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Plastic Smithing: How To Make your own HDPE Plastic Anything (DIY plastic lumber)

Step 5Freeze

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Let it cool like cookies, or if you're impatient, make it cool faster in the freezer.
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Mar 20, 2009. 11:56 AMprzemek says:
I don't think putting hot plastic in the freezer is a good idea---you adding so much heat that you could raise the temperature of other items beyond thawing. We have a rule in my house that things hot to touch never get into the fridge.
Mar 28, 2010. 10:31 AMurbanwoodswalker says:
Yeah...might be better to sink into a big tray of ice water on the table instead.

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