Making Plastic Rod Stock - Melting HDPE Milk Jugs

In this video I melt HDPE milk jugs to get a block of plastic from which I need to make a pulley for an electric motor. Because I had no decent plywood and HDPE is easily available and great pulley material.

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SAFETY:

Don't do anything you see me do. Stay SAFE!

Here's some things I do to make this safer, but do your own research. I ain't no chemist or doctor.
I only use HDPE, other plastics might give nastier fumes.
I don't try to guess if something is HDPE or not, I only use the things clearly marked.
I only use translucent HDPE, clear or colored one might have nasty aditives.
There are two types of HDPE, the one blown like the jugs and the one molded, like caps and buckets and such.
I only use HDPE from milk jugs, the one made in molds might have aditives to make it flow better.
I Keep it the right temperature and work in a well ventilated room.
I only do this rarely, constant exposure to fumes has risks.

You... should not do this!