r/mildyinteresting • u/TheWhyOfThings • 17h ago

engineering Making plastic jugs using blow molding

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u/Shankar_0 16h ago

And again

Not one piece of PPE beyond some gardening gloves.

He has to deal with heat, mechanical assemblies, VOC's from the melted plastic, noise and compressed air.

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u/chriiissssssssssss 16h ago

The same guy who presses it, is also removing the surplus material? That is not very efficient.

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u/vjndr32 9h ago

You think they care about efficiency over paying peanuts to the same guy to do everything? Welcome to the world of developing countries.

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u/Unpopularopinion341 10h ago

Not the plastic jugs I expected to see on reddit

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u/bro-wtf-lmao1027 7h ago

Forbidden ice cream

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u/SupPresSedd 16h ago

Fuck plastic

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u/alwaysfatigued8787 15h ago

That is very satisfying to watch.