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    A few weeks ago, we asked you guys what your most burning questions were about recycling plastic.. and BOY did you deliver! This took us a long time to shoot (even longer since we spent the first 2 hours talking without the mic switched on 🤦🏻‍♂️) but we had an absolute BLAST answering all of these!
    What do you think about this style of video? Let us know in the comments - we'd love to know. Also, if you have more or follow-up questions, be sure to ask them in the comments and hopefully we can make this as useful as possible. All the links for everything we discussed are down below.
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    Links to what we discussed:
    00:46 ⬇️Respirator suitable for non-organic vapours: 3M 6500-7000 series with ABEK1 Filters
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    02:46 ⬇️Our HDPE coasters
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    04:08 ⬇️Fume safety when recycling plastics by ‪@OneArmyVideos‬
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    05:40 ⬇️Our HDPE plant pots
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    07:14 ⬇️How much plastic is recycled every year
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    08:14 ⬇️How we clean donated plastic
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    08:49 ⬇️Using a food processor as a shredder by ‪@HomeMadeModern‬
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    09:51 ⬇️How we get our marbled patterns
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    10:09 ⬇️Silicone oven mitts
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    10:35 ⬇️The BagBag from carrier bags by ‪@ijessup‬
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    11:58 ⬇️Get started recycling plastic
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    14:03 ⬇️Recycling face masks & other PPE by @Reworked
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    14:30 ⬇️Using a heat gun & tin can to melt HDPE
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    14:48 ⬇️Solar energy to melt plastic?
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    17:56 ⬇️Our machines from Plastic Preneur
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    18:09 ⬇️Precious Plastic
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    18:17 ⬇️Octopus Energy's renweable energy tariff
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    20:37 ⬇️Calculating how much HDPE you need using the density equation
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    21:32 ⬇️Precious Plastic Bazar for machines & machine kits
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  • @MarkMichalowski
    @MarkMichalowski 3 года назад +28

    I'd love to see you do a water-floaty test on plastics! Keep uo the good work, guys!

  • @picklerick5910
    @picklerick5910 3 года назад +30

    For sure interested in being able to test unmarked plastics!

  • @damoncook3059
    @damoncook3059 3 года назад +11

    How silly people assuming that because your material is free and recycled it should be cheap i can make things from reclaimed wood using less tools and people love reclaimed wood items yet your machinery to make items you sell is far more expensive so why should it be cheap you guys make amazing items and you’ve inspired some of my ideas and to start working with plastics

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +3

      Precisely! Thank you Damon, we're very glad you agree! 🙌🏼

  • @akshaythakur5150
    @akshaythakur5150 3 года назад +29

    You guys are awesome, learnt so much. would definitely love to see that excel sheet for pricing

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +5

      Awesome! We’ll definitely make some content around that then!

  • @janderson5224
    @janderson5224 3 года назад +11

    Great video! Yes, please do a video on the way (salinity?) to recognize unmarked HDPE.

    • @jeffcarr392
      @jeffcarr392 3 года назад

      A collab with Steve mould or Bruce yearney!!!!

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 3 года назад

      YES! I want to see the salt water test, too. Even just an introduction to the process would be nice.

  • @tenchi20229
    @tenchi20229 3 года назад +28

    I would definitely be interested in seeing a video about your pricing process!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +3

      Awesome! We’ll add it to the list! 🤙🏽

    • @tenchi20229
      @tenchi20229 3 года назад +2

      Awesome! I am gathering up all of my failed PETG 3D prints and will be making them into injection molded products. Thank you for the inspiration to make cool things!

    • @christinemaddison256
      @christinemaddison256 3 года назад +1

      I would love to see this to ^^

  • @amandasnider2644
    @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +8

    I just bought myself a second hand heated T Shirt press and I'm very excited to start trying to make large sheets with it

  • @bigrenegade7121
    @bigrenegade7121 Год назад +2

    PET and PS (Polystyrene) can be done using the injection method, but as you mentioned before, getting the melt temperature right is sometimes hard. The extrusion method is best as the screw moves the plastic at a consistent rate through the heated barrel. NEVER allow the plastic to sit in the barrel for more than 3-5 minutes or it will start to produce toxic fumes. Acrylic can also be used with injection and extrusion molding to make items but is a little more tricky if doing it at home. For those who do not have the ability to buy a machine (vacuum cleaner/shop vac) you can use a 2 liter bottle and a computer fan to make a small vacuum cleaner to pick up the plastic dust. I no longer work in the plastics field as I was forced to retire about 10 years ago due to medical issues, so, though I like your content, I regret that I could never become a patreon or channel member as I barely get enough from the government to support me each month. However, that does not mean I can't help you here by passing on some of the knowledge I gained while working in injection/extrusion molding.

  • @Sketchy_Dood
    @Sketchy_Dood 2 года назад +3

    A video about telling plastic apart with water would be very helpful

  • @merlinheadington7792
    @merlinheadington7792 2 года назад +2

    Your video ideas for discussing the salinity needed to separate HDPE is a good one. Also it would be nice to see a detailed explanation of your pricing. Ty guys your channel is great

  • @mattplummer3444
    @mattplummer3444 3 года назад

    Thanks for the videos, Gents! I subscribed a few moths ago, and it is great to see the regular stream of content. As a Design & Engineering teacher myself, I'm bringing this into my curriculum in a big way starting in a few weeks and will be showing your stuff to the kids. Kind of important for our youth to think of plastic as being a precious resource.

  • @coulterjb22
    @coulterjb22 3 года назад +2

    Always good info and entertainment!
    And I'm happy you two are working with Precious plastic.
    I'd love to see an episode using recycled HDPE sheets/boards being CNC'd into different projects.

  • @badWithComputer
    @badWithComputer 2 года назад +1

    Regarding solar melting, you can get off grid solar ovens for cooking, they are totally passive. Love your videos, very inspiring.

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 года назад

      That sounds like it would be really fun to try!

  • @RICHARDLUKENBACH
    @RICHARDLUKENBACH 2 года назад +1

    compression compression as is with low heat no shredding or sorting keep it simple. like use steel compression equipment. sheets, bricks boards, etc. keeping smell lower. better then wood or steel. fill plastic bottles with water use for watering gardens not drinking.

  • @Druforithe
    @Druforithe 2 года назад +1

    What about removing labels?
    Love that you put this video together. Am interested in the various ideas you guys mentioned as possible future videos: the salinity test, etc. Would also be interested in a video going over cleaning methods.
    Thanks for sharing your good work and great ideas with us!

  • @johnboulton1109
    @johnboulton1109 3 года назад +1

    Superb video! Love all the things you make and it’s great to hear more about how they’re made and learn more about HDPE and how this can be reused.

  • @ganzoontube
    @ganzoontube 13 дней назад +1

    Yes, the pricing project episode.

  • @emilycranch6605
    @emilycranch6605 3 года назад

    Absolutely fantastic stuff! Great info guys.

  • @Lea-ww9hf
    @Lea-ww9hf 2 года назад +1

    Yes please!! It will be really interesting to see how you price your products!!!

  • @aandj1989
    @aandj1989 3 года назад

    This video is fantastic, well done peeps. Thanks for answering my question!!!

  • @pmae9010
    @pmae9010 2 года назад +1

    Yes to the salinity float test, please.

  • @amandasnider2644
    @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +2

    Whatever they use for the sticker labels I suspect it's something like liquid cement. It's not a drying adhesive but one that stays tacky.

    • @MilesProwerTailsFox
      @MilesProwerTailsFox 2 года назад +1

      You need to scratch the surface and then almost any glue will work
      I cringe a little when I think they never tough about that

  • @ruthgreene3100
    @ruthgreene3100 3 года назад

    Excellent information thanks guys

  • @wombatsbuilds4581
    @wombatsbuilds4581 3 года назад

    Hi guys, awesome content, really been fascinated with the recycling of plastics thanks to your efforts. Would love for you to do that video you spoke of about checking plastics in water ect

  • @jiayihgoh984
    @jiayihgoh984 3 года назад +2

    Love the video, your channel and what you do with plastic waste!
    Please make the how-to video about HDPE plastic salinity check!
    I came across a lot of bottle caps with no HDPE label. I read that bottle caps can be either type 2 or 5 plastics.

  • @rman8028
    @rman8028 3 года назад +1

    Just a little 'how I do it' regarding the plastic shopping bags, I use a heat gun, but have a cookie pan to contain the plastic bags as I heat them. I wear some leather work gloves to work the plastic and put it in a cake tin (pan] to cool.
    I also use the heat gun to collapse milk jugs. I get the labels off of the milk jugs first by using a hair drying gun and run it over the label for 10-15 seconds and peel it off. The label adhesive will come off with a little WD40 but then there's the residue from the WD40 to wash off, so there's a trade off.
    Lastly, for us stubborn Yanks who still use Fahrenheit, that's about 350-370F to get the HDPE into its malleable state.
    Awesome video with a lot of good questions and bang on answers.
    P. S. Go with salinity. Saltiness can sound a little 'randy'.

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад

      Awesome info! Good shout with the heat gun! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽

    • @jeffcarr392
      @jeffcarr392 3 года назад

      I've seen people using a dry iron and greaseproof/baking paper or oven liners like these guys use with the plastic bags to heat weld them.

  • @AndyCPugh
    @AndyCPugh 3 года назад

    Great work guys! Keep it up.

  • @netanellalazar3819
    @netanellalazar3819 3 года назад +1

    Please make a video about separating different types of plastic

  • @elisasanchez8926
    @elisasanchez8926 2 года назад

    Thank you!!! I would really love a video teaching how to identify the unmarked plastics according to their salinity!!! Im just getting started with all of this here in Chile, thx so much for your videos

  • @scotthargraves576
    @scotthargraves576 3 года назад +2

    Just stumbled upon your channel while avoiding work and I have subscribed. Have you ever considered vacuum-forming your HDPE?

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад

      Thanks for the sub! Yes we have - we were gifted a small vacuum former last year and have made a couple of attempts with minimal success. We will be experimenting with this more in the future 🤙🏽

  • @andresocampo404
    @andresocampo404 2 года назад +1

    What i’m curious about is how you to make intricate aluminum molds.

  • @neilfraser6916
    @neilfraser6916 3 года назад

    Another way of checking if you have HDPE is by folding it as it shouldn’t have a white line as other plastics do

  • @MilesProwerTailsFox
    @MilesProwerTailsFox 2 года назад +1

    Scratch the plastic and then use pvc glue
    it just works

  • @slackergirl02
    @slackergirl02 2 года назад +1

    I also would like to learn how to distinguish plastics by salinity. None of my bottle caps are labeled!

  • @rboshoff2112
    @rboshoff2112 3 года назад +1

    Thank you show much for answering my question you guys are the best and I will defenitly start

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад

      You're very welcome, thanks for such a good question!

  • @icaruseden1783
    @icaruseden1783 3 года назад +1

    Please make the video on sorting plastic with saline water😊😊😊

  • @BullseyeBailey
    @BullseyeBailey 2 года назад

    theres a piece of kit called a Stuart melting point apparatus that lets you identify semi-known materials with a tiny sample by melting it under a heat lamp while you observe with a built in microscope, its accurate to within 2 degrees or so but that should be sufficient to identify certain polymers.

  • @ericeinsmann5559
    @ericeinsmann5559 3 года назад

    Excellent video! I love how you talk about alternatives for different parts of the process! I too tried using a garden chipper/shredder to shred hdpe, with limited success. I do have an old food processor I can try. I would love to see a video on the various machines you have from plasticpeneur..

    • @amandasnider2644
      @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +1

      I can answer that! Get a heavy duty paper shredder that can cut credit cards and Cds. I'd recommend you get a micro cutting one and make sure you are only putting thin plastic sheets in there

    • @ericeinsmann5559
      @ericeinsmann5559 3 года назад

      @@amandasnider2644 My goal would be to shred the typical 5 gallon bucket. Those seem to be all hdpe and are readily available in different colors.

    • @amandasnider2644
      @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +1

      @@ericeinsmann5559 I've found all kinds of colours from laundry detergent and softener bottles as well as shampoo and conditioner bottles. The thing with buckets is so long as they're not broken then buckets are always useful and have a purpose and can be reused. I know many farmers and maple tree tappers who are always looking for buckets. I used to work at an ice cream store and people asked if they could take the empty ice cream tubs all the time!

    • @ericeinsmann5559
      @ericeinsmann5559 3 года назад

      @@amandasnider2644 True, I use them in my garden myself. But in a pinch they will work. I have a project in my head that will require ALOT of hdpe

  • @amandasnider2644
    @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +2

    I know of a jewellery maker on Instagram who makes HDPE jewellery and she uses a heavy duty paper shredder that can cut credit cards and Cds that Is a micro shredder

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +1

      Oh nice!

    • @JolienBrebels
      @JolienBrebels 3 года назад +1

      Hey, I'm curious who you're talking about, can you share that with me?

  • @gamernick1533
    @gamernick1533 Год назад

    +1 to plastic testing video!

  • @SuperJellicoe
    @SuperJellicoe Год назад

    I like your approach however I feel that I need a larger quantity of the various colours of plastic. Vola! I found most of the primary colours in 5 gallon pails. Yellow, blue, green, red and white. While it may be more work, I do not have to scrounge for bottle caps etc. I am planning to be forming plastic mallet heads for Croquet. Several of my friends have custom wooden mallets but I was looking for a unique mallet and the HDPE gives me great enthusiasm. Thanks guys. Do you know that there are scale rulers for casting many materials. They are sized to make a mold that when the material is cooled it shrinks to the final size desired. cheers

  • @davenooner2142
    @davenooner2142 3 года назад +2

    Hey can vinyl from siding be used easily for projects?

  • @wildchildsweetlife2429
    @wildchildsweetlife2429 2 года назад

    Love your content and yes I cast another vote for the salinity test video 🙂

  • @BrothersMake
    @BrothersMake  3 года назад

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  • @Amethyst895
    @Amethyst895 2 года назад

    I would so be interested in the selinity (sp?) trick video for determining hdpe plastic. I really want to get into at home recycling and am starting collecting but seem to be coming across a lot of plastic that isn't labeled.

  • @JohnMadeit
    @JohnMadeit 3 года назад

    Yea we could definitely see you 😆

  • @heard3879
    @heard3879 Год назад

    Oh wow, somebody asked the best question, what adhesive is holding the labels on, if “nothing” sticks. I wonder if they ever found out the answer.

  • @noonecz5201
    @noonecz5201 3 года назад

    The video about sorting plastic using saltwater would be interested. Btw do you have some video about the shredder you are using? I'd be quite interested in that.

  • @nickargrew6007
    @nickargrew6007 Год назад

    Love all your videos. I got interested in recycling plasic years ago after a (different) RUclips channel. But really love yours. Anyway, on to.the question. What about PP? My wifes company goes through quite a bit of it that i feel like i should recycle. What are the pros/cons and/or is it worth doing?

  • @kalinam.3322
    @kalinam.3322 2 года назад +1

    Hey, does anyone know is the wood from the wooden moulds is somehow treated? Like with a finishing or smt

  • @ChrisFranklyn
    @ChrisFranklyn 3 года назад +5

    I wondered about the glue for the labels. But then it is like a latex gum type glue. Strong enough to hold the weight of a label, but no actual holding power. Sadly. I tried about 20 different glues in my garage on bottle lids and nothing stuck. If there was something that would chemically melt and weld the two together that would be awesome. ...or (crazy thinking out loud), is there an epoxy that cures at a really high temperature ? Dunno. I'll stop waffling now :)

    • @fat_pigeon
      @fat_pigeon 2 года назад

      I believe the key is surface preparation. You can treat the polyethylene with heptane, which mobilizes the polymer chains at the surface and supposedly allows adhesives to bond to the surface.

    • @ChrisFranklyn
      @ChrisFranklyn 2 года назад

      @@fat_pigeon Thanks! That sounds like a lot more thought put into it than me bumbling around in my shed :)

  • @amandaplimmer6153
    @amandaplimmer6153 Год назад

    The salinity test sounds interesting

  • @Jazzatic2011
    @Jazzatic2011 3 года назад

    Intrigued to see how to tell different plastics

  • @justanpayne8748
    @justanpayne8748 3 года назад +1

    Pulling taffy

  • @amandasnider2644
    @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +1

    I've always wondered if someone truly wanted a low to no energy system for all this if they could use an old fashioned manual hand crank clothes washing machine or even a hand crank cement mixer for washing plastic.

    • @jeffcarr392
      @jeffcarr392 3 года назад

      Like an old fashioned hand mincer, you could use a mangle to get a fixed thickness too 🙄😆😆😆🤔

  • @twotone3070
    @twotone3070 3 года назад +1

    I'm fascinated by all this, but unlikely to do any of it due to space. I am however a collection point for milk bottle tops, although I pass them on and have no idea where they go next. :) I do worry that the use of potable water in any quantity for cleaning, partially reduces the gains, any energy used anywhere in the process has a negative impact on the ecological viability. I'm not knocking what you are doing and I don't have any answers, only questions.

  • @FilbieTron
    @FilbieTron 6 месяцев назад

    If you haven’t made it already, would be interested in the pricing method!

  • @kendarr
    @kendarr 3 года назад

    For anyone wondering about the oven thing, in theory yea you can melt in the home/food oven, i don't reccomend, what i reccomend is to get a cheap eletric oven, a new one is not expensive and a used one is dirt cheap, it is what i use it works great if not better then my oven because my oven is quite big

  • @nickargrew6007
    @nickargrew6007 Год назад

    Can you mix HDPEs? Namely, can you be melting milk bottles and caps and stuff, then also add in grocery bags, too?

  • @pepetrueno5644
    @pepetrueno5644 3 года назад

    Hello There!! just saw your graphic at 4:07 and I will like to say that PVC IS THE MOST DANGEROUS for Recycling, its Highly toxic. PLEASE clarify that to your audience. Best Regards! love your work!

  • @lwazigaga114
    @lwazigaga114 2 года назад

    Hi guys, I love your chanel. I would like to know... Can you paint over the Recycled plastic

  • @sourabhsharma182
    @sourabhsharma182 3 года назад

    Please making video on hdpe 1litre bottle making at home

  • @leandrogaldeano7731
    @leandrogaldeano7731 3 года назад +2

    Do you receive mails, drawings or stuff from fans? I'd love to see them if you do

  • @FilbieTron
    @FilbieTron 6 месяцев назад

    21:49 microwaves work by exciting the water molecules (in food). Plastics (in general) do not have any water in them, therefore microwaves would not be effective.

  • @josemartincontreras5206
    @josemartincontreras5206 3 года назад +1

    Great video! how could i engrave a design on a plastic product like a phone case ( PP plastic)?

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 3 года назад

      You could buy an iron that melts plastic at a low temperature. It looks like a soldering iron, and there are irons that have 2 or more temperatures: 1 for plastic and 1 for solder.

  • @angelicajohnson6701
    @angelicajohnson6701 2 года назад

    Hello! How did you make your HDPE stamp that you use on all of your products before sending them out?

  • @makedaankle4689
    @makedaankle4689 3 года назад +1

    7:18 it goes to show that the average person should by products made from recycled materials especially plastic.

  • @DavidSmith-vz9uu
    @DavidSmith-vz9uu Год назад

    I used your equation and it's really helpful for determining how much plastic I need, however I live in the United states and I'm wondering what that equation would be in inches instead of centimeters, I have plastic hdpe plates that are 4.75" wide x 7.5" long x 3/4" thick and weighing approximately 420 grams

  • @blueo4508
    @blueo4508 3 года назад

    If you use resin number 2, what do you so if you get a product that is 1 or any other number?

  • @karlohorcicka7388
    @karlohorcicka7388 Год назад

    Just a correction: many plastic materials are transparent to infra red light

  • @amandasnider2644
    @amandasnider2644 3 года назад +1

    I somehow missed the request for questions!
    Here's mine: How can you effectively remove labels and sticky residue from the plastic? Most importantly: the non paper sticker/non plastic sticker labels on laundry detergent and softener bottles. It drives me nuts!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +2

      I think we answered this one at some point in the video - soap and water is always our go-to. After that we try acetone, WD40 and vegetable oil 👍🏽

    • @amandasnider2644
      @amandasnider2644 3 года назад

      @@BrothersMake I've tried everything for these particular labels. The problem is that they're made of plastic and nothing soaks through it. It's almost like it's thin layers of plastic that's been printed directly onto the bottles. Best method I've found is attempting to scrape it off and it flakes sortof. It's really hard to describe. I have a whole bag full of the labels I've cut around from containers in hopes that someday I can salvage the plastic they're stuck to. Maybe I'll have to send a picture to your Reddit or Instagram to show exactly what I mean.
      Ps. I've discovered the best way to remove printed on (like ink or paint) labels is to let them soak in hot or boiling water until it becomes room temperature. Dry fully and then you should be able to use your nails to scrape off the paint/ink and it can come off in chunks or flakes. The only thing I've found so far with this type of label are Folgers coffee red plastic tubs.

    • @danburgess9428
      @danburgess9428 3 года назад +1

      I've used a heat gun on labels with pretty good success. I just run the heat gun over the label for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then peel. They peel off leaving very little residue, which I clean with goo/goop off or soap and water.

    • @pickwiz8699
      @pickwiz8699 3 года назад +1

      @@amandasnider2644 Hello. Containers like Folgers, detergents, I have to sand them off with a disc/sander from harbor freight. I use acetone & paper towels for maxwell coffee cont. I intend to try your method (boiling/scrapping) Thank you and good luck!
      pickwiz.

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 3 года назад +1

      @@amandasnider2644 i know what you mean. It is almost as if they are laminated on. The best success that I have had with those is to scrape them off.

  • @user-qb1qz2vn2u
    @user-qb1qz2vn2u 6 месяцев назад

    Have you tried dissolving styrofoam in acetone and making something from it? Would love to see some project with this method.

  • @kendarr
    @kendarr 3 года назад +1

    On the stove is too hard to control the temp, stuff will likely burn!

  • @VagabondTE
    @VagabondTE 3 года назад +1

    Where did you get your die stamp? Is it just a number 2 or did you get a custom one with a 2 and the recycling arrows?

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +1

      We found it on the USA Etsy store. It’s just the recycling arrows ♻️

    • @VagabondTE
      @VagabondTE 3 года назад

      @@BrothersMake Ah.. do you think you could point me to it? Yours looks rather large and I would prefer that over the ones I found so far.

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +2

      It was by a seller called ‘Lakikaisupply’. Last time I checked they were out of stock though - hope you have better luck!

    • @VagabondTE
      @VagabondTE 3 года назад

      @@BrothersMake no worries thank you very much

  • @idontknowwhattonamemyself.4031
    @idontknowwhattonamemyself.4031 2 года назад

    We are all trying our best to stop this problem one way. When technically keeps on getting better then I could see recycling really picking up. But do you think it would get better?

  • @Alpha1Wolf
    @Alpha1Wolf 2 года назад

    they use rubber cement glue to glue labels to plastic.

  • @crystalholbrook322
    @crystalholbrook322 2 года назад

    Can u put hdpe in a non box type mold like silicone or plaster paris like u would resin?

    • @fat_pigeon
      @fat_pigeon 2 года назад

      It softens but doesn't really melt, so you would have to push it into the mold.

  • @Slavicplayer251
    @Slavicplayer251 2 года назад

    1:40 yes you can make 3d printer filament with recycled PET this allows for about 90% of FDM printers to use the recycled filament
    heres a link to a complete guide:ruclips.net/video/HBCOyyY73e0/видео.html

  • @Flecha57
    @Flecha57 3 года назад +5

    Who could possibly dislike this video??? 😱😱😱😱 You guys always make me laugh. 🤣
    Guys, the video was awesome. Tons of information in less than 30 minutes. It doesn't get any better than that!
    Please do the video about the "salinity test". Thanks so much!

  • @divertechnology
    @divertechnology 3 года назад +1

    what if you want to use PET or PP? I found some kind of state change with PP which makes it fragile a bit unusable. but theoretically with pets or pp i can make stronger products - please help

  • @amyrichardson6419
    @amyrichardson6419 2 года назад

    How do you dry your plastic?

  • @makedaankle4689
    @makedaankle4689 2 года назад

    i would like to ask if someone from another country would like to give you some bottle caps and do they do get involve?

  • @nicmc3077
    @nicmc3077 Год назад

    Please do the saltwater video.

  • @ZitronenDuft
    @ZitronenDuft 4 месяца назад

    Would it work to feed sticks of HDPE through a hot glue gun? Or is that already too hot?

  • @billi5920
    @billi5920 2 года назад

    11:35 Do it !

  • @MiracleTreeProject
    @MiracleTreeProject 3 года назад +1

    DO THE SALINITY TEST VIDEO!!! 100

  • @-robo-
    @-robo- 2 года назад

    Would you guys be interested in being able to make your own custom molds (steel, aluminum, etc.)?

  • @NANDOZ1601
    @NANDOZ1601 3 года назад

    I have a few extra questions open to anyone, is it safe to recycle no 4 plastics in this way as my milk bottle lids all show that symbol? And 2 is no 2 plastic the same as 02 plastic? I have been looking everywhere for an answer and can't find one anywhere

    • @fat_pigeon
      @fat_pigeon 2 года назад

      #4 is LDPE. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work.
      2 is the same as 02.

  • @Trivimania
    @Trivimania 2 года назад

    You say that you only use HDPE, but bottle caps are made of HDPE OR PP and most drinking bottle caps don't have a recycling symbol on them. How do you differentiate then? Or is it not such a problem if there is also some PP among them ?

  • @DarylBaines
    @DarylBaines 2 года назад

    Why do you work with HDPE (2) and not PP (5) ?

  • @vtyenigma
    @vtyenigma 4 месяца назад

    How to malt right amount of plastic

  • @Trivimania
    @Trivimania 2 года назад +1

    +1 for pricing excel info

  • @preciousplasticph
    @preciousplasticph 3 года назад +1

    re: mixing HDPE, LDPE and PP together. This is actually a common industry practice, at least with the LDPE and HDPE mix. They are called plastic alloys. As a example you want something half way between HDPE strength and stiffer than LDPE, manufacturers will blend the two together to get a certain mechanical strength. PP and HDPE can be blend in low percentages. While we in our shop use a lot of shredded HDPE bottle caps, some PP caps do find their way into the mix. Additionally we have experimented with HDPE and PET alloys. There are some companies that make a HDPE/PET alloy for shipping pallets.
    We have also experimented with the "everything plastic" complete mix of HDPE, LDPE, PET, and whatever plastic films that came in the batch. We have had some luck with it, even the mylar food bags mixed in. We are not the first for that one however. the Andrey Kolev youtube channel is doing a everything plastic with sand mixed in and then extruded to be compression molded to plastic pavers. Mr. Kolev explained that the key for his everything plastic mix was that he pre-extruded the plastic mix, then grind and re extrude to ensure a very thorough mix. His videos were very informative when we started our compression molding experiments.
    I will warn you that in our personal experiments with the food bags and packaging materials, was something that smelled quite bad when molding (from the food waste residue) but once cooled had minimal odor. We are experimenting with a pelletizing method for these plastics at this time, but not ready quite yet to release publicly.

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 3 года назад

      In Canada, we have MDPE, which medium density PE, and is labelled as #4 plastic, with LDPE.

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 3 года назад

      I don't think that we should be making plastic pavers. The wear and tear would create microplastics. :-(

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 3 года назад

    😃👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻

  • @kendarr
    @kendarr 3 года назад

    It would not work on a microwave because of the microwave vibrates water molecules, HDPE should not have water/liquid insdie of it

  • @blueo4508
    @blueo4508 3 года назад +1

    Do you have anything against people using your strategies to make products?

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  3 года назад +1

      Precious Plastic is an open source project, so feel free!

  • @wearemysticking
    @wearemysticking 2 года назад

    I'm interested in going large, 10 meters long, 3 meters high and 40 cm width.
    Do you think this is possible?

  • @thewoundedwolf8089
    @thewoundedwolf8089 2 года назад

    Hello sir need help to start this kind of project.

  • @vaughanscott4580
    @vaughanscott4580 3 месяца назад

    You often mention milk bottle lids but never the milk bottles why is this? Aren't they also HDPE?

  • @akshaythakur5150
    @akshaythakur5150 3 года назад +1

    I love Ijessup....she's the Queen!❤️