DANGER: Christmas Morning

Did you ever give or receive a Christmas gift that, today, would be considered far too dangerous for humanity? I can recall many! But we grew up before lawyers made a living on product liability claims. (No offense intended ... plastic mold and vacuum pulled down over the mold to make a plastic form. The toys were pathetic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 10:00:32

Blog posts (44) | Videos (23)
 

What Type Storage Shed Should I Buy?

by John Bennett When shopping for items like sheds, the consumer should be aware that their construction is regulated by the IBC ( ... that decision. Plastic sheds come in kits and are made from heavy duty molded plastics. Believe ... with mold; you have yourself a great shed. If you compare a plastic shed to a metal shed, both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:31:49

About Storage Sheds

by Scott Brown When shopping for items like sheds, the consumer should be aware that their construction is regulated by the IBC ( ... of shed type. Plastic sheds come in kits and are made from heavy duty molded plastics. Believe ... . Termites, mold, rot and wind damage. Though wood and vinyl withstand the wind better than metal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 15:53:22

How to Store Hay

Hay can last a very long time, years even, when stored properly ... ventilation. therefore, don’t store hay in plastic, as plastic draws moisture, leading to mold and rot. Use ... their routine inspection (which is mandatory for anything new brought onto the premises, hay or otherwise [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 04:30:08

Day 307: Black Currant Popsicle

Not a happy gut today. Overfed and underslept. I’m sure this is the very first second of November in my lifetime during which I ate not one ... yogurt frozen in a popsicle mold with a wooden stick (I hate those plastic ones that go with the mold - they just spend all their time scattered on the basement floor being stepped on). And sorry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 04:13:10

The Differences in Storage Sheds

by Peyton Ryan When shopping for items like sheds, the consumer should be aware that their construction is regulated by the IBC ( ... that decision. Plastic sheds come in kits and are made from heavy duty molded plastics. Believe ... requiring a wash about once a year and never rot out or get overridden with mold; you have yourself [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 15:50:22

Fiji Water: Guilty of Greenwashing?

I saw this ad on the side of a bus stop here in Chicago the other day ... s one of the absolute worst companies that is in the business of killing puppies, as the bottled water ... to stretch-blow mold the plastic, burns fossil fuel to transport plastics from China and full bottles [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 22:42:02

Cowboy Butter - A Great Gift

For Christmas, my friend Ashley gave me the most delicious gift - 3 types of cowboy butter: red chili; green chili with cilantro; ... the plastic to help mold. Wrap the log tightly in plastic wrap, then in foil, and store in the freezer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:26:00

Eco Chic Soap Project - Tutorial

Using your leftover soymilk and tofu cartons was never this fun! ... essential oil (we used lavender, orange and eucalyptus) "Soap mold" (a clean, used plastic food dish ... into the make-shift mold 7. Tip: Don't fill your make-shift soap mold all the way up. It helps [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 21:01:21

Daring Bakers in December: French Yule Log

This month’s challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux ... the glaze.  I used a standard loaf pan (lined with plastic wrap) to mold my log.  The finished dessert ... that I don’t have more (or better) pictures to share, but my apartment is like a cave with the low winter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:29:24

How Homeowners Lose Out In A Foreclosure

For many homeowners who retreat into fear and anxiety once they begin missing mortgage payments, ... his job in a plastics mold manufacturing plant. He has found a temporary position, but instead ... . So they do not contact the bank for workout solutions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:30:07

bento love: how to make sushi rice balls

kid-made perfection So now that we have bento bags, of course we need to fill them.  Once you have the rice molds, you can really fill these up with anything you want ... + wooden spoon Plastic Rice Molds Step 1  Chop & Saute the mushrooms in the butter or oil [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:08:06

Some good food / kitchen tips from Earthly Pursuits

I was reading Earthly Pursuits and found some good tips I had never thought doing in preserving and preparing  food  ... in zip-lock type bag. Separating the cheese from the plastic helps keep it free of mold longer. Corn: After removing husk and as many silks as you can, twist cob gently in your hands under cold running [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:56:00

Denis Brady on Beryllium: The New Kid on the Nuclear Block?

The potential of beryllium oxide as a better, safer, ... American plastic mold producers, electronic component manufacturers, the global oil and gas service ... and private submarine and aircraft carrier producers and repair facilities. A graduate of Fordham University [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 09:42:53

Latest CAD News

TOP BLOG POSTS From WorldCAD Access: Long-term Archiving and Reuse of CAD Data - “Datakit is thinking about how to solve the problem of establishing ... Mold - “As published earlier, Autodesk was developing a ‘plastic’ version of Inventor. Now the first semi-official information about Autodesk Inventor Mold is being published…” From the Alibre CEO [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 15:49:48

I'll have a Burger, Fries & Coke please

"Can I take your order sir?"...."Sure I'd like a burger, fries and a coke please." Does this sound familiar to you? because it does to me ... our bodies. It's in the air, the plastics, mold in our houses the food etc. But what we're trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:50:00

Casting Resin Rings - CRAFT Video Podcast

Download the HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments. I used this same ... Atelier for the sample of Knead-a-Mold, a welcomed (and much easier to work with) alternative [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 13:56:14

Save on embalming: Eat more Micky D's!

Filed under: Bargains, Extracurriculars, Food, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, SimplificationEvery year, ... , toxic fluids, various artificial foams, heavy cosmetics, and non bio-degradable plastics, to maintain ... is completely free of mold. Continue reading Save on embalming: Eat more Micky D's! Read | Read [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 22:00:00

Casting Resin Rings - CRAFT Video Podcast

MP4 version | Download the HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments ... to Townsend Atelier for the sample of Knead-a-Mold, a welcomed (and much easier to work [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 16:32:35

Casting Resin Rings - CRAFT Video Podcast

MP4 version | Download the HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments ... to Townsend Atelier for the sample of Knead-a-Mold, a welcomed (and much easier to work [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 09:00:00

Denis Brady: Beryllium May Be New Kid on the Nuclear Block

Source: The Gold Report The potential of beryllium oxide as a better, safer, ... applications include plastic injection mold tooling, down-hole and undersea oil exploration, landing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 13:06:36

Tortoise

hello! and thanks Grace! We’re super excited to be here as Guest Bloggers this week! ... planks to mold a grain texture into the concrete walls. The white plastic wood stump, separate ... a fun little blog called “It’s (k)not Wood“- a blog devoted completely to all things “faux bois” [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 11:59:07

Eight Items or Less: Britney's Birthday Album and MGMT's Non-Dance-Music Album

1. High Tech: Innova Technologies announces "Virtual Mobile Security" to help retrieve your stolen cell phone ... lunchbox theft, try plastic sandwich bags imprinted with green splotches that look like mold. Check ... with the release of her new album Circus on December 2 -- her birthday. 3. The Guardian claims [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 20:27:17

CIPET Hyderabad Job Oriented CAD/CAM/CAE Courses [MMPM/ MCAD]

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (CIPET)(ISO 9001: 2000 Certified Govt. of India Institute) ... , Mold Advisor9. Demo: on CNC Lathe, Milling & EDM machines, Metrological Inspection● Plastics Materials● ... engineering● Finite element analysis● Meterology & Inspection● Live projects on product & mould [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:07:00

On VerTerra: Can Your Eco-Friendly Disposable Do This??

#fullpost{display:inline;}Sure you have probably heard of, or even used eco-friendly containers, such as those made from bio-plastic W a.k ... - which , while still pliable, pressed into a mold ( the excess is trimmed) and the molds are heated [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 10:26:00

Parent Club Product Test: Oliebollen.com

The Parent Club test panel was quick to participate in a product test from Oiliebollen.com. First off, this U.S ... - Recycled Plastic Sand Play Set contains a shovel, rake, sand castle mold and bucket. Parents liked ... " said one parent. Out of 9 kid testers (whose ages ranged from 3 to 9 years old); the tea set got [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 10:45:27

Do-It-Yourself Molded Pumpkins

Those of you who have been around the mental_floss blog for a while know I grow pumpkins in my garden ... have. 435Material.jpg So instead of buying a special mold made for shaping produce, I assembled some things ... , 2) a plastic flower pot, and 3) a ceramic flowerpot. Unfortunately, the June pictures of 1) and 2) seem [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 12:06:17

Review: H2O Audio iSH2 Waterproof Headset

Waterproof iPod products we’ve previously tested were designed as two-piece solutions—the iPod goes inside a case and connects via a waist-high cord to a pair of special headphones—and H2O Audio’s initial offering for the second-generation iPod shuffle followed this mold. The $40 iS2 used a translucent blue rubber and hard plastic shell [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 14:11:00

Cooler Light - Simple Invention

The best inventions are sometimes the simplest ... out the "Cooler Dy' which is a simple plastic clip to keep your cooler partially open after cleaning, preventing mold and odor. $3.29 and indispensable. Posted by Evan Category: devices [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:05:38

HSU students work for full bellies

Below is a message from the Full Belly Project, which sent us this news along with a haiku. Students innovate food and enterprise bolstered Full Belly Project Students Engineer a New Type ... the reuse of waste plastic bags in Haiti by weaving and ironing to form a mold for the UNS.  The product [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:44:24

At the center of my heart is a minifig

Okay, not really (my wife would kill me if that were true) ... as to make everything plastic and organic to burn away. Then you pour bronze into the mold and wupti [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 03:02:38

DJ Equipment News - Headphones

Coolest GadgetsZirconia RP-HJE900 in-ear headphones Coolest Gadgets, UK - 11 hours ago Happily, ... in the mold of the SONY DR-BT101 Bluetooth Headphone. The headphones also be relevant ... Plastic Burn, PA - Jan 15, 2009 Pictures of an unannounced Motorola slider and stereo Bluetooth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:08:45

How to Paint Plastic or Vinyl Exterior Shutters

How to Paint Plastic or Vinyl Exterior Shutters January 14th, ... to clean them before painting. If mildew or mold is present, kill it using a mixture of one part bleach ... with detergent and water to remove any dirt or chalking. Rinse off the soap with a hose, and allow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:23:57

First go at DIY Prodcution, and 2 missing customs – 1.20.09

Over the weekend Sarah came over and showed me how to create a mold for making my own toys ... . So Saturday we did the first half of the mold, Sunday I did the other half…… then yesterday after work I poured my first plastic. Below are pictures of the results, click on the thumbnail to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:02:51

Wordless Wednesday - Glowing Jell-O

Permalink Do Debbie Meyer and Evert Fresh Green Bags Work? ... , usually mold long before the fruit itself goes bad. Most produce really shouldn't be stored in plastic ... my kids eat everything I bring into the house within three days. If I didn't have kids and if the bags [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 00:03:32

Peg Perego Primo Viaggio recalled (sort of)

I got an email from the NHTSA this morning, stating that the plastic adjustment cover on certain Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant car seats may have an exposed mold flash with a sharp edge that could cause cuts, scratches or abrasions on babies ... 32,500 seats are possibly affected. Peg Perego has been sending free repair kits to registered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:42:00

The dangers or not of plastic water bottles

I'm afraid I've let the whole plastic water bottle discussion go for too long without starting its own thread ... the pitcher closely, I saw a thin film of pale green mold (I hope it was mold) had grown on the bottom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 14:44:09

Review: eyeSlices

Sounds like a plastic surgery treatment, doesn’t it? I thought so at first too, but then I got a chance to try these out, and they’re very cool ... . They come in this little green sort of contact lens type case, which keeps them clean and ready ... for some pampering the other day, and decided to try out the eyeSlices. You’re supposed to mold the to your [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 00:51:04

Soy flour not just for cooking anymore

WASHINGTON — In 1941, Henry Ford unveiled a plastic-bodied car whose panels included soybean meal as component ... (ARS) scientists Lei Jong and Jeffrey Byars, who are testing soy flour as a “green” filler for tires ... mold the soy-based rubber into samples and subject them to shearing and other forces. Special [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:58:30

Bento#89: Teddy Bear and Bunny Lunch Bentos

I bought this set of tools from CP, if you need more information about huremupoporo (correct me if I’m wrong) ... as not all plastic containers are meant for high temperature. So, here’s how I packed today’s bentos ... . I wanted to form a teddy face with the stencil mold, but too bad, the food container was too small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 04:20:59

Will it be plastic or plywood ma’m?

The kitchen window saga continues, Ugh! ... from underneath the hanging curtain. Upon inspection we realized though there was an air conditioner in the bottom half (which was overdue to be removed and filled with green & black mold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 00:26:47

Ideas about Plastic Surgery

When you hear of Los Angeles plastic surgery, what do you think of? A Hollywood star trying to delay the effects of aging? ... from the synthetic substance, but derives from the Greek word “plastikos”, which means to form or mold and which ... ), reshaping the nose (rhinoplasty), and removing pockets of fat from specific spots on the body [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:26:17

Making of a (plastic) goat

The project: to make multiple copies of the goat to attach to keychains. The question is, how does one do this? ... all this, I was nervous about the number). So I started looking into making my own silicon mold, filled [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 10:02:57

How to Paint Plastic or Vinyl Exterior Shutters

Can outdoor plastic window shutters be painted, and if so what kind of paint should be used? ... . If the shutters have been around a while, you’ll need to clean them before painting. If mildew or mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:23:57

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