Why did all the plastic parts in my fridge turn brittle and start cracking after only 3 years?
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posted by fimbulvetr
on May 6, 2013 -
9 answers
I've got an iPad mini and I'm pretty sure I want a keyboard cover. However, any sort of rear case would interfere with the iPad fitting into the slot of the keyboard cover. And I'd rather not get a keyboard case since they seem rather bulky, I'd rather get the pretty thin Logitech keyboard cover and take it or leave it as I need it. So it looks like the best bet to keep the back of my iPad from getting scratched up every time I put it down and potentially slide it across some dirt or grit on a surface is to grab a piece of plastic wrap that is cut slightly smaller than the iPad and stretch it over the back. A piece lasts about a week. Is there a better (more durable, less likely to come off) solution? Ideally something under $10 and clear (or white). Maybe some sort of sticker? Or plastic shrinks down to size and hugs the iPad when heated with a hair dryer? Thanks for whatever help you can provide navigating the sea of iDevice accessories.
posted by Brian Puccio
on Apr 20, 2013 -
12 answers
Like many people with a kindle keyboard, my casing is cracked at the lower corners of the screen. I would like to fix these cracks. By 'fix' I mean make them structurally better at the expense of aesthetics.
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posted by Acari
on Apr 15, 2013 -
10 answers
Can my elderly plastic piece be repaired by myself? What cements and/or techniques should I use?
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posted by maxwelton
on Apr 8, 2013 -
14 answers
How the hell do you get everything out of a bottle that uses a plastic pump dispenser?
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posted by Rewind
on Mar 23, 2013 -
20 answers
Thirty or so years ago I built
this model of a
P-38J. Since then it's languished in my parents basement and is completely covered with dirt. I tried to use compressed air to blow it off and it didn't work very well.
Does anybody have suggestions on how to clean it off? I'm hesitant to immerse it in water since I think I glued the canopy on with ordinary white glue.
posted by Confess, Fletch
on Mar 3, 2013 -
10 answers
if you get a cut on your face that requires stitches and you go to the ER is it better to ask for a plastic surgeon or a maxillofacial to stitch you up? And is the hospital required to give you one if you ask for it?
posted by john123357
on Feb 28, 2013 -
31 answers
When flying, I use a plastic accordion-style file portfolio to keep a number of things (listed inside) easily accessible in the seat back pocket (or other pocket in a bulkhead row). This makes taking these things out of my carry-on much easier and makes it less likely that I will forget something in the seat back pocket when I leave. It works well for document-shaped things, although the smaller more irregularly shaped things end up getting mixed up together. Is there a better solution? Or even a particular accordion-style organizer you would recommend? I am looking to get a new one.
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posted by grouse
on Feb 16, 2013 -
12 answers
I need a "medium-build" adhesive to glue some fairly small (5mm) plastic components to each other, and my usual glues aren't useful here.
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posted by aramaic
on Jan 16, 2013 -
8 answers
Are there unpleasant compounds in plastic (specifically Britta filters) that are soluble in pure ethanol that I don't want to drink?
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posted by Lame_username
on Sep 26, 2012 -
34 answers
I think I inhaled a bit of a melting plastic bag while cooking. 30 minutes later, I got a nosebleed. Should I be worried?
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posted by suburbs
on Sep 19, 2012 -
15 answers
Jewelry Filter: What is this style of ring and what is it made out of? Flowers made out of some seemly synthetic or plastic.
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posted by Submiqent
on Sep 14, 2012 -
8 answers
I've been commissioned to paint a mural on some sort of material that will be 20'x20' and will be displayed outdoors. What material would be most receptive to paint, flexible and long-lasting?
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posted by cloeburner
on Aug 8, 2012 -
5 answers
I need a new credit card, but every website that rate/compares them looks like spam bait. Any suggestions?
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posted by wcfields
on Mar 7, 2012 -
13 answers
Please help me remember a crafty-type material I saw in a web article a month or two ago. It's some kind of plastic that comes in pouches, in various fairly deep colors, and apparently permanently hardens some time after being exposed to air.
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posted by Malor
on Feb 22, 2012 -
14 answers
I accidentally melted a plastic ladle on my cooktop this morning. It smoked profusely and the fumes smelled horrible. How concerned should I be about toxicity? All windows are currently open, but there's still a lingering odor. I did call the poison control center, and the operator told me that 1) yes, the fumes could be toxic, and 2) in the absence of symptoms, just air out the house. Does the hive mind have anything to add?
posted by Wordwoman
on Feb 21, 2012 -
12 answers
How do I repair (or replace) scratched plastic lamp panels?
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posted by zvs
on Feb 13, 2012 -
8 answers
What is the proper way to "recycle" the blue plastic pallets that Diet Mountain Dew bottles are sold on?
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posted by aflores
on Jan 21, 2012 -
3 answers
I'd like to take a clear plastic and make it photochromatic, like you find in transition eyeglass lenses.
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posted by breakfast!
on Dec 30, 2011 -
3 answers
Does anyone know of manufacturers who makes plastic / acetate glasses frames with nose pads besides prodesign?
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posted by oneear
on Dec 13, 2011 -
6 answers
I went to a ENT/facial surgeon recently for something unrelated, and I asked the doctor, who also does facial plastic surgery, what I could do about a large vein I have under my right eye. He had me speak with a woman in the office, and she told me, after looking at my vein(s), about a procedure for veins like mine (not spider veins) wherein they inject saline into the vein and then it goes away. What procedure is that? How much does it cost? Do you have a recommendation for a place in Philadelphia, PA?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Nov 11, 2011 -
12 answers
Where can I purchase a four foot by four foot square (give or take, I'll take 2x8 or 3x4 or whatever else will give me roughly 15 sq feet without being less than a foot wide) of eighth inch thick, flexible, glossy black PVC?
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posted by Brian Puccio
on Oct 31, 2011 -
9 answers
What materials can I use to decorate (i.e. completely cover and disguise) the outside of a plastic container? I have made some self-watering planters from storage containers, but they’re very ugly as-is and I want to decorate them. Looking for methods that are durable and weather-resistant, and (if known) won’t leech into the plastic and the soil.
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posted by Nattie
on Oct 28, 2011 -
4 answers
How do you adjust plastic eyeglass frames? I have always had wire frames which are easily adjusted (and easily knocked out of true). Can plastic frames be adjusted? Do they need adjusting? Any other opinions on plastic vs. wire?
posted by metahawk
on Oct 15, 2011 -
11 answers
Oh new shower curtains, glossy book pages, and auto-body shops: why do I love your aromas so?
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posted by tamagogirl
on Sep 14, 2011 -
14 answers
Where can I get fluorescent green translucent polypropylene suitable for injection-molding a case with a living hinge? Failing that, what is the industry term for this luminescent/fluorescent effect?
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posted by designbot
on Aug 19, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm thinking of getting an endoscopic brow lift and I'd like to hear from anyone who's had one. Specifically - what was your experience like? Were you happy with the results? Would you do it again? Was the cost vs results ratio worth it?.
posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2011 -
0 answers
Does a water filter filter plastics like BPA? Is there a way to test my tap water for them? Are there water filters that do not contain plastic? Does Aquafina or any other filter plastics?
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posted by vash
on Jul 23, 2011 -
10 answers
we have two plastic parts in a motor vehicle, both made of polypropylene GF20. when the car drives on rough track a squeak noise is created. we are doing everything in design we can to avoid movement between the two parts. but regarding the plastics, is there a typical engineering method used to prevent the parts squeaking when rubbing against each other?
posted by edtut
on Jul 4, 2011 -
10 answers
I think my camera lens is broken. Is my camera lens broken? Image (and more information) within.
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posted by kbanas
on Jun 30, 2011 -
7 answers
Just acquired an old EeePC 900. My first thought was to play around with Meego on it, but Meego requires a 901. What would be something fun or quirky that I could do with this old hunk of white plastic?
posted by drleary
on Jun 20, 2011 -
7 answers
I want to make an outdoor installation in my neighborhood similar to the You are beautiful one
here. What material should I use?
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posted by Roni Deutchbag
on May 19, 2011 -
6 answers
Where can I get a plastic removable bubble window to replace the glass rear window in my Toyota 4runner?
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posted by cda
on May 15, 2011 -
7 answers
So I was dumping some defrosted chicken from one of those clear plastic bags into a pan, and accidentally melted a bit from the end of the bag. I'm assuming I'll be fine, but I was wondering, what exactly happens when you eat melted plastic? If nothing happens if you eat a little, what about a LOT? Hormonal problems, cellular mutation, clots in your digestive tract, or what? Or is the answer still nothing?
posted by Busoni
on May 12, 2011 -
8 answers
If I wanted to make the laminated bard codes that supermarkets and other locations give out for their customers, How would I go about that?
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posted by Rubbstone
on May 12, 2011 -
3 answers
Where can I find poly (polyethylene) binder material in 16" x 20" size? You know the opaque plastic binder cover material that is thin and flimsy, but doesn't tear? I'm looking for the material in sheets, _not_ for large binders. OR suggestions of materials that are much like this material and not very expensive...
posted by eaglehound
on May 9, 2011 -
4 answers
There was an artist posted on MeFi around last summer/spring and I need help finding their name. I've searched for quite a while over the past week. I believe they melted plastic over busts, can anyone help me???
Here is an example of their work.
posted by ACair
on Apr 21, 2011 -
3 answers
I'm trying to track down the name of a movie about a "boy in the plastic bubble" that's not the John Travolta or Jake Gyllenhaal version.
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posted by Omon Ra
on Apr 10, 2011 -
6 answers
