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Title: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Johnny Bass on 05/05/20 09:54 UTC
What up guys!
I am about to attempt the baiting make session with the deep fryer.  This is what I am thinking and please chime in and let me know your thoughts or better ways I can approach this….
First, I am going to start the fryer and heat up to like 100 -150 degrees and slowly add the old plastic.  The fryer I would assume gets hot fast. Think I will just turn up the heat every 2-3 min. I think I want to SLOWLY heat this plastic up.  I will be using heat stabilizer too.  Once the fryer has heated to 350 (let it sit at that temp for a 1 min or so) then turn it down to like 340 and began shooting.  While shooting the plastic I think I want to leave the temp at 340 or around there until I finish it all up in the fryer.

* I don’t want to scorch the plastic.  The plastic will more than likely be sitting in the fryer for an hour or so while I continuously shoot.

Any thoughts, methods, or anything that I should do to approach this?
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: 21xdc on 05/05/20 09:58 UTC
I want to know what fryer you bought, How much it cost and how good it keeps the temps accurate and consistent.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Johnny Bass on 05/05/20 11:21 UTC
I got this one...

https://www.biglots.com/product/0-9l-deep-fryer/p810283328?zcp=pd_pla_go_G_Shopping_Home_PLA_est4098&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm9D0BRCMARIsAIfvfIbE4GFsoRYgmEct3Z7ppwkajxdO_PnVJzp68L2kEtzWHNeE8G7dcFwaAiNyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: basscatlildave on 05/05/20 11:33 UTC
Keep it stirred too.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: bryanmc57 on 05/06/20 07:59 UTC
I think I'd hold the plastic at 315 - 320 or so as opposed to 340.  If all you're using is already cooked plastic, you don't need to take it to 350.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Johnny Bass on 05/06/20 10:57 UTC
Okay, when I do the re-melt I will keep it at or around 325
But if I am adding uncooked I will get it too 350 then turn it down to 325 and shoot
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: 21xdc on 05/06/20 14:01 UTC
I expect a full report with finished pics...……….. Please!  ;)
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: basscatlildave on 05/06/20 15:57 UTC
Me too  ;)
I expect a full report with finished pics...……….. Please!  ;)
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Lines on 05/06/20 18:09 UTC
My thinking is to heat the raw plastisol to the 350 then add the remelting pieces. A tip that DennyWelch was to chunk the remelt pieces as small as possible, so it can be mixed easier, and so it will melt faster.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Lines on 05/06/20 18:11 UTC
My thinking is to heat the raw plastisol to the 350 then add the remelting pieces. A tip that DennyWelch gave,  was to chunk the remelt pieces as small as possible, so it can be mixed easier, and so it will melt faster.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Johnny Bass on 05/07/20 08:05 UTC
Okay, that does make more sense to add the raw plastic first then the remelt.
Yeah, I will have the remelt in little pieces to have it melt faster.
Thanks..
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: ctom on 05/07/20 08:35 UTC
Johnny, those old fashioned hand crank meat grinders with a coarse blade will make short work of getting small pieces to remelt and they can be found at garage/rummage sales and thrift stores pretty darned cheap.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Lines on 06/03/20 12:21 UTC
Johnny, just wondering if you had a chance to use the deep fryer to melt or cook some plastic? Curious if it worked alright for you.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Johnny Bass on 06/03/20 13:46 UTC
Yeah I did.  It worked pretty well. The deep fryer was a good size to put the gun in and draw from.  But the next time I do it, I will make sure I have a lot of re-melt to shoot.
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 06/03/20 15:17 UTC
Glad it worked out for yeah John
Title: Re: Re-melt Session (Deep Fryer Style)
Post by: Lines on 06/03/20 18:10 UTC
Sounds good. I used to do lots of remelts.