Making a Coffee Table from Recycled Plastic | DIY HDPE Sheet Pressing

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    A few videos ago, we made a beam out of recycled plastic and ever since then we've been thinking about scaling it up to make a SHEET of HDPE! We built our mould using scrap aluminium and plywood, and heated all of our milk bottle tops in our panini press. Once all the plastic was hot, we transferred it over to the mould and used our hydraulic press to flatten the sheet. Voila! A sheet made from 100% recycled plastic, made using a DIY plastic sheet press.
    There are so many things that could have failed with this project, but we are SO happy that it didn't. The sheet looks like a beautiful map of the world and the hairpin legs really finish it off nicely. The cabinet scraper also worked a treat at flattening the sheet. When we get a chance to, we're definitely going to go back and swap out the reinforcement for some more of our DIY plastic beams to make this a fully recycled plastic top.
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  • @Raycefan
    @Raycefan 2 роки тому +111

    FYI, my wife hates you guys because you’re teaching me how to make stuff I never knew I needed till I see your videos. Keep up the great content!

    • @user-gu9yq5sj7c
      @user-gu9yq5sj7c 11 місяців тому +2

      Why would someone not want you to craft things? Crafting is handy and a hobby.

    • @Raycefan
      @Raycefan 11 місяців тому +3

      @@user-gu9yq5sj7c you clearly don’t own a 3D printer. Never have I ever had a machine produce more useless stuff than a 3 D printer. But I can’t stop printing things! LOL

    • @suryawirya2403
      @suryawirya2403 11 місяців тому

      Pardon me bro, my asking you ..apakah anda pakai zat cairan kimia untuk membuat lelehan plastik nya lentur. Sory i cant speak english well

    • @extraclip
      @extraclip Місяць тому

      Great job, but it looks like plastic crap.
      They should make dry wall out of these, assuming its not toxic.

    • @travisjohnston1923
      @travisjohnston1923 Місяць тому

      I feel that

  • @JerryPaulTreeCreations
    @JerryPaulTreeCreations 2 роки тому +94

    The end result is fantastic. You two are doing a great thing, not only by recycling all of that plastic waste, but by inspiring others (like myself) to do the same.
    Well done!
    Cheers, from Saskatchewan, Canada!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 роки тому +6

      Thank you so much!!

    • @ramooyeido1772
      @ramooyeido1772 Рік тому

      @@BrothersMake Thanks may God reward you

    • @ramooyeido1772
      @ramooyeido1772 Рік тому

      @@BrothersMake
      You are too beautiful!!
      whomever see you shall believe that God is real
      and whenever I see you I am always in a dream
      and when we wake up we all will realize that all this life was nothing but a dream and that only God is whats true and real.
      I dont know how can atheists believe that such a very attractive beauty queen/hansom smart creative man like you came from monkeys hahaha 😄
      There was a teacher whom didn't believe in the existence of God, He said to his students do you see God?,
      the students replied no we don't see God, so the teacher said if you don't see God it means there is no God,
      then a smart student stood up and said to the other students hey guys do you see the teachers brain?,
      then the students replied no we don't see the teachers brain, the student then said then the teacher is crazy he got no brain
      :0)
      عن الإمام علي "عليه السلام": عَجِبتُ لمن شك في الله، وهو يرى خلق الله
      Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said: I cant understand how a man-man/women-can doubt in the existence of God-/Allah-although he sees His creation.
      وعن الإمام علي "عليه السلام": عَجِبتُ لمن أنكر النشأة الأخرى، وهو يرى النشأة الأولى
      Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said: I cant understand how any one denies the second life although he/she seen the first life-this life is actually a living proof of both the existence of its creator, as well as a clear proof that indicates that another life in heaven or hell may also be a very possible chance as well-.
      وعن الإمام علي "عليه السلام": عَجِبتُ لعامر دار الفناء، وتارك دار البقاء Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said: I cant understand how any one inhabits this transient abode-and is
      so indulged in it-but ignores the everlasting hereafter abode,
      ​one God for all of us, all the universe shows unity with diversity, there are different things different creatures and different materials but are all made of particles and atoms
      ​Even if we will assume that there will not be an atom left of you after death, you still have proven as a created being that there is a Creator,you proved the existence of God even if you do not believe in God.
      ​God initiated everything, and he redo too, and it is evident.
      ​this life is temporary while the next is forever eternal either in paradise or burning in Hell fire
      good qualities are beneficial, and bad qualities are harmful
      Be good dont be bad and refrain from sins and obey God and worship him alone in the way he wants to be worshiped and you will be saved from Hell fire and will enter paradise and be happy forever
      ​Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it,
      ​or may not see it if God pardons him/her and has mercy on him/her that's if he/she try's to fix what he/she has spoiled, in the right time,
      When you give charity God protects you and blesses you with more good things in life or the hereafter.
      A teaching from the prophet Mohammed may peace and blessings of God be upon his pure great soul and upon his great honorable progeny.
      When you be bad to others you will hurt your own self too,
      likewise when you don't do what you should
      in the right time.
      Having faith in God makes you stronger
      and makes you have hope even when things become very difficult for you
      and even when you are weak.
      Also:
      ​Drinking alcoholic beverages damages the liver and the mind.
      Adultery is not good, because it is not true love it is neglect to the lady and to the fetus, and brings sexual diseases,
      ​while marriage on the other hand, ok there is sex in marriage too and thats not a bad thing, its actually good, &is for the continuation of human race, & even for the here after its good for you because if you get children the good deeds of your children are counted as good deeds for both them and you, so they are a continuation of your own good deeds after you die and cant do good deeds any more, they are a continuation of you, & sex is to enjoy too,
      there is sex in marriage but marriage unlike adulatory it has love in it, it is a relationship in which the woman and the fetus are cared for, & even if they don't want to continue in a long lasting relationship they would at least be agreeing regarding the baby that the baby should be cared for, especially the guy he is responsible for the child to provide for him/her and to make sure the child becomes a good human being.
      ​Sodomy-same sex marriage-its bad and not part of normal human nature and life &it brings many sexual diseases.
      Eating pork can bring cholesterol &some parasitic worms.
      ​Not cheating, gaining trust by being a trust worthy honest person,
      & having good behavior, can help bring more money to you, and is good for you in the next life too.
      These are some of the teachings of the prophet Mohammed
      Prophet Mohammed may peace and blessing be upon him and upon his successor imam Ali and his God fearing God loving progeny
      taught every good, & taught people to respect & love & care for each other, & for the female, & elder, & children, & to protect the innocent person regardless of what he/she believed in,
      ​(If one of the polytheists seeks protection from you, then grant him protection) Holly Quran,
      & taught to either forgive the one who wronged you, or be just & fair when retaliating, or to shock the person and enslave his/her heart by being generous &kind. & taught to not waste money and resources and not to harm the environment, and to try to have a good hygiene and to try to look good and to try to smell good and to take good care of your own self, and to enjoy what God didn't forbid, so to be grateful to God, and protect your self and others from harm, and to defend the religion the final religion which God will accept and will accept no other than it anymore.
      & regarding the topic: ​Who to follow after the prophet!?,
      who are the extension of him and his light, well, try to find out by your self, however,
      in summery, to give you a hint:
      Even if you may think that all the companions of the Messenger were
      always good and all of them are like mountains, despite everything that happened between them!!!
      ​the Prophet said: “My family-daughter Fatima the lady of light the lady of heaven and Imam Ali and their great offspring's and special perfect chosen descendants-are like the ark-/ship-of Noah, whomever embarked on it survived, and whomever did not drowned and perished-/died-.
      ​&We know that the son of Noah did not embark on the ark/ship of salvation, rather he climbed a mountain and drowned due to the very high tides and because he didn't follow God command. Don't be like him
      ​spread the light teach what's good &right its best for you and for all and better than letting the wrong things from wrong teachings or bad desires and ill mind happen, prevention is better than cure ,

  • @aeristiffany5811
    @aeristiffany5811 2 роки тому +4

    Imagine businessmen (or even anyone who has the capability to attain the materials used) getting inspired with their videos and actually start making these diy projects. Then sell them off to people with the intention of earning funds that will be donated to environment projects. Oh how lovely would that be for our planet❣️ Wake up people! Let's encourage people to take care our mother earth! If we don't change our ways that are environmentally harmful now, it will be too late for us and for all the animals in this world.
    #LetTheEarthBreathe

  • @michelledianatarotarts
    @michelledianatarotarts 2 роки тому +25

    I love how the end result looks like a bright, clean Earth viewed from above. I just found your channel, and I'm 100% here for all of this! Thank you for being the change while bringing functional beauty into the world!

  • @MrJayOkane
    @MrJayOkane 2 роки тому +23

    Dude that design is very topographical.

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 роки тому +4

      We thought so too! Thanks 🤙🏽

    • @della7
      @della7 2 роки тому +3

      Yes, I'm a map gal and your coffee table did it for me, for sure! :)

    • @knday
      @knday 2 роки тому +1

      It'd be cool if they created an entire fantasy map on it. With made up towns and countries. Maybe they could send it to Jazza for his table top time channel. A collab would b fun.

  • @terretulsiak
    @terretulsiak 2 роки тому +2

    And don't forget that you can also use plastic directly- such as bottles stacked for an indoor garden, or cutting up for drawer separators, etc, as well as upcycling other items instead of REcycling. I love this process as well, and it gets people thinking about all the plastic we use, and waste.

  • @Jenniepoo3
    @Jenniepoo3 2 роки тому +12

    I would absolutely love to have a sewing/craft table made from plastic. Love your projects!

  • @pat_link_
    @pat_link_ 2 роки тому +7

    Brilliant outcome. The sheet press mould worked like the box section supports to spread the pressure.

  • @sarcasmo57
    @sarcasmo57 Рік тому +2

    Very rad build dudes. Love it.

  • @louise1681
    @louise1681 2 роки тому +4

    Another beauty video. I am thinking that kitchen cupboard doors could be made used this technique.

  • @eduardoempresario
    @eduardoempresario 2 роки тому +1

    hi Friends that table looks like a map, great job¡

  • @KMF3
    @KMF3 2 роки тому +1

    What great ideas you guys have. We need more people doing this kind of recycling.

  • @doreenwatson-read
    @doreenwatson-read 11 місяців тому

    Wow, love love love. shower walls, splashbacks, draw frons, window sills, and door panels. bookshelves.

  • @pe5912
    @pe5912 6 місяців тому +1

    I. love this table top you've made. I can't wait to see what else you come up with.

  • @HomerJade
    @HomerJade 2 роки тому

    Oh man I love this project and the color. Can’t wait for more big projects!!

  • @derekwright2388
    @derekwright2388 2 роки тому +1

    Looking great guys and the new space is going to be fab!

  • @jonm189
    @jonm189 2 роки тому +2

    Looks great, I love how it looks like a world map! Good work guys!

  • @Mongchong_123
    @Mongchong_123 2 роки тому

    Great stuff guys!! The colours of the mold look like its the planet 🌍 nice choice of colours!!

  • @99rylee
    @99rylee Рік тому +1

    I love how it came out. The result is beautiful

  • @failfurby
    @failfurby 2 роки тому +1

    I'll be asleep by premiere time, but looking forward to this!

  • @JiggsysShed
    @JiggsysShed 2 роки тому

    Awesome result. Great to see all that plastic being put to a more permanent use.

  • @felipehenrique_
    @felipehenrique_ 2 роки тому

    Que show!! nunca tinha visto essa maneira de reciclar materiais, ideia incrível , parabéns

  • @atan7260
    @atan7260 2 роки тому +1

    that would make a pretty counter top. looking very nice

  • @robertworon2623
    @robertworon2623 Рік тому

    Farken Wild!!!!! I love this!

  • @HewnfromtheMountain
    @HewnfromtheMountain Рік тому

    OMG so much work.

  • @affordabledesertliving3487
    @affordabledesertliving3487 4 місяці тому

    Brilliant! Loved this!

  • @uhhok8296
    @uhhok8296 2 роки тому

    the way they work with plastic reminds me of the way candy makers handle candy on those heated tables

  • @jinarose5374
    @jinarose5374 Рік тому

    This actually looks real good, like the Earth. I need a hubby with tools to make this with, lol. I could buy tools myself but I wouldn’t use it much, I could borrow tools perhaps, though i’d need a shed or place to actually work in too, the memories would be sweet too. Rambling. Lol.

  • @robinbrooks9915
    @robinbrooks9915 Рік тому

    You made me smile today. Seeing someone showing wonderful ways to practice the three R's of being green to help reduce pollution instead of just throwing things away is something I love seeing. You have given me an idea for making part of the roof for my shop. I would like to ask one thing have you ever tried melting candy wrappers into your plastics. When I was in the Navy we had massive machines that created large disk by melting all the plastics to include candy wrappers together into large disk about the size of stepping stones. Sadly those just go into landfills.

  • @jasond.valentine5931
    @jasond.valentine5931 Рік тому

    Hey guys! I actually work for Octopus!! Im so glad to hear about us here!!

  • @user-hg1xp9gn6v
    @user-hg1xp9gn6v 10 місяців тому

    Your onto something here. So many possibilities. Keep it up

  • @PoorVi21century
    @PoorVi21century Рік тому +1

    Very nice n cool projects. Awesome job.

  • @dursenoz5723
    @dursenoz5723 Рік тому

    Wawww cool Batik Optik 🙂👍

  • @rogernunes2417
    @rogernunes2417 2 роки тому

    Vocês é os melhores que eu já vi parabéns felicidades

  • @ricardocarlos5474
    @ricardocarlos5474 2 роки тому

    Lo mejor del video es ver lo bien que se llevan esos hermanos 👍🏻

  • @ijcarroll
    @ijcarroll 2 роки тому +10

    Have you guys ever thought of using heat tape a router and aluminum sheets on the top and bottom of your molds ( the molds you really like ) to essentially make a giant one step panini press?

  • @davetv4705
    @davetv4705 Рік тому

    What a cool project! Kudos Guys

  • @tanyabarker4406
    @tanyabarker4406 Рік тому

    Love it, so retro and using waist plastic, how good is that 👌😍

  • @kujiargisia7877
    @kujiargisia7877 2 роки тому +7

    You guys still inspire me to do my own. So far all I have are still plastic bottles of one color but my bottlecaps amount is slowly rising.
    ...and there's also copious amount of bottlecaps/bottles that I'm not sure if they're HDPE or not (as in they lack the recycle symbol with number), I'm keeping those, but not planning to use them yet, at least until my respirator arrives.

    • @baronvonlimbourgh1716
      @baronvonlimbourgh1716 2 роки тому

      Shampoo and douchegel bottles are a great source of of hdpe. They add up quick.

    • @anniekate76
      @anniekate76 Рік тому

      @@baronvonlimbourgh1716 “shower gel” - in English we have repurposed the French word for shower and it does not mean the same… 😂❤

  • @bert6419
    @bert6419 4 місяці тому

    Love it guys I really do .

  • @della7
    @della7 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for your coffee table video. I'm considering using recycled plastic to make the benchtops and cupboards in a campervan. Your coffee table slab would be perfect. Thank you! Della (from Australia)

  • @timmc.9478
    @timmc.9478 2 роки тому +1

    After watching your videos for a while now makes me want to try to make something. I'm a tool and die maker and have some great ideas what to make with the sheets in the sheet press you just made and the church I go to want a new bench outside.

  • @dchall8
    @dchall8 Рік тому +1

    Instead of attaching reinforcing beams underneath, you could build the beams into the original mold using more plywood. Screw down some squares (or rectangles) of wood leaving a beam's width gap between the blocks of wood. When the HDPE is compressed it should fill the trenches left by the gaps between the wood blocks giving you the reinforcement you are looking for. Bring the blocks to about 3cm from the edge of the mold and you should get a reinforced edge on the table as well as the appearance of a much thicker table. And if you know where the legs will go, you could build in mounting blocks for those.

  • @jamesmrwaldi9945
    @jamesmrwaldi9945 2 роки тому

    Soo good ! soo creative ! love them videos !

  • @zenberryflood
    @zenberryflood 2 роки тому +5

    Absolutely marvelous, that is like my dream coffee table, you guys are so talented with hdpe, and if it wasn’t for you guys I wouldn’t have realized how useful hdpe is to make guitar picks!
    but I just thought,
    Could you build an acoustic concert ukulele from HDPE?
    The neck being made from a different color than the body, of course adding nickel frets, then 4 tuning machines!
    That would be quite an interesting challenge, I know it’s possible since a ukulele has nylgut strings which cause a lot less tension and if someone can build a HDPE steel string guitar successfully and not have anything bend, then I bet it would work, but if the ukulele HDPE neck is too difficult or nailing in the frets is too hard you could just make an acoustic body for the ukulele neck prebuilt!

    • @anniekate76
      @anniekate76 2 роки тому

      I bet they could, injection molded plastic ukuleles have been a thing forever. Making the mold would probably be the hard part.

  • @HasheemHalim
    @HasheemHalim 2 роки тому

    This is really cool! I’ll have to try this type of mold

  • @mckayalucas8351
    @mckayalucas8351 2 роки тому

    Headboards, patio and bistro tables

  • @mahsam6878
    @mahsam6878 Рік тому

    The end look is kinda like the earth :)
    And I love your channel guys, i wish I were your brother too 😆❤

  • @hannahalexander7005
    @hannahalexander7005 Місяць тому

    Elementary school tables good idea

  • @arankthnar
    @arankthnar 2 роки тому

    Sweet! Really sweet!

  • @rubenmereu
    @rubenmereu 2 роки тому

    Looks awesome!

  • @jiahaoming5935
    @jiahaoming5935 2 роки тому

    loving this idea and the result. I was looking at how to turn my scrap 3d printing filament into new filament and all the good methods are way to pricy for me but I can do it your way and make something out of it !

  • @johnmorales7415
    @johnmorales7415 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing great job!

  • @elly-anneperry9940
    @elly-anneperry9940 11 місяців тому

    Love the videos! A tool that could be handy is a woodworking plane creates an even surface and maybe easier on the hands.

  • @leandrogaldeano7731
    @leandrogaldeano7731 2 роки тому +1

    It looks awesome! The shelves in the "plastic library" would look great if they were in fact made of recycled plastic hahaha

  • @pedropignataro6528
    @pedropignataro6528 2 роки тому +5

    Wowww!!! That’s incredible! Your builds are constantly going better and better, congrats! I have a doubt about this in particular… how does it behave with impacts? A marble table would definitely break, and this??.. thanks for your awesome videos!

  • @JABFarm
    @JABFarm 2 роки тому

    It looks like earth from space! Would love one of these in the garage or barn lounge areas haha! Wicked job

  • @SuperJellicoe
    @SuperJellicoe Рік тому

    Hi from Vancouver Island, Canada (west). I was searching for building ideas for croquet mallet heads and found your videos. What an awesome way to make something that is unique each time you melt plastic. This just wild! I can see me dumpster diving aka tip diving in my future. J. A. H. - Just another hobby! And my wife is rolling her eyes as I explained the significance of type 2 plastic.
    If you have not done so, show us how to build the shredder! Canadian High Five, guys.

  • @Sketchy_Dood
    @Sketchy_Dood 2 роки тому +1

    The pattern kinda reminds me of a world map

  • @carolgomez189
    @carolgomez189 2 роки тому

    Beautiful... 👏👏👏

  • @melissasturgis
    @melissasturgis 10 місяців тому

    It's a good thing to recycle plastic so that it stays out of the ocean and landfill. It looks good to me and keep up the good work.

  • @mariya5480
    @mariya5480 2 роки тому

    So cool!

  • @Nemodog
    @Nemodog 2 роки тому +1

    Very Cool!

  • @AngelJimenez-ps3df
    @AngelJimenez-ps3df 2 роки тому

    Very good my friend

  • @12aipom34
    @12aipom34 2 роки тому

    I had a sudden realisation that we got showed your channel about 5 years ago in an assembly at school, I went on to study environment engineering so this is incredibly topical! Was a school in Christchurch so very close to home!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 роки тому

      Twynham by any chance? If so, we both went there!

    • @12aipom34
      @12aipom34 2 роки тому

      @@BrothersMake It was indeed, I knew they mentioned something like that! Looking forward to seeing what projects you've got coming!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 роки тому

      Awesome! Thanks 🤙🏽🤙🏽

  • @eliasmawishe4558
    @eliasmawishe4558 Рік тому

    Good idea 💡

  • @TheDistur
    @TheDistur 2 роки тому +1

    Nice plastic sheet. 👍

  • @exodeus7959
    @exodeus7959 Рік тому

    I’m going to bet that somewhere in that shop you have a wood router. I would bet a felt pad with some double sided carpet tape could be used to prevent scratching the plastic surface and a round over bit would make your edging procedure much faster. Really like this project. Thanks guys.

  • @nl8610
    @nl8610 2 роки тому

    Good jobs brother 👏

  • @nationwideofficial7201
    @nationwideofficial7201 Рік тому

    Perfect project Experience 👌 ❤

  • @radcat9473
    @radcat9473 2 роки тому

    Just stumbled upon you guys love the content so far. Very interesting indeed keep evolving tho.

  • @thithamduong2223
    @thithamduong2223 9 місяців тому +3

    This table arrived well packaged and on time. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!

  • @idrissmboli6243
    @idrissmboli6243 3 місяці тому

    very interesting !!!

  • @MrBoggles
    @MrBoggles Рік тому +5

    Entertaining videos!!
    The sandwich press idea is probably my lightbulb moment here.. great idea for small applications
    To keep the plastic hot, perhaps look into a 2nd hand candy making heat table.. they’re large enough to handle a substantial amount of material.. and might get up to the temps you’re after.. or at least keep it hot enough to buy you the time you need to stretch/mix
    and then you can look into melting plastic in a pot en bulk on a stove or electric hot plate and pour into large moulds or pour onto the hot table to create the patterns you want.. (or extrude into a temp controlled pot and keep it molten longer.. depends on what’s more time and energy efficient.) ovens do chew quite a bit of power..
    treat the plastic like hot sugar.. just a thought..
    Also creating the moulds out of metal and heating them (perhaps with hot water) might also assist in easier shaping.. but then you’re starting to raise energy demands and material costs..

  • @paoh93lopz
    @paoh93lopz 2 роки тому

    Amo lo que hacen saludos desde Colombia siguiendo sus pasos con lo que puedo conseguir :)

  • @JacobAlheid
    @JacobAlheid 2 роки тому

    You should build a hopper fed set of insulated heated rollers to soften and heat the hdpe in a couple stages and compress the plastic removing air into a single continuous sheet which can then be stored in a large warming oven, rolled, or stacked, or folded for various designs. If you have a large enough warming oven you could store the mold in there while processing the plastic and load the plastic straight in.
    So really two projects: A large well insulated oven with heater and thermostat to keep the hdpe

    • @JacobAlheid
      @JacobAlheid 2 роки тому

      Two 4x8 vacuum panels (good to 1000F+), a 12" gap, a wire mesh floor to raise the work piece off the insulation and gap the heat elements, insulation/structure around the sides with a door at one end, and you could keep warm/soft and have a dozen 2"x4"x8' plastic beam molds production style regardless of how you process the plastic

  • @Chris_Badger
    @Chris_Badger 2 роки тому

    Love the quiz 😍

  • @anneyounger7894
    @anneyounger7894 Рік тому

    I love the result! I immediately thought, "What if you made a chair?" Obviously a thicker sheet would be best. But when the flat sheet was done, reheat it at the halfway mark and bend it to 90 degrees. I think you could build a heater similar to the panini press but it would be a narrow band about 4 inches wide and as long as the sheet is wide. (4" x 24") Anyway, you could also make benches and stools with thicker sheets, and maybe even a skateboard deck?

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  Рік тому +1

      Great ideas, we'll add them to the list for sure!

  • @abubkerali4798
    @abubkerali4798 Рік тому

    love it from Ethiopia

  • @AngelJimenez-ps3df
    @AngelJimenez-ps3df 2 роки тому

    Muy bonito 👍 desdé España Madrid

  • @stineke3021
    @stineke3021 Рік тому

    Super!

  • @davecoates2308
    @davecoates2308 2 роки тому +1

    Damn man. Amazing! Well done!! Have you considered building a larger scale metal ‘hot plate’ (for a lack of a better word). Ie large metal plate/frame with perhaps multiple elements to allow you to melt various large volume batches of plastic?

  • @CurtHenderson-th1es
    @CurtHenderson-th1es Рік тому

    I have just stumbled onto your content and I am loving this! Im in South Africa, there is a big plastic problem and a huge shortage of power here. As an example, I am in the Eastern Cape, we have load shedding for 2-4 hours at a time for 2-3 times per day, meaning that during load shedding all power is turned off. So doing this in a place like this wouldn't work with the power requirements. I did hear you say however that you only need to achieve 150-180c to get this right. That means that most of the wood based stoves would work to melt down the plastic.

    • @carolinehamel5609
      @carolinehamel5609 Рік тому

      Your solution is the solar oven.
      I was thinking of making myself a tool shed and gardening in my garden. The price is just ridiculous... Minimum $ 1000 if I buy in store (To earn $1000 with my job, I have to work 2 weeks full time). So, what do I need? (Sorry, I translate from French to English). At the end of my reasoning, I'm pretty sure I'll have to buy some parts, including wood beams, because there is a constraint on the length of the plastic parts (too long, it's curved) But i can do a lot a things for low cost (roof, floor, external recovery).
      Good news: it already exists in Africa: ua-cam.com/video/ckWqR1JD158/v-deo.html At the end of this video, we see the simplest technique, they add sand to the mixture and do not require expensive tools.
      So you can make parts of different sizes WITHOUT HYDRAULIC PRESS, no need for extruder and possibility to make wooden molds easily be even. By keeping the method as simple as possible, people become able to exchange time for building materials OR money. Purchasing power is decreasing in Canada, for several years, many people have been doing projects themselves. Like furniture with transport pallets. It would be amazing to be able to make bricks or flooring with my neighbors and our recycling.
      Seriously, I'm going to try this summer behind my house. If you combine this technique with a solar lens (which gives more than 1000 degrees of heat) ua-cam.com/video/CT_9EyOCivU/v-deo.html (i don't find this XXL product right now in Canada, juste smaller...) (Or you write on Google : how to build solar oven). ua-cam.com/video/fYH5cAGYS3Y/v-deo.html
      You can even bake bread with mirrors... www.youtube.com/@neoloco4536/videos Probably lens with mirrors could be very nice and dangerous hahaha.
      And if you think about it, glass is made with sand, so instead of using fine sand (which is also becoming rare) it would be interesting to make a mixture of plastic and glass. Glass sand like plastic... ua-cam.com/video/o6nCqExB0-o/v-deo.html
      For the assembly of the roof dans walls, probably I can use this technique (with tiles 1 foot by 1 foot, or more, and 1 centimeter for thickness) ua-cam.com/video/TqtoR0yitUY/v-deo.html
      It might be interesting to check what can be produced in terms of quantity of materials versus how long it takes a unit to make. If the plastic and glass is free, or less than wood/metal (wash it, and cut it before using it is not). The solar oven and metal/wood molds are not too (it could be cheap Chinese cake molds).
      Is it an ecological solution? I do not think that plastic is ecological, even recycled: it ends up degrading and ends up in micro particles (plankton eats plastic, fish eats plankton, big fish eats small fish = human eats fish : same for cows)....
      If I want to reduce the number of steps as much as possible, It is necessary to provide some molds to make beams without cutting them... Unless you want to cut glass/plastic. It will also be necessary to pay attention to the length of the beams ... We see in this video that 12 feet could bend (curve: really, not sure with this translation!!). ua-cam.com/video/h7OJMLlTfvg/v-deo.html

  • @priscillarodriguez6867
    @priscillarodriguez6867 2 роки тому +2

    Super inspired by you guys to start melting some plastic. Thanks for the videos. Would it be possible to place metal reinforcement rods inside when you press the hot plastic?

  • @dr.xd_eceptive7792
    @dr.xd_eceptive7792 2 роки тому

    Me (suddenly imagination) : what brothers make is doing why they dont make a big table made of recycled hdpe .
    Visits the channel , sees a plastic tea table. 😂😂😂😍😍😍🔥🔥

  • @battleshippotemkin560
    @battleshippotemkin560 2 роки тому

    Класс, вы большие молодцы! Привет вам из Донецка!

  • @RAMCHOram
    @RAMCHOram Рік тому

    Since you are doing something eco-friendly, it should be a more energy-saving process. I wonder if a big-sized mirror-surfaced satellite dish can be used to melt plastic at least for the initial process by using direct sunlight? Incredible videos, thanks. I wish I would have a workplace like you guys.

  • @mattt4853
    @mattt4853 Рік тому

    Thought on the oven tray capacity. You could use an oven roaster. They are deep and some have large, removable trays. And you can easily set the temp.

  • @Adherences
    @Adherences 2 роки тому +1

    super cool bravo

  • @maximuskruger6591
    @maximuskruger6591 2 роки тому

    So impressive, I love the result. I'm inspired to start creating things with the trash I find and produce. Can you guys make a plastic bed frame?

  • @mikefreitas1331
    @mikefreitas1331 Рік тому

    Hi Bros, great video. Has i went thru the vid i remenber to make some kind of tile, roof covering, wall covering sheets, etc... I just build a container workshop for wood hollow boards and want to recicle as much as i can. Thanks Guys

  • @destroythehuman3380
    @destroythehuman3380 2 роки тому

    Would love to see a recreation of a famous furniture piece but the main bulk replaced by the recycled plastic but still has some of the other features to keep it looking similar.
    Something simple looking but not easy like an Artek chair.

  • @MurcuryEntertainment
    @MurcuryEntertainment 2 роки тому

    I bet you could make a massive custom "panini-press" using some steel plate and old oven heating elements. Even using the existing oven control boards to control the temp.

  • @Hohor6153
    @Hohor6153 2 роки тому

    As a tip; make an big electric oven for that projects. Some peoples on youtube can melt copper in handmade electric kiln. Why you two could't make worse piece of equipment. And if you make bigger sheets and this press not enough for that maybe you could run over the mold with a car or truck for big area pressuring.

  • @koraRose
    @koraRose 2 роки тому

    A workshop should always be a construction site

  • @TylerFlinn
    @TylerFlinn 2 роки тому

    Excellent video. I was thinking about how you may be able to get around acquiring another oven to amke thicker panels. Could you make another mass of melted plastic, dump that on top of the first panel and then press that? It wouldn't save any time for one panel but you may be able to make several smaller panels to line the bottome of the mould and then basically fuese them together. Just a thought.

  • @LuizFernando-mw7bc
    @LuizFernando-mw7bc 2 роки тому +1

    Really cool video like aways, ever you guys tried to make a face book ou notebook out of PEAD plastic ?

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 роки тому +1

      What is PEAD? Not heard of that before!

    • @lucasguirod
      @lucasguirod 2 роки тому

      @@BrothersMake From what i could find, PEAD is the portuguese acronym to HDPE.

    • @LuizFernando-mw7bc
      @LuizFernando-mw7bc 2 роки тому +1

      @@BrothersMake wo it's HDPE but in Portuguese, this is how is whiting in Brasil and others South America country's

  • @andyyu5973
    @andyyu5973 Рік тому +1

    that table turned out really nice! its really cool to see how you guys were able to form it. what temperature were the ovens set at?

  • @kyronnewbury
    @kyronnewbury 2 роки тому +1

    "Proper sheet press machines cost tens of thousands of pounds"
    **Uses plywood with also costs that much**
    Great video as always!

  • @leangxd
    @leangxd 2 роки тому

    such an astonishing piece of furniture
    thank you))
    you could also think about reinforcing your crafts with internal metal rods or mesh to make them sturdier and reduce the use of raw materials