On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 3:27:13 PM UTC-4, t...@serkowski.com wrote:
> Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these:
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
>
> or these:
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/7MO-Scraper-Removing-Residue-Plastic/dp/B01BWBSMV4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-5&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
>
> They wear out pretty quick, but won't catch the finish.
>
> -Tom
Try using a popsicle stick, simply take a razor blade and cut it down to a flat thin end and it works great, also soften the surface glue with acetone which turns the glue into a sticky easily removable gum. OBTP

On Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 5:50:54 AM UTC-7, youngbl...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 3:27:13 PM UTC-4, t...@serkowski.com wrote:
> > Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these:
> >
> > https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
> >
> > or these:
> >
> > https://smile.amazon.com/7MO-Scraper-Removing-Residue-Plastic/dp/B01BWBSMV4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-5&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
> >
> > They wear out pretty quick, but won't catch the finish.
> >
> > -Tom
> Try using a popsicle stick, simply take a razor blade and cut it down to a flat thin end and it works great, also soften the surface glue with acetone which turns the glue into a sticky easily removable gum. OBTP

The plastic blades work with acetone. It is not much fun but it does work. Put them in a metal razor blade holder for best results. Also, the plastic blades can be sharpened with sandpaper to extend the useful life.

Also, the plastic blades can be sharpened with sandpaper to extend the useful life.

100 plastic blades only cost about 10 bucks. At 10 cents each, why would you waste your time resharpening them?

On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 4:47:51 AM UTC-5, Mark Mocho wrote:
> Also, the plastic blades can be sharpened with sandpaper to extend the useful life.
> 100 plastic blades only cost about 10 bucks. At 10 cents each, why would you waste your time resharpening them?
To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?

> To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?

I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in landfills. And some effort going into somehow "recycling" the number of "green" lithium batteries as they reach the end of their effective life.

Plus, I live in a desert at 6,200 ft. MSL. The odds of that plastic razor blade making it into the ocean are pretty low. (Just kidding. I truly wish there was some economically feasible and non-energy intensive method of recycling plastic. It IS a huge problem.)

But my argument is in the time vs. money question. My shop rate is $60 per hour. If I have to take a couple of minutes to sharpen a 10-cent blade, I have to charge the customer $2 for the time it took.

Oh, and I don't reuse my wing tape either.

On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:41:03 AM UTC-8, Mark Mocho wrote:
> > To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?
> I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in landfills.
>
Although I'm constantly irked by the tendency for ANY topic on this forum to be turned into a political statement, in this case I'll offer a modest response. Regarding wind turbine blades, efforts to repurpose or recycle them are being made. Those efforts may yield profitable results and even reduce harmful environmental impacts of other industries. Please consider the following:

<https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/companies-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/100/i27>

Offering this to those considering arguments in a suitable forum. But not necessarily this one (with thanks to all who add to my enjoyment of soaring, otherwise ;-)

Fascinating article. Thanks for the link. Now, back to soaring. Spring is coming.

On Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:15:46 -0800 (PST), Mark Mocho wrote:

> Fascinating article. Thanks for the link. Now, back to soaring. Spring
> is coming.

Same here: thanks for the link to an interesting article.

--

Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:41:03 AM UTC-8, Mark Mocho wrote:
> > To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?
> I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in landfills. And some effort going into somehow "recycling" the number of "green" lithium batteries as they reach the end of their effective life.

I saw on line that someone is making playground equipment out of old wind turbine parts. The playground looked fun.

Steve

On Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7:50:54 AM UTC-5, youngbl...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 3:27:13 PM UTC-4, t...@serkowski.com wrote:
> > Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these:
> >
> > https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
> >
> > or these:
> >
> > https://smile.amazon.com/7MO-Scraper-Removing-Residue-Plastic/dp/B01BWBSMV4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-5&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
> >
> > They wear out pretty quick, but won't catch the finish.
> >
> > -Tom
> Try using a popsicle stick, simply take a razor blade and cut it down to a flat thin end and it works great, also soften the surface glue with acetone which turns the glue into a sticky easily removable gum. OBTP

Second that. I have about 5 boxes of tongue depressors that were left over when my neighbor (a pharmaceutical sales guy) croaked. They have a nice Pfizer logo on them. Turn on the angle grinder. 2 second each side and voila - scraper that is soft enough to not damage paint of gelcoat but long enough to make it easy to hold. The last one I made is still going after about 3 years..

These things are also great for mixing the small amounts of paint/gelcoat/epoxy we sometimes need to mix up. Wider than a popsicle stick but much smaller than the paint stirrers you get from the paint shop.

P3

On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 2:37:01 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
> On Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7:50:54 AM UTC-5, youngbl...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 3:27:13 PM UTC-4, t...@serkowski.com wrote:
> > > Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these:
> > >
> > > https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
> > >
> > > or these:
> > >
> > > https://smile.amazon.com/7MO-Scraper-Removing-Residue-Plastic/dp/B01BWBSMV4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-5&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
> > >
> > > They wear out pretty quick, but won't catch the finish.
> > >
> > > -Tom
> > Try using a popsicle stick, simply take a razor blade and cut it down to a flat thin end and it works great, also soften the surface glue with acetone which turns the glue into a sticky easily removable gum. OBTP
> Second that. I have about 5 boxes of tongue depressors that were left over when my neighbor (a pharmaceutical sales guy) croaked. They have a nice Pfizer logo on them. Turn on the angle grinder. 2 second each side and voila - scraper that is soft enough to not damage paint of gelcoat but long enough to make it easy to hold. The last one I made is still going after about 3 years..
>
> These things are also great for mixing the small amounts of paint/gelcoat/epoxy we sometimes need to mix up. Wider than a popsicle stick but much smaller than the paint stirrers you get from the paint shop.
>
> P3
Agree -Get them by the box at the craft store.
UH

On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10:44:41 PM UTC-6, s.bral...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:41:03 AM UTC-8, Mark Mocho wrote:
> > > To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?
> > I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in landfills. And some effort going into somehow "recycling" the number of "green" lithium batteries as they reach the end of their effective life.
> I saw on line that someone is making playground equipment out of old wind turbine parts. The playground looked fun.
>

Really???? Where?

mk5000

Tryna give you an upgrade
Cherry bottles to your shapes
Take my debit and go cray
Spend, spend every dollar, all way--WHateva U Want
ScHoolboy Q

On 1/22/2023 6:26 PM, M Kfivethousand wrote:
> On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10:44:41 PM UTC-6, s.bral...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:41:03 AM UTC-8, Mark Mocho wrote:
>>>> To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?
>>> I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in landfills. And some effort going into somehow "recycling" the number of "green" lithium batteries as they reach the end of their effective life.
>> I saw on line that someone is making playground equipment out of old wind turbine parts. The playground looked fun.
>>
>
> Really???? Where?
>
> mk5000
>
> Tryna give you an upgrade
> Cherry bottles to your shapes
> Take my debit and go cray
> Spend, spend every dollar, all way--WHateva U Want
> ScHoolboy Q

Playground:
https://acs-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image//content/dam/cen/100/27/WEB/10027-cover-wikado.jpg/?$responsive$&wid=700&qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp2

Article:
https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/companies-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/100/i27
--
Eric Greenwell - USA
- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorgliders/publications

Pretty nifty looking, and I got a chuckle of the new, non-offensive
term, maintenance hole covers.

Dan
5J

On 1/23/23 10:45, Eric Greenwell wrote:
> On 1/22/2023 6:26 PM, M Kfivethousand wrote:
>> On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10:44:41 PM UTC-6,
>> s.bral...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:41:03 AM UTC-8, Mark Mocho wrote:
>>>>> To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?
>>>> I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of
>>>> "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in
>>>> landfills. And some effort going into somehow "recycling" the number
>>>> of "green" lithium batteries as they reach the end of their
>>>> effective life.
>>> I saw on line that someone is making playground equipment out of old
>>> wind turbine parts. The playground looked fun.
>>>
>>
>> Really???? Where?
>>
>> mk5000
>>
>> Tryna give you an upgrade
>> Cherry bottles to your shapes
>> Take my debit and go cray
>> Spend, spend every dollar, all way--WHateva U Want
>> ScHoolboy Q
>
> Playground:
> https://acs-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image//content/dam/cen/100/27/WEB/10027-cover-wikado.jpg/?$responsive$&wid=700&qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp2
>
> Article:
> https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/companies-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/100/i27

On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:16:15 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Pretty nifty looking, and I got a chuckle of the new, non-offensive
> term, maintenance hole covers.
>
From the subject photo, those look more like the small covers for in-ground valves/controls that are less than a foot in diameter. Although in any case, the term maintenance hole cover would be more accurate than "manhole" cover and sounds better than "person-hole" cover :-)

On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:45:09 AM UTC-6, Eric Greenwell wrote:
> On 1/22/2023 6:26 PM, M Kfivethousand wrote:
> > On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10:44:41 PM UTC-6, s.bral...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:41:03 AM UTC-8, Mark Mocho wrote:
> >>>> To reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean &c.,?
> >>> I'd rather see some effort going into recycling the huge number of "renewable energy" wind turbine blades currently being buried in landfills. And some effort going into somehow "recycling" the number of "green" lithium batteries as they reach the end of their effective life.
> >> I saw on line that someone is making playground equipment out of old wind turbine parts. The playground looked fun.
> >>
> >
> > Really???? Where?
> >
> > mk5000
> >
> > Tryna give you an upgrade
> > Cherry bottles to your shapes
> > Take my debit and go cray
> > Spend, spend every dollar, all way--WHateva U Want
> > ScHoolboy Q
> Playground:
> https://acs-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image//content/dam/cen/100/27/WEB/10027-cover-wikado.jpg/?$responsive$&wid=700&qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp2
>
> Article:
> https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/companies-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/100/i27

Thanks

Fascinating!😊
> --