Lock pick handle material
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:03 am
So i found this https://www.inventables.com/technologie ... le-plastic and it's basically plastic pellets that you put into hot water and it comes together into a solid piece of moldable plastic. When it cools down, it turns solid white and is a hard and durable plastic. Reusable as many times as you want, just drop it in hot water again. It seems like it would be great for pick handles especially since you can add various dyes and change the color. The only problem would be leaving it somewhere hot but the point at which it becomes soft is 140 degrees. Someone asked a question on the site about the material in direct sunlight and it seems that as long as you keep it out of direct sunlight in a hot car in the middle of summer then it's alright.
Question that was asked on the site:
I'm trying to make vane traps for sampling populations of bees. Does this plastic have a chemical odor, and what's its specific heat? I need to know if it will reach melting temperature in the sun.
Asked by Margaret Wallace on Jun 22, 2012
Hi Margaret, the plastic is classified as “odourless” on the MSDS. It has a melting temperature of 60-62 degrees Celsius. On a very, very hot day it might begin to get slightly tacky if left in direct sunlight too long, especially if its sitting on a surface that is getting baked by the heat.
What are your thoughts on this for making handles? I'm thinking about ordering some to put on my picks to try out.
Question that was asked on the site:
I'm trying to make vane traps for sampling populations of bees. Does this plastic have a chemical odor, and what's its specific heat? I need to know if it will reach melting temperature in the sun.
Asked by Margaret Wallace on Jun 22, 2012
Hi Margaret, the plastic is classified as “odourless” on the MSDS. It has a melting temperature of 60-62 degrees Celsius. On a very, very hot day it might begin to get slightly tacky if left in direct sunlight too long, especially if its sitting on a surface that is getting baked by the heat.
What are your thoughts on this for making handles? I'm thinking about ordering some to put on my picks to try out.