Re: updated already

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Posted by Mehndiman on April 25, 2001 at 16:50:31:

In reply to: Re: updated already posted by jazibe on April 25, 2001 at 14:58:08:

: the pencil tip is a great idea!!
: do you use the lighter to meke the tip fit more tight un the
: plastic, or do you just push it trough the opening?

Thanks! It happened accidentally, as most reasonably good ideas do...
I was using a mech pencil and the tip got loose. I screwed it off
and the cartoon lightbulb above my head lit up and I scurried away
looking for some of my cones. (:

Using the homemade bags and the pencil tips that I had, I didn't
have to use a lighter to soften the plastic...I just pushed it in
until the plastic above the tip began to stretch a bit, and wound up
with a nice snug fit. On the other hand, with a thicker plastic, or a
cold day, or a differently-shaped tip, perchance it'd be necessary.
Maybe a little carefully-applied heat would minimize the stretching of
the plastic above the tip...dunno...I'd be scared that I'd actually
melt the plastic (as seen with making your own bags...it melts really
easily and quickly, so one would have to be careful to avoid that).

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: : the pencil tip is a great idea!! : : do you use the lighter to meke the tip fit more tight un the : : plastic, or do you just push it trough the opening? : : Thanks! It happened accidentally, as most reasonably good ideas do... : I was using a mech pencil and the tip got loose. I screwed it off : and the cartoon lightbulb above my head lit up and I scurried away : looking for some of my cones. (: : : Using the homemade bags and the pencil tips that I had, I didn't : have to use a lighter to soften the plastic...I just pushed it in : until the plastic above the tip began to stretch a bit, and wound up : with a nice snug fit. On the other hand, with a thicker plastic, or a : cold day, or a differently-shaped tip, perchance it'd be necessary. : Maybe a little carefully-applied heat would minimize the stretching of : the plastic above the tip...dunno...I'd be scared that I'd actually : melt the plastic (as seen with making your own bags...it melts really : easily and quickly, so one would have to be careful to avoid that).
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