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- If I were to weld two parts together using a soldering iron or plastic welding tool, would it still be safe for mouth contact?
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 the research I've been trying to do, acetal is normally safe, and is a thermoplastic. So it should be safe after melting. But if I'm wrong I don't want to be putting anything that I shouldn't in my mouth haha (like if there could be chemnical leeching or degraded plastic that's not safe for contact after). And other things I need to be aware of, is fumes, and I think it could be worse if I accidentally burn the plastic?
Thanks for any help. I'm too paranoid about my health so things like this I feel like I need a confirmation from people who know what the yare talking about before I do it haha.
My knowledge of this stuff is very limited. But from the research I've been trying to do, acetal is normally safe, and is a thermoplastic. So it should be safe after melting. But if I'm wrong I don't want to be putting anything that I shouldn't in my mouth haha (like if there could be chemnical leeching or degraded plastic that's not safe for contact after). And other things I need to be aware of, is fumes, and I think it could be worse if I accidentally burn the plastic?
Thanks for any help. I'm too paranoid about my health so things like this I feel like I need a confirmation from people who know what the yare talking about before I do it haha.