Recent content by Narzog

Thanks for all the info guys. I at least feel good again about the safety of using acetal. The welding idea is too fishy though so I probably won't try it. My idea if I did was to use my adjustable soldering iron and turn the heat down and test to see if it melts, and slowly turn it up until I...

Thanks for the info Bill. So while we are talking about chemical contamination- Isnt it true that pretty much everything is contaminated, at least to a point, and that the goal is for exposure to be in small amounts? Where the normal things we use on a daily basis arent some medical grade...

Ooh ok thanks for the solid response. Glad I asked haha. Is acetal safe as long as I don't melt it? I buy and machine acetal rod stock. Which I always though was one of the safer plastics, and is used by many makers. Edit- and I ask this because its not like its cleansed at the factory or...

Hey guys. So I make pennywhistles. And its popular to make the heads out of acetal / delrin. So my question is, if I were to weld two parts together using a soldering iron or plastic welding tool, would it still be safe for mouth contact? My knowledge of this stuff is very limited. But from...