How Recycled Plastic Combs Are Made

We’ve made more combs this year than any other product, all thanks to this beast of a mould we had made to help speed up our output. This one has 2 injections points, producing a total of 3 long combs and 2 short with each cycle.
The colourway you’re seeing us use here is called ‘Jungle Haze’ which is an HDPE blend made up from post consumer waste. The green and blue comes from bottle tops, the yellow comes from bleach containers and the white is typically shampoo, probiotic of cleaning product bottles.
We redesigned these combs last year to improve the moulding time as well as the comfort when using. Because these are 100% separated plastic, they are fully recyclable, which is why we stamp the Resin ID code on.
These work great as detangling combs, shower combs (since they’re completely waterproof and won’t react with any hair products!) or an every day carry comb.
Buy our long combs here: www.brothersmake.com/shop/p/l...
Buy our short combs here: www.brothersmake.com/shop/p/p...
What shall we show you how we make next?
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#beautyfromwaste #ecofriendlyhaircare #everydaycarrycommunity #edccomb #sustainablegifts

[@BrothersMake]

We have these for sale on BrothersMake.com if you'd like one of our combs 🤙

[@user-dj3jm6fb9z]

Хочу этот аппарат себе

[@HOPEincLONDON.]

Got no hair 😂 but it looks so cool I'm gonna get one anyway ❤

[@htunlwin4201]

နည်းပညာနဲ့ စက်ကရိယာများကို လိုချင်ပါတယ်။

[@petevenuti7355]

How do you çollect so many cleaned sorted bottle tops cost effectively‽

[@stasi0238]

​@@petevenuti7355I think these are 3d print scraps.

[@eternal7777]

Forbidden toothpaste at the start

[@TemptatioN103]

At the start its 2 metal molds ur timing is far off

[@matthewwillis-lawrence3798]

“Forbidden” anything is my favorite😂

[@jessicagriffith]

Haha. More like tooth adhesive. Gonna rob the recycling plant, gonna make me a grill!

[@MikeyPraz2121]

🤤

[@Monstermatt001]

@@TemptatioN103who hurt you 🤡

[@natec1]

Injection molding is so simple in theory but I still find it impressive every time I see it

[@edenassos]

Nothing simple about injection molding if you get into the science of it.

[@robbiem8616]

I hate the be that guy but there is so much more to it than what you would originally think, too many variables for 1 process. It's a pain in the ass to be frank

[@Patrick-zr8tv]

Not even in theory. It straight up isn't simple.

[@greazymcgeezy]

@@Patrick-zr8tvno, I agree with op, in theory it’s just pushing hot plastic into a hot mold. That’s pretty simple and very easy to understand, we learned how to do simple versions in middle school. In reality there’s a ton more involved like proper temperature, pressures, surfaces, etc and getting it down to a real art like this guy has. Really understanding it isn’t simple, but understanding what is happening at a basic level is.

[@Patrick-zr8tv]

@@greazymcgeezy that's like saying cars a simple because understanding the basics is easy. I think that's just entirely untrue.

[@linooliva3965]

Love how everyone on KZbin just has precise machining elements in their garage

[@BrothersMake]

You can too! Check out PlasticPreneur.com - Mention code ‘BROTHERSMAKE’ for 5% off all machines and moulds 🤙🏽

[@jonp8015]

@@BrothersMake I don't think that person was expecting a response like this, and WOW, only about 8k Euros for the machinery (at the low end)... How much did the comb mold cost?

[@benj4586]

@@BrothersMakethat’s a lotta dough $$$💰

[@ADDAxyz710]

​@jonp8015 I'm sensing some sarcasm. This is the type of response we need more of. Instead of people trying to use TikTok-esque sales tactics to fooling people into an unrealistic business model. I mean,, how tf is this going to out compete factory scale businesses. I feel like just because you use your hands to make something doesn't make it "Handmade." I just hope you're wearing a respirator melting all that plastic.

[@jonp8015]

@@ADDAxyz710 Not sarcasm. injection molding machines are usually upwards of a half million dollars. You don't need to drive a factory out of business to be successful with a setup like this, you just need to make things that look good for your local market. I agree about keeping the place well ventilated though.

[@reccocon3442]

A lot of work and literal energy went into producing a few combs.

[@kanalzumkommentieren2169]

Pretty sure they make more than one batch when the machine is already hot

[@Loralanthalas]

Yes. Every single thing. And we're nothing but consumers with our only values being "that shits old buy something new".

[@papapsych2746]

Yeah this is way less environmentally friendly than mass produced combs.

[@papapsych2746]

@@kanalzumkommentieren2169 Nah man that die is cold by the time they unbolt it, and have to reheat it in an oven.

[@edharris8761]

@@kanalzumkommentieren2169 in his Kenmore oven? Are you sure? There are machines that could make 1000's in the time it took him to make the set. That's why.

[@ppbutnotbig6236]

You could have an infinite supply of legos if you have the mold

[@Mobgnna707]

Just gotta buy like a hundred molds to actually make anything cool and buy the plastic

[@terranaut3314]

Wait until you hear how much one of those dyecast molds cost.

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

No because you still need plastic

[@14bqdonk]

plastic bottle waste is everywhere the entire world even in japan. just put some colouring. if people can made tons of 3d printed product using literally only plastic bottle then why he can't? @@itsgonnabeanaurfromme

[@childishalbino1952]

I’m pretty sure you can’t get an offical Lego mould, they treat them like mint printing plates if I can remember

[@popperbits]

Gonna need to sell an awful lot of combs to pay for that mold!

[@tiloalo]

Those people live from the youtube revenue I guess, not from selling combs...

[@hashtastic3537]

Fr tho. I used to actually make dies and injection moulds amd I can tell you this was pricey af just for a few combs. Only way this is making profit is if he does it all day long, 12 hrs a day non stop and sells each comb right away. Then he might start making profit after a couple yrs

[@tiloalo]

@hashtastic3537 he made probably over 400$ from this short alone, so this is what is gonna pay for his mold, not selling comb

[@LordNemoTGH]

​@@hashtastic3537you're thinking industrial. This molds just a piece of milled aluminum, not multimillion shot stainless for industrial injection. If they had the design modeled out to give to the milling shop, it would be a few hundred bucks, IMHO. Hell it could even be an antique that's been refurbished.

[@ThisHandelIsTakenFkwit]

They charging $30 cad with shipping for one so they are making it back pretty quick with each simp that buys one.

[@Premium-Content]

“Why aren’t all combs made this way” Injection molding. Literally all of them are made that way

[@elcano9l52]

Probably means with recycled plastic…

[@rodshoaf]

@@elcano9l52 Almost all plastic has been recycled at least once. Any rejected part or flash or excess plastic is ground up, washed, dried in a hopper and then reused.

[@bahaal82]

Ho lavorato per anni nel settore termoplastico e termoindurente... Pochissima plastica purtroppo si può riciclare. Gli standard dei clienti non lo permettono. Nel termoplastico di solito è 1 parte di riciclata e 4 di materiale nuovo

[@edharris8761]

@@rodshoaf The cost of recycling plastic (right or wrong) is why it is rarely recycled anymore. Now it's used as a marketing ploy in hopes to gain dedicated customers. It's 4x cheaper to make new.

[@rodshoaf]

@@edharris8761 Wrong... Almost all plastic has recycled content in it. I used to work in the industry and I know what I'm referring to. It's called "regrind". You take the waste, you grind it back up, you then wash it and dry it... Once dried you add it to virgin plastic and then remold it. It's been done for decades. The video here is doing exactly that except on a very small scale. It's also cheaper to use regrind in your plastic as you are using your waste to make new. Go into any plastics molding plant and you will see an area in which they grind defective parts or flash or sprue back into pellets and add it back into the new plastic. Post consumer waste is a different story.. that plastic often comes into contact with oils and grease which means it generally can't be recycled.. the same as paper.. but it can be burned as fuel.. which is what we should be doing with all that plastic that goes to landfills.

[@williamseipp9691]

I understood the concept of injection molding but never saw it in action. Very cool.

[@redshirt510]

To state the obvious, this is very different from industrial IM, normally a machine would do this fully automatically, with a cycle time of aprox 30 s for this part.

[@butchcassidy9625]

Your missing the point. The video isn't about making come combs is about recycling plastics. 🤦

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

I do believe all mass produced combs are made by injection molding. Only difference is they're made by injection molding on mass scale. The majority of the places not only reuse all of their waist but will also use recycled materials. PLA can be grounded and reused, which they do.

[@rachelnelson3765]

pla is such a nice material. currently its the only stuff ill use for 3d printing (tho id love to try tpu someday if i ever decide to mod my printer to be able to print it)

[@AM-bf9tb]

Waist lol. Okay buddy, try again.

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

@@AM-bf9tb I know autocorrect got me waste to waist.... So glad you've never made a mistake in your life. It must be so infuriatingly frustrating for you to be surrounded by such flawed mere mortals.

[@AM-bf9tb]

@tracymclaughlinholmes677 Fair point, but you can break through your limitations with the power of the edit button. You chose not to. What a waist.

[@burnerkarlis3528]

​@@AM-bf9tbwow you suck

[@daisyhenry-antonio5246]

I think making crochet hooks, kitting pins, and darning needles would be awesome.

[@Izzy-cp8yt]

I don't know about plastic crochet hooks (tried them - aluminum is way better imo), but needles, stitch markers, and ergonomic hook handles would be great options. Could even make eyes and noses for amigurimi that would be very fun!

[@strange144]

Plastic isn’t very good for knitting at least, not sure about the other tools

[@josesalomedaou9318]

I know how difficult plastic injection is and even more so when recycled material is used. For me you are a magician!

[@oldvlognewtricks]

The marbled texture is gorgeous

[@tevahflys]

I used to make skateboards in high school out of that stuff. It so cool what you can do with it!

[@Zerospawnn]

Plastc skateboard? Wouldnt that break as soon as you put your body weight on it?

[@SirO-nk5dl]

​@@ZerospawnnMaybe it was a finger skateboards, I guess

[@fnytnqsladcgqlefzcqxlzlcgj9220]

​@@Zerospawnnever seen a penny board?

[@lindboknifeandtool]

HDPE or LDPE? How so? Like the penny boards with the dimensional support on the bottom, in a composite or just straight up?

[@Manhandle730]

So these were “for display purposes only” skateboards?

[@JoshuaMcKay1]

Bros got that Play-Doh machine, grown-up edition

[@Gilmar.Oliveira]

I'm so happy to finally understand how the air escapes the mold!

[@mucutecto]

I don't know how that is profitable from a business standpoint. As a hobby and for the environment I find it super.

[@OkOhYeah]

Love the combs! Danny Zuko needs one of these in his back pocket 🪮

[@BrothersMake]

Go greased lightnin'! ⚡️

[@mahmoudabdelsalm2481]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊​@@BrothersMake

[@mindinvader9599]

Homless people i swear

[@lili_is_me00]

How about picks? Those would be great

[@_Hazyy]

I dont know about yall but the first bit of plastic coming out of the extruder lookin scrumptious.

[@jetjazz05]

Dude, sweet! Best wishes and continued success to you, it's great to see people making one of a kind products.

[@maoa-cdh1389]

Wow! The product is as amazing as the process and tools! 🤩

[@SourGummiWyrm69]

I wouldn't mind having a recycled plastic comb, those things look awesome.

[@gaidkey1128]

this is the most creative thing i have seen anyone do with the waste from the bambu labs x1c.good job

[@21cabbvge]

Awesome stuff man, love to see a small business making a cool product and recycling our plastic at the same time. If i needed a comb i’d buy it from you!

[@shavingsdiy]

😂Но я старый и лысый,мне рассчёска никчему,поэтому извените некуплю😂

[@OurSpaceshipEarth]

unprofitable.

[@AzaleaTFG]

girl, i’d buy them just on the aesthetic alone. Wonderful colors

[@RizalBudiLeksono]

relatable

[@hamzasat]

Indeed 👌 those patterns are mesmerizing

[@shblair]

have you? This is literally the phrase "put your money where your mouth is."

[@user-co2vz4py3r]

Those combs are beatuful!!

[@CrimsonDoveKarting]

Thank you for stamping them, too many miss that with recycling plastics

[@experienceofchris1108]

This is the first recycled product (that I have seen out of the ones that are made JUST like this one) that I actually liked or thought looked useful. Big up big up to

[@ChristopherJonesJr]

they put the mold in the oven 🤣 As someone whose experience in injection molding and cnc, I WANT THIS!

[@ericmueller6836]

Gotta preheat that die somehow.

[@melvinjansen2338]

You dont have an oven?

[@InflictedMedia]

⁠@@melvinjansen2338maybe he means the mold

[@melvinjansen2338]

@@InflictedMedia ah yes the injection Mold might be at the workplace instead of home eh

[@yo_stephen]

Who’s*

[@Cunuculover23]

As a stylist I’ve thrown out hundreds over the years! This is genius!

[@yudhachandra4388]

Wow,love the pocket comb

[@edisonvanasse3647]

I love how you got the heat perfect just enough to mix up the colors and fuse it together without it just being black or brown

[@NirtieDigger]

Yeah black and brown things are the worst

[@matttzzz2]

You have a problem with those colours, Mr Racist?

[@NirtieDigger]

@matttzzz2 no they're just not very intelligent and commit most of the violent crimes in north America

[@cam5816]

@@matttzzz2GET HIM!!!

[@applejuice7648]

Oh wow, their prices are actually reasonable. God speed blessings to this company!

[@chitray]

My daughter loves the mini combs and wants one now. 😂

[@joelmendonsa3246]

The colour is amazing

[@toastedcarpenter122]

Reminder that these are the shreds that aquatic lifeforms eat. This is a very cool process of reusing and recycling ngl.

[@cameronmeine5207]

A few suggestions to make your process, quicker and product, better: 1. Get a Milwaukee electric ratchet. Save some time instead of using a hand ratchet. 2. Get a deburring tool. It’ll help clean up those molding lines a lot smoother. Cool product!

[@LuisCasstle]

All those bolts would be unnecessary if he applied correct pressure to the mold when pressing.

[@simonmasters3295]

Just one suggestion: stfu until you have done it

[@TheIdgafDude]

⁠what holds the mold together then? Love? 😂 in real injection Maschines you would have like 100Kn of pressure that keeps the mold together while injecting and you wanna do it without anything?😂

[@diegochu7594]

Get a makita tool dont get milwaukee unless u wanna look like u spent a lot

[@joeyisamazing1091]

@@diegochu7594 makita and Milwaukee are basically the same price and equal quality, it really just comes down to preference

[@blakOrkk]

Oh! Those side slots are freaking genious! No need to remove nuts completely everytime, saves so much time

[@adamharcourt7696]

Excellent idea for scrap filament.

[@Alucard0rJo3kr]

It's funny because I used to be a foreman at a plastic recycling facility that specialized in regrinds. The second you filled the hopper, I was like... That looks like HD. Then you stamped it with the 2... I fucking knew it. Lmfao

[@Salamattder]

I came to comb through the comments

[@bend3rbot]

You found a NOT!

[@wizardjunkie]

​@@bend3rbotDon't lice!

[@thelonelystankmuncher8879]

Damn, if I could have a mould like that I can make my own gunplas

[@piroshi3rd]

there is no job in the world I want more than to be the guy who sorts the tiny colors of plastic

[@tonymiller8244]

Like, 90% of combs are made this way. Just on a larger scale.

[@HORIZONNNN]

Yeah but not from recycled and plastic. If it was, it would be stated on the packaging of the products

[@user-mk4ti6ns2f]

Рентабельность такого предприятия наверное просто зашкаливает

[@balabolkin]

Сарказм? Чтобы форму отбить гребешками уйдут годы

[@user-mk4ti6ns2f]

​@@balabolkin естественно

[@novaflame4812]

not gonna lie, those actually look nice, I like the unique patterns and colors on these.

[@user-dd4ew3sx5h]

Nice thought process, good job!

[@_HENRY_S]

Super good idea for 3D print scraps!! How’d you make the metal mold?

[@andreybushev3020]

Machined using CNC. Maybe in future we can have 3d printed ones

[@oldkingcrow777]

You can technically 3d print em using sinter printers. But 99% of people won't have em 😂 Also not sure how easy it is for PLA or PETG. Petg probably easier but this is HDPE which most folks haven't printed with since the very first days

[@slome815]

@@andreybushev3020 I really don't see how 3D printing can be an advantage for something as simple as this. With CNC something like that can be made in an hour or 2, and you save time on having to sand and polish the die. It really seems to me like many people are obsessing about needing to 3D print everything, even when it doesn't make sense.

[@andreybushev3020]

@@slome815 I will be honest, I have no machinist experience but it will all come down to cost and ease of use.

[@JayTee78NIN]

Those look really good. You do good work. I'm glad to see more people trying to take care of the environment and recycle as much as possible

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

This makes literally no difference considering the amount of fuel and labor he used just to heat the mold and grind the plastic into shreds. Unless done in a large scale this is even worse for the environment than simply buying a regular comb

[@braddain7799]

I love the process/ the colors / the equipment. Off the hook! So inspiring, I wish I could manufacture like this for real. I want to get my setup working as smooth as yours is my dream!

[@Brejlovec9821]

So this is how you make recycled combs and even sell them right away. I will start following you🎉

[@loganlangseth3651]

Homemade injection mold, that’s badass!

[@brocksdaddy081910]

So much work to make 6 combs... Nice

[@johnkeefe20]

Nice mold making work!

[@dogma8538]

they look awesome too! love it

[@jordonrichard2044]

We need more people like you my Friend, keep up the Awesome Work Brother

[@Leopold---1320]

We have over 3 billion when you combine China , India and Mexico.

[@ekoheriyanto70]

This made me realized, people can do stuffs, and relive their imaginations, as long as they have the tools....

[@OmegaSounds]

Are you 4

[@sFxEquinox115]

Cringe

[@olivevatten2878]

Isn’t it awesome realizing that you can truly make just about anything with just your imagination?

[@raddaradda8682]

I absolutely love the resuablility of HDPE plastics. If we could've just stuck to type one and two we might not have as much garbage single use plastics.

[@rodshoaf]

It's not just HDPE plastics that can be reused.. MOST plastic can actually be recycled if it's clean first. The problem lies in post consumer waste plastic. You can't use it industrially if it's got oil or grease on it (even plant based oils such as what you get from food products) because it cost to much to clean it. But you can burn it. It's made from oil.. grind it up and inject it into a steam power plant burner. The same restrictions come from paper recycling.. you can't use it if it has oil on it. Those pizza boxes people throw into recycling bins are totally unacceptable for paper recycling. It goes to the landfill.. instead it should be burned for power.

[@theycallmehotrod1940]

They're beautiful 😍

[@PlayMyMusicPlaylist]

Wouldn't it be better if everyone had affordable plastic recycling appliances

[@BrothersMake]

Check out the linked video - we show an easy DIY method too 👌🏼

[@dizfoster8726]

I’ll say this about these guys: they keep their process transparent even now that it’s more monetized, I’m really glad for it. I’m still looking for a flat panini press

[@iCore7Gaming]

Not really. It would be vastly inefficient. The larger batches you do, the more efficient it would be.

[@UncleQuille1]

3D printer for $150 and a filament maker for a little more and you could make a lot of shit.

[@LillithIO]

I feel like the reason big companies don’t make stuff largely with recycled plastics is because they can’t really buy bulk of them similar to the plastic pellets (or whatever else it comes in) that is easy to use without much prep, like shredding it down. Or maybe there is a way to get recycled plastics in the same way new plastic is and I just haven’t discovered it lol

[@Jhawk376]

New plastic is significantly cheaper than recycled. Part of the big cost of recycling plastic is sorting and cleaning. A lot of people put trash in the recycling or put dirty / contaminated items in it. If people sorted and cleaned their items appropriately then it’s possible that it could be more lucrative from a business prospective. Additionally a lot of plastic can’t be recycled. That logo you see on plastic isn’t a recycling logo, it’s a logo made up by the plastic lobby to trick you into thinking it’s recyclable.

[@paulroberto2286]

Also, the expansion rate of recycled plastic in the moulds can be inconsistent. For combs this is not that big of an issue, but for more tight tolerance parts, it can be problematic. Usually recycled plastic is mixed with new plastic to combat this. Linus from LTT talked about this process when explaining how they tried to make their screwdriver handles from 100% recycled material.

[@EldeNice]

Not all plastics can be recycled. Plastic is an umbrella term for many different substances. Even plastics that can be recycled will have degraded chemically and be of worse quality so the process of sorting and restoring can be very expensive.

[@cantstandurbs876]

Dude making these kinds of things with recycled materias is AMAZING and it looks super satisfying, I wish that getting this kind of gear wasn't so expensive because otherwise, it would be an amazing way for a lot of people to recycle.

[@vv_vvs]

Ooh very nice looking combs

[@HMFan2010]

Thank you for doing your part to help save the planet.

[@HaIPeHaOP]

He is using awful lot of energy in the process! I bet he is polluting the planet more than saving it

[@SebastianSchaub]

Can i ask who made those molds? Dont worry not tryin to make combs over here ;) thanks! They look awesome obvs! 😊

[@GildedLithium]

I assume you could find someone to cnc it. It could probably be outright bought for a cheaper price, but you'd probably have to look.

[@Austin-cx2xe]

Probably custom. Not that difficult to find a company to do it for you

[@jumpman2680]

It’s really easy, just really expensive.

[@ryanfarhadian5742]

Beautiful design

[@iopohable]

they look really cool

[@Shaeded1]

How much was the comb blank out of curiosity? I love learning about home viable production like this

[@ryleypalmer]

Several hundreds. It’s not a massive chunk of metal, and a pretty simple job for a cnc machine. But you’ve got to pay for the design, the cad file done properly, the time of the cut, shipping and all that. So it adds up. And then the casting material, packaging and all the usual business expenses too. Everything is cheaper with scale, so if you’re wanting to do something like this it’s better to have more moulds made at once. Starting with one mould can be fine, it’s just more expensive and will take longer to get a return on what you spent. If you’re just starting out a silicone mould will be miles cheaper. And then you can melt the plastic or use a 2 part resin to inject in the mould. The main difference is you’re only going to get a limited number of castings from the silicone, whereas the metal will last waay longer. Another benefit of silicone being cheaper is you don’t need a cnc machine. You could make your reference model from anything; clay, wood or 3d print it

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

How many century is the ROI?

[@mrbmp09]

alexandrevaliquette3883, About never years.

[@NoeDactyl]

Love the color combo!

[@MrDeejayNASA]

I'd happily love to send my plastic recycle since I scrap so much electronics all the time to be made into these

[@Seamonkey292]

I have never seen a more inefficient way of I ejection molding in my life. The manufacturing cost per unit must be insanely high compared to conventional injection molding.

[@TheSingularitarian]

Efficiency is a matter of scale. It isn't necessarily "efficient" to operate an automated manufacturing line (in a factory that complies to OSHA standards) if I can make what I need/want to make as a side hustle from my basement or garage.

[@OschnerEngineering]

*regurgitates textbook*

[@21cabbvge]

Bro hes making these from home and likely has 0 overhead other than his own time and cost of plastic chips. I’m sure his margins are 80%+ on each comb

[@robbiem8616]

Well, he's saved $50k+ by not buying an automatic injection moulding machine which to me sounds pretty efficient

[@iCore7Gaming]

This seems rather inefficient process. Only 4 combs per patch? And heating the probably aluminium block must cost a lot..

[@Fr8train003]

I second what the guy above me said. Though a proper multi-cavity mold for a full production injection molding operation would cost at least $20k in startup costs, the cycle time and production increase it would offer is not even funny. The energy used to heat the mold in this video’s particular setup is probably more than the energy required to polymerize more virgin (new) material.

[@gdbigchicken8177]

@@Bramble20322they use renewable energy so no wasted energy here

[@chadcurtiss5965]

Wow that’s sweet! Thanks for sharing

[@cjwhite18]

Ok but. This looks fun to do! 😍

[@garnetnelson1419]

How much were the molds? And was it worth it to make

[@mark.nelson1]

I'm curious too and who makes them and where?

[@KaleSchlegel]

Custom cnc from China if you outsource its cheap. Hdpe from anything plastic grocery bags laundry soap containers body wash

[@KaleSchlegel]

Worth it after a while selling those

[@mark.nelson1]

@@KaleSchlegel thanks and...thought so, it's a shame that we cant get them made more economically in our own countries eh? oh well.

[@yeoj_]

@@KaleSchlegelstill going to cost thousands for a mold like that

[@brad741]

Recycling is an environmentalist term for " unused product with new purpose". They don't use your blue bin bottles

[@Psylviamariee]

These are too cute!

[@mohibahmadsiddiqui659]

And they look so stylish.

[@MoringAfterStar]

Why did you stamp a resin identification code number into it? Those arent recycling symbols they literally tell you what type of plastic it is. Thats all. Its not recyclable. ASTM international is responsible for these codes and they say on their website they dont signify what is and what isnt recyclable.

[@slome815]

They do though, how do you recycle if you don't know what kind of thermoplast you're working with? 2 is HDPE, you don't want to mix this with things like PVC or PS, so the identification number is key if you want to recycle plastics.

[@MoringAfterStar]

@@slome815 my friend, do you go down to plastic recycling plant? Because if you through it into the regular recycling the recycling plant just throws it out as most facilities aren't capable of recycling the material. These numbers are there so the oil and gas industry can pretend plastic doesn't have as much of an environmental impact as it does "see we recycle plastic so give us another tax break government". It's Psyop designed to spread disinformation regarding how recycling works and put unfair burden on the recycling industry.

[@MoringAfterStar]

@@slome815 all plastic is only about 5-10% recyclable. It's all pretty much single use, but if you slap a recycling symbol on it people will think it doesn't just go straight into the landfill. Changing minds so the oil and gas industry can continue to rape the planet. And again it is ONLY recyclable if it has a recycling symbol on it, which NONE of the Resin Identification Code Number are. Look up Greenpeaces final report detailing how RICs are a circular claim, and did you read my original comment? "ASTM International is responsible for these code and they say on their website that having a code doesn't mean the material is recyclable"

[@user-us1r-us2r-us3r]

At this point in time, there is no reason making more plastic should still be allowed. Corporations who still want to use plastic should be forced to use recycled plastic, they should also be forced to clean the oceans and lanfills since they're the main culprits

[@satibel]

not really, most plastics aren't 100% recyclable, if you shred those combs after 2-3 cycles they'd get too brittle for use. IIRC you currently need at least 50-70% new plastic to recycle it that way and keep the material integrity. though there's probably ways to recycle more thoroughly.

[@piamoltzau4382]

Das muss eine tolle Werkstatt sein und eine tolle Arbeit

[@junekevinenriquez5503]

This is brilliant ❤

[@kitsurubami]

Wouldn't it make a hell of a lot more sense to do this process 300,000 combs at a time instead of 3 at a time? You're hurting the planet.

[@grunerschneemann3640]

If someone really wanted to save the planet, they'd get a buzzcut already. So much more energy efficient

[@kitsurubami]

@@grunerschneemann3640 oh dang, good point! No recycled combs involved!

[@thomaslieven8447]

Why they are not all made this way? Waaaay too slow, they would cost a fortune

[@IcchiNutz]

Waste plastic? A waste of money? Go back to school

[@divineholinessjr]

This is just at home injection molding, of course it's slower than a whole factory, but at the end of the day, the factory is doing the exact same process, just faster and automated

[@user-us1r-us2r-us3r]

They mean the recycled plastic, not the actual process. This is a one person operation, they're not going to have an entire factory and costly heavy machinery just to do a few combs

[@codycast]

@@IcchiNutzwaste of energy. The amount of energy per comb is super high. Not to mention the amount of human effort per comb. It’s not practical in the slightest.

[@jmm1233]

seeing the dye squeeze out like mint toothpaste is satisfying magic

[@proffapoluga2573]

With such methodological precision, i swore i was watching someone make recycled plastic honeycomb for their hives...

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Why aren't they made this way? Because you're selling a 20 cent recycled piece of plastic for 12 pounds.

[@GZQ9]

Well yeah it’s only going to weigh a couple of ounces ofc

[@orangejuliaa]

@@GZQ9i think they meant pounds as in the currency

[@powerdbyevil]

Cool concept, but injection plastic combs are actually really bad for your hair. They leave minuscule thin plastic edges that damage your hair with repeated passes over time.

[@tl924]

Terrible for your hair.

[@itzaynmd]

Wrong, it's "low quality" injection plastic combs which have rough texture and sharp edges that break and damage hair. Soft and rounded ones which are refined are not bad. Half information is more dangerous than wrong information.

[@boxelderinitiative3897]

​@@itzaynmdthese combs were not finished at all and just had the injection trimmings cut off. This is just as bad as one of the "bad combs" you're talking about

[@crazymonkey2409]

@@itzaynmdusing plastic in general for a comb is worse than using wood. But hey I’m crazy bc I think plastic is bad right?

[@NamedNitrogen]

@@itzaynmdwrong information like the garbage you are spouting?

[@ebrarceven6625]

they look so pretty 😍

[@enriquegrageda]

Great work Makes my brain happy 😅😊

[@Dontworryaboutit69696]

Hell of a lot of work for something I could buy for 0.20$ at Walmart

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

They sell it for £12, too btw

[@whythoughmhmm]

now you can buy 2 for the same price and you onow for a fact its recycled plastic

[@bluntly8760]

Never trust a man who wears more than 1 ring.

[@watchinyoutube8919]

FACTS

[@user-oh9iv1ru6t]

That’s why I just wear the one toe ring

[@bluntly8760]

@@user-oh9iv1ru6t I choose a cockring. 🤣 🤣

[@syahqirahhalim7967]

I have use this machine and i one of soa malaysia member base in umt. Using this machine really take all your strength especially when you need to press it in the mole. But it's so satisfying when your product come out being good.

[@cristianarredondo4890]

Excelente trabajo!

[@Saltykernel]

Unfortunately this just shows me how impractical it is to recycle plastic for these products. So much work involved

[@lachlanm7149]

Recycling is a scam

[@Saltykernel]

@@lachlanm7149 Yeah I live on the Oregon coast and you can go out to the beach and rake the sand for plastic pellets from the recycling barges.. most of our recycling goes to China and gets burnt.

[@brtecson]

A lot of plastic products are completely marketable with recycled inputs. They just aren't marketed as recycled content because they would be viewed as inferior quality and for sociopolitical reasons. I work for a plastics manufacturer

[@Saltykernel]

@@brtecson then layman's term. Basically people are stupid and greedy. 😂 Most recycling is for profit and if they can't make a profit on it, they're going to sell it to China and burn it. I think we really do need the ban single use plastics but other than that people just like to whine

[@Genuineanomaly]

In an industrial injection mould press you could knock out 4 of those combs every 10 seconds or less. The mould tool would have the same cavities like this one, but would have an ejector system, and water lines to regulate temperature. This is just a clever manual way to do it, lots more work though!

[@arvidnorberg3530]

Seems very eco-friendly, NOT!

[@MayVeryWellBeep]

hey, it's recycled! that means it's good! no don't look at those microplastics. and stop thinking about the energy cost of melting down old plastics, or the pollutants produced by doing so. thinking about those things is bad and that can't be right because recycling is good. we should let huge companies keep producing more and more plastics, because we can just recycle them, which is GOOD!

[@xcountryrunner9]

Man if i had this setup at home, i would go ham with it 😆 looks like so much fun!!!

[@kugelfischtv1869]

I watched the full Video, you guys explained that sooo cool❤

[@d4652]

Let me guess it's like $100 and you justify it because it takes your "time" and "experience"

[@AshleyandJada]

£12 ($15) for the big comb and £8 ($10) for the small comb. Both reasonably priced. Took 2 seconds to find that on their website.

[@brandonstewart8076]

@@AshleyandJadathat’s a lot for a comb most other brands charge literal penny’s

[@dialup5583]

Crybaby gremlins. Keep that evil jealousy going as you wonder why you make minimum wage with no aspirations

[@loveretro-game5149]

​@@AshleyandJadaэто много для изделия из вторсырья

[@PointsOnly]

​@@brandonstewart8076 yeah but green people eat it up. Also people like to support someone when they see the process and how much effort they put into it.