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RE: Hot dip - Dr Stan - 02-10-2021
I ordered 10 lbs from McMaster-Carr as their price was way below any other supplier. Their web site indicates one pound will cover 3 sq ft at a thickness of .0625 inches. That works out to 27 cubic inches. So tape measure in hand I calculated my deep fryer would hold 7.4 lbs. I figure 10 lbs should leave some for my estate sale.
RE: Hot dip - Pete O - 02-11-2021
I had a patient stuck in machinery at a factory making garbage bags a few years ago. Was kind of a funny job as my colleagues didn't know I had mechanical skills as well as medical ones, I had him out of the dismantled machine before rescue turned up
....but I digress.....my point was going to be that the machines were being fed from vats of granulated plastic. I wonder if you turned up at such a factory with a garbage bag and a six pack of beer if you'd come away with a lifetime supply of the stuff?
RE: Hot dip - awemawson - 02-11-2021
Crocell (at least) is far more than just a waxy plastic coating - it carries a fair amount of an oily substance.
I have bags of plastic injection moulding pellets as I used to make my own 'machinable wax' - paraffin wax with HDPE melted into it - and that sets up pretty hard without the oily nature of Crocell.
RE: Hot dip - Highpower - 02-22-2021
(02-10-2021, 11:46 AM)Dr Stan Wrote: I ordered 10 lbs from McMaster-Carr as their price was way below any other supplier. Their web site indicates one pound will cover 3 sq ft at a thickness of .0625 inches. That works out to 27 cubic inches. So tape measure in hand I calculated my deep fryer would hold 7.4 lbs. I figure 10 lbs should leave some for my estate sale.
So.... how's that working out for you?
RE: Hot dip - Dr Stan - 02-22-2021
(02-22-2021, 12:08 AM)Highpower Wrote:(02-10-2021, 11:46 AM)Dr Stan Wrote: I ordered 10 lbs from McMaster-Carr as their price was way below any other supplier. Their web site indicates one pound will cover 3 sq ft at a thickness of .0625 inches. That works out to 27 cubic inches. So tape measure in hand I calculated my deep fryer would hold 7.4 lbs. I figure 10 lbs should leave some for my estate sale.
So.... how's that working out for you?
I've loaded the fryer with hot dip and it melted just fine. Been otherwise occupied so I'll plug it in and give it a go today.
RE: Hot dip - Highpower - 02-22-2021
OK, no hurry. I was just curious that's all. Inquiring minds you know...
Thanks Stan.
RE: Hot dip - Dr Stan - 02-22-2021
(02-22-2021, 01:20 PM)Highpower Wrote: OK, no hurry. I was just curious that's all. Inquiring minds you know...
Thanks Stan.
Well it's hot. Just need to take a few minutes and use it.
RE: Hot dip - Dr Stan - 02-22-2021
Worked great.
RE: Hot dip - Highpower - 02-22-2021
(02-22-2021, 07:13 PM)Dr Stan Wrote: Worked great.
Did you get the water based or the solvent based wax?
RE: Hot dip - Dr Stan - 02-22-2021
solvent based