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I honestly don't know why I can't find one in the local hardware store or even google: I use a "slops" bucket for stuff that's going from the kitchen into the compost heap; it's a pain to wash out. And I imagine anybody that mixes their own paint colours or changes the oil in the car would find it
handy, too.
PTFE bottles - just cut the top off
http://www.epscient...critical.aspx?id=33
[ConsulFlaminicus, Mar 19 2008]
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Paint's relatively easy - let it dry out and it peels right off. By and large. |
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But why stop at coating - couldn't you just make the whole bucket out of teflon? Would give it some interesting properties... |
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P.S. Teflon buckets do exist, it seems, for lab work. |
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They don't make these because "swinging water over your head to demonstrate Newton's law of motion" won't work if the bucket is Teflon-coated, and there are legal ramifications, etc. etc. |
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Is Teflon heavy? I can't be bothered to rip the toilet out in order to find out.
+ btw. |
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Teflon is not heavy, but it is expensive. I use blocks of teflon for mold making and it gets costly. |
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paint would stick to teflon surely or do you mean emulsion paint? |
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I'd look for a UHMW Polyethene bucket or a similar bucket. Nearly as slippery and much easier to work with. I Googled it, but I kept coming up with front-end loader buckets lined with UHMWPE, which is a slippery bucket, but probably bigger than you were looking for. I'm sure if you keep looking someone has one. |
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Actually as plastics go Teflon is pretty hefty stuff, also it is fairly weak and flexible. It is also subject to creep under load so it may have a tendency to deform and would most certainly not do well using conventional handle designs. Lastly it would be inordinately expensive. I dont really think there is a lot to be gained by having it coated as regular plastics are pretty slippery to begin with. What makes them hard to clean is the scratching that occurs with use. Teflon would actually be somewhat more prone to scratching and abrasion than some of the plastics currently used. |
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I'm still wondering why [skinflaps] would have to tear up his toidy to see about the teflon. |
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/* Teflon buckets do exist, it seems, for lab work. */ |
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They're also used in the pharmaceutical industry (teflon-lined 316 stainless steel), and they're not cheap. |
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//I'm still wondering why [skinflaps] would have to tear up his toidy to see about the teflon.// |
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So, will this bucket work? |
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I would suggest Delrin. Since it can be used to build bagpipes, I'm sure it could be made into a bucket. |
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So, will this teddy work? |
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//swinging water over your head to
demonstrate Newton's law of motion"
won't work if the bucket is Teflon-
coated// Because Teflon does not obey
the conventional laws of Newtonian
motion? |
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I have "non-stick" coated paint cans, from Home Depot. If you mix paint in one, let the paint dry and peel it out. I also can't find them using Google. |
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You could use silicone instead of teflon. |
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//I honestly don't know why I can't find one in the local hardware store// |
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Have you been asking for teflon buck-ets? It's pronounced Teflon Boo-kays. Sheesh. |
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Anything that can get stuck in a bucket would certainly stick to teflon unless you plan on using the bucket to fry eggs. |
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Teflon sick-bags? Would cut down on waste... |
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I use a paper bag for stuff going from kitchen to worm bin. If it is juicy stuff I throw a sheet of newprint in first. Then it goes in bag and all. Or I use a plastic bag destined for the trash and trash it after it is unloaded. |
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Sorry, but that's definitely beyond the pail .... |
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Yes. And mealworms eat sellotape. Don't
ask me how I know. It was bad. |
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//do worms eat paper?//
Certainly. That's how some corporations in foreign countries dispose of their excess waste paper. They have worm farms that eat the paper and fertilize the soil. |
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