! What are your thoughts on potentially welding together something made to hold a person's weight? Like a chair... I'm thinking you would still need screws or bolts.. Oh! You know what would be awesome? If you built a life size R2-D2 out of hdpe and resin! I know... That's would be a big project..
Thank you Eric! We were pleased with the result 😁 you probably could weld something to be strong enough for that! But we’d have to test it out :) A recycled plastic R2D2 sounds awesome!
Please make video on hdpe plastic bottle making at home
As great as always , superb! ..and the nebula pots are awesome 👍🏻
Glad you like them! We’re very proud of the colour 🤙🏽
As always another great video boys and a nice end product but I want my comment featured on your IG so here goes - it’s easy for you guys to make that but not everyone has loads of tools like a chisel and a panini press although I bet you had hours of fun with that folding router table oh and your hair is awful too 😝
Hahahaha 😂😂😂 Nice try Dave! 😂
been waiting for this one for a while, looks brilliant guys
Thanks for your continued support!
Would it work to dovetail the corners and then apply heat with a heat gun? It may give a stronger bond in the corner. Maybe?
Potentially yes! We did think that, but this gives a really strong joint so we didn't think the additional effort would be worth the added strength - but would be worth trying out for sure 😊
wait, HDPE and resin don't stick together?
Sadly not!
Are you sure you boys aren't related to Nick Zammeti?!
Haha we don't think so!
good video
Thank you ♻️💚
If you have difficulties to find gold HDPE, I have a suggestion for you.
Ask to metalworking factories in your area, maybe the ones who does series.
If they use GUHRING Gold Ring taps, you found a good source of gold HDPE and/or gold PP (for small size taps they use PP flip top boxes).
I work in a factory that use those taps, and I'm collecting a lot of them, since I'm starting my plastic recycling project.
Unfortunately (for this question...😉) I'm in Italy, and I can't give you some.
I am confused. I thought one of the maxims of making recycled projects was to use as few materials as possible, so that the item was easily recyclable in the future. This project doesn't look so to me. It's entirely possible that I misunderstood, though (I do, a lot!). I rather hope I did, actually. I have ideas for things, but very few of them meet that criterion. Thanks!
I am so inspired by this video... wow... thankyou for my new interest.. looking forward to trying something like this myself.. just need to start collecting now... any suggestions of where I can get some tops or whatever to giv myself a kick/head start so I don't have to wait so lojg till I can do something? Thanks guys!!x
That's looking fantastic, lovely!
Thank you Jolien!
That's a cool way to combine these materials. Did you notice any wiggle in the resin parts, or are they fit so tightly that you could not even tell them not bonding to the plastic? Also, I wonder whether it would be possible to push heated gears into the HDPE and use them as resin anchors? Thanks for sharing!
Hey Dominic! Thanks mate - from the outside is looks like their completely bonded, there's no movement at all. And yes that could be a cool idea! 💡
I don't know if it's ever mentioned in a video, but why are you not using Polypropeen / PP (5)? From my understanding it's very similar to HDPE.
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I just found your channel and I am catching up on your plastic projects as I enjoy working in pvc and ploypro. I posted this comment on your welding video from last yer but I feel it may be infomative here also ... You guys have an extruder so you can make your one welding sticks so just get this ... www.harborfreight.com/welding/soldering-plastic-welding/plastic-welding-kit-with-air-motor-and-temperature-adjustment-96712.html I use it for my pvc and polypro projects
Beautiful, but how does it work to glue the battery pack wrapped in the lights? There's no way to change the batteries...there's not enough clearance.
Oooh, how I love your proyects, you've inspired to start collecting lids myself so I would love to know at how many degrees do you heat the plastic?.
Keep the great work! ♻️🤙
That’s AWESOME to hear! HDPE melts at 150-160C. Burning point is 180C so don’t go over that!
Wow this turned out great! I love the combination of resin and HDPE. You should try making tables out of wood, HDPE, and resin!
Thanks so much!
I have a question. Could you melt HDPE with a clothing Iron or is that not hot enough?
I really like your videos. Is resin the same thing as epoxy.
Thank you - yes, Epoxy Resin 🤙🏽
@@BrothersMake thanks. Keep up the good work
Nice one fellas. Love how it turned out 😎♻️💡. P. S. I still get a kick out of it everytime I see my sticker being fondled on the tablesaw 😊😂😂😂👍
Haha! Glad you noticed! 🤙🏽 thanks Dom
Hey, is all bottle caps hdpe? I'm finding it hard to work out if they are or not
Nice video #krazylover
Good project the b others you're inspirational kudos more 🎉
Ooh oooh, you had me at 'slot cutting router bit' then BAM! out you come with resin and colours and stuff and thingumybobs and whatsits. Love it 🤗
Haha! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Can see you making a load more of these to sell,would be great if you used a cooker bulb 💡( like they use in Himalayan salt lamps )and it plugged into the mains.
Great for night lights for children and boho/mid century modern look for us slightly older adults. 🤞🤌👌👍👍
That’s a cool idea!
Is there a way to make a ashtray with it? Without the rain plastic burning. Maybe resin layer?
Beautiful creation, very welcoming and elegant.
Keep it up and thanks for sharing. SL
Thank you for watching!
Oh no. I might have to try HDP. This is so cool. Better than my resin molds
That is wonderful and looks really great!! Thanks for sharing! Picked this video to watch first. :D - Heidi
Thank you so much for watching!
Can i get the tool you used in creating the holes and cutting the holes?
It looks really nice.
Thank you!
Turned out fantastic guys! 😍👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Thanks Fred!!
amazing..
Lovely . A good thing to mix with resin for bold colours is the powder out of laser printer toner cartridges, especially the colour ones .
Great tip! ☺️
Love your work guys but why do you use only plastic caps but the the bottle/container or anything else plastic material.
We use lots of stuff! The caps just melt a lot easier :)
You guys are really doing good creative works ,want to see your channel with 1 million subs ( obviously you will grow more ) ❤☮
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Heck yeah! Amazing idea and workmanship.
Thanks so much! 🙌
Some good techniques and ideas
Awesome work as always
Thanks Shawn!
I love lamp
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Impresionante!
Gracias!
I really want to see you use some of your micro plastics in the resin. I wonder if it would make a good pigment of sorts?
Cool idea! I don't think it would colour it, but could still have a cool effect 😊
@@BrothersMake I think you guys might be surprised. Glitter is basically micro plastics (or close in size) and they can be used to add color to resin. I’ve also seen larger particles like coffee grounds create a colored appearance because they all settle out towards the bottom of a project and create an even layer of dark brown.
Thanks, this is an inspiring and beautiful creation! :D Any chance you might make milk crates out of HDPE for storage and organization?
Very nice 😁👍🏼👏
Thank you!
Wow how gorgeous is this effect
Nice! The lamp looks beautiful!!!
Thank you Leandro 🤙🏽
Hola, espero se encuentren bien, me gustan mucho sus videos y es un gran trabajo el que están haciendo, estaba pensando que al hacer las cajas no podrían usar una técnica como la de este video para ensamblarlas ruclips.net/video/PwPz3O8Mwtw/видео.html ánimo y mucho éxito. Saludos desde México
Brilliant!
Thanks!
Great videos. Guys, hope you have a good ventilation/positive displacement exhaust near the ovens.
Is resin biodegradable?
So cool!!!
Thanks!
nice :)
Thanks :)
Love it! Great Job. Totally worth using the gold lids on 😃
Thanks so much Nicola - we're really glad we saved them for this! 💛
how much money did you guys spend for the workshop ?
Not sure, it’s somethings we’ve been building up over a number of years. If you’re looking to start out then look at second hand, or borrowing from friends/family. That’s how we started
That is bloody brilliant, I love it ❤❤
Thanks so much!
I love this channel
Beautiful work!! Can I ask what you used for your light source?
Just battery powered string lights. You can see them towards the end of the build
@@BrothersMake :) I did see the light source and that it was led but it was contained in structure and the led lights I get are not contained, so was wondering if there was a particular kind?
flashing is what the squeeze is....lol
haha yes!
I don't like to wait for ur videos , I request u to post regularly atleast 1 in a week
By the way this project was too good 😍😍😍👍👏
We’re currently working at max capacity to get videos published! We hope to up this if/when we can go full time. Thanks for watching 🤙🏽
This is so beautiful ❤️
Thank you! 😊
Love how it turned out!
Thanks Justin!
One question, how to change the batteries when it runs out? And this product is very cool!
The middle section isn’t fixed in place. Lifts out easily 🤙🏽 thanks!
What is the "shelf life" of HDPE, will it start to degrade after a while.??
Only if exposed to UV
@@BrothersMake Cheers, excellent and very clever idea about putting a slot to hold the resin in place. 👍😀
Thanks!
Loved the lamp!
Thank you!
Ay I thought this said Resin and Hope, and I was inspired. I'm still inspired, just differently
Haha, resin and hope, love that!
Bellísimo!! ❤️❤️❤️
I like :)
Thanks Maria 😊
Beautiful lamp. I wonder if it would work with leaves, or if you'd struggle to keep them submerged?
Thanks Chris! And MASSIVE thanks for joining the Brotherhood 🤙🏽🤍😁
Were you lucky with the resin pour table being level and little or no resin shrinkage ? The slot cutting is such a simple yet effective idea to get them to stay put.
We made sure it was a nice level surface to pour onto, and there wasn't any shrinkage at all which is great - from the outside it looks as if the resin and HDPE have completely bonded 😊 thanks Jeff!