Channel: The Small Workshop

Category: Howto & Style

Tags: electric motorhdpelathediybelt driverecyclingpulley

Description: In this video I melt HDPE milk jugs to get a block of plastic from which I need to make a pulley for an electric motor. Because I had no decent plywood and HDPE is easily available and great pulley material. ========== SAFETY: Don't do anything you see me do. Stay SAFE! Here's some things I do to make this safer, but do your own research. I ain't no chemist or doctor. - I only use HDPE, other plastics might give nastier fumes. - I don't try to guess if something is HDPE or not, I only use the things clearly marked. - I only use translucent HDPE, clear or colored one might have nasty aditives. - There are two types of HDPE, the one blown like the jugs and the one molded, like caps and buckets and such. - I only use HDPE from milk jugs, the one made in molds might have aditives to make it flow better. - I Keep it the right temperature and work in a well ventilated room. - I only do this rarely, constant exposure to fumes has risks. You... should not do this!