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I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?
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I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

I?d like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?


Wood (and don't dishwash the one item)?
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I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?


Melamine cutting board, cut to shape, layered, layers epoxied together, then
rasped, sanded & polished to shape.

"Micarta"

Google for ready made "silicone handles", and see if a cover fits as a
protector.


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On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Yup. You probably want a cold cast resin of some sort.

Oven cured.

Being a bit of a hand worker I'd use car body filler to make a
lumpenhandel and then file it down to whatever shape is acceptable.
Then a pigmented coat of polyester over the to and polish to a nice finish.

Unfortunately the brief research I did suggest that temps over 100C
might be the end of polyester resins so epoxy rears its ugly head.

Possibly your easiest route to one of those with a suitable pignented
filler in might well be Milliput.

As with all epoxies, mix exatlyly identical quantities really throughly
and stove the final thing in an oven at around the 100°C-120°C mark for
much faster setting and much harder result.

Milliput can be sanded and polished once set for a pro finish.



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On Wednesday, 6 March 2019 08:52:27 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Yup. You probably want a cold cast resin of some sort.

Oven cured.

Being a bit of a hand worker I'd use car body filler to make a
lumpenhandel and then file it down to whatever shape is acceptable.
Then a pigmented coat of polyester over the to and polish to a nice finish.

Unfortunately the brief research I did suggest that temps over 100C
might be the end of polyester resins so epoxy rears its ugly head.

Possibly your easiest route to one of those with a suitable pignented
filler in might well be Milliput.

As with all epoxies, mix exatlyly identical quantities really throughly
and stove the final thing in an oven at around the 100°C-120°C mark for
much faster setting and much harder result.

Milliput can be sanded and polished once set for a pro finish.


Wood is a lot easier. You can dishwash it, though it won't last forever.


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On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Tufnol, PTFE
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Wood is a lot easier. You can dishwash it, though it won't last forever.

Bamboo stands up well to the dishwasher.
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On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 11:57:34 +0000, newshound
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On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Tufnol, PTFE


Neither of these will withstand particularly high temperatures and
when overheated produce some nasty fumes. 250degC is about the start
of the degradation temperature pf PTFE, at 350degC it starts to
decompose and releases fumes which cause polymer fume fever in humans
and are lethal to birds.

Tufnol has a range of temperature maximums depending on the grade but
most have an upper limit of 120 to 140 deg C.

Leaving the turner on the side of the pan on a gas cooker as the OP
does will expose the handle to temperatures higher than 250deg.


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On 06/03/2019 14:48, Peter Parry wrote:
On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 11:57:34 +0000, newshound
wrote:

On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Tufnol, PTFE


Neither of these will withstand particularly high temperatures and
when overheated produce some nasty fumes. 250degC is about the start
of the degradation temperature pf PTFE, at 350degC it starts to
decompose and releases fumes which cause polymer fume fever in humans
and are lethal to birds.

Tufnol has a range of temperature maximums depending on the grade but
most have an upper limit of 120 to 140 deg C.

Leaving the turner on the side of the pan on a gas cooker as the OP
does will expose the handle to temperatures higher than 250deg.


I'm sort of assuming the OP is not deliberately putting it straight into
the flame. Both of these materials will do better than typical
thermoplastics and will tolerate dishwashers better than wood.

To meet your objections you could cast a handle using RTV silicone
rubber, but that would be a bit more work.


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On Wednesday, 6 March 2019 14:48:16 UTC, Peter Parry wrote:
On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 11:57:34 +0000, newshound
wrote:
On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Tufnol, PTFE


Neither of these will withstand particularly high temperatures and
when overheated produce some nasty fumes. 250degC is about the start
of the degradation temperature pf PTFE, at 350degC it starts to
decompose and releases fumes which cause polymer fume fever in humans
and are lethal to birds.

Tufnol has a range of temperature maximums depending on the grade but
most have an upper limit of 120 to 140 deg C.

Leaving the turner on the side of the pan on a gas cooker as the OP
does will expose the handle to temperatures higher than 250deg.


PTFE + fire = HF, nasty stuff.


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Jon Fairbairn Wrote in message:
I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steelblade, which
I really like, but the handle is made of a plasticthat bubbles and swells
if you rest it on the side of the pan(or get it too close to the flame or
similar).I?d like to replace the handle, but that requires a
materialthat: * is D-I-Y workable * has low thermal conductivity *
resists exposure to high temperatures * is dishwasher proofany
suggestions?-- Jn Fairbairn


I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin
stainless blade seems to have disappeared.


No they havent, plenty on aliexpress and amazon and ebay.

This is a shame as the
blade is thinner and more flexible than on the newer
ones.


Yes, I prefer them myself.

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"Tim+" wrote in message
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Jon Fairbairn Wrote in message:
I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steelblade, which
I really like, but the handle is made of a plasticthat bubbles and swells
if you rest it on the side of the pan(or get it too close to the flame or
similar).I?d like to replace the handle, but that requires a
materialthat: * is D-I-Y workable * has low thermal conductivity *
resists exposure to high temperatures * is dishwasher proofany
suggestions?-- Jón Fairbairn


I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin
stainless blade seems to have disappeared.


No they havent, plenty on aliexpress and amazon and ebay.


Well I *did* look in both those places before posting and I didnt see
anything similar to mine but I possibly used the wrong search term.

What did you search for? Seems like there are a lot of different terms for
a fish slice.

Tim



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Wodney, do you use some sort of schedule to introduce a new nym or as when
you feel like.

They always stick out a mile.

Insert one of your std prepared insults below this line.


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Tim+ wrote:
Jac Brown wrote:


I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin
stainless blade seems to have disappeared.


No they havent, plenty on aliexpress and amazon and ebay.


Well I *did* look in both those places before posting and I didnt see
anything similar to mine but I possibly used the wrong search term.

What did you search for? Seems like there are a lot of different terms for
a fish slice.

Tim

I doubt he searched for anything, its just Speed with a new nym being his
usual contradicting self.

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Tim+ wrote:
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I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin
stainless blade seems to have disappeared.

No they havent, plenty on aliexpress and amazon and ebay.


Well I *did* look in both those places before posting and I didn?t see
anything similar to mine but I possibly used the wrong search term.

What did you search for? Seems like there are a lot of different terms for
a ?fish slice?.

Tim

I doubt he searched for anything, it?s just Speed with a new nym being his
usual contradicting self.

GH



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"Tim+" wrote in message
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Jac Brown wrote:


"Tim+" wrote in message
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Jon Fairbairn Wrote in message:
I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steelblade,
which
I really like, but the handle is made of a plasticthat bubbles and
swells
if you rest it on the side of the pan(or get it too close to the flame
or
similar).I?d like to replace the handle, but that requires a
materialthat: * is D-I-Y workable * has low thermal conductivity *
resists exposure to high temperatures * is dishwasher proofany
suggestions?-- Jón Fairbairn


I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin
stainless blade seems to have disappeared.


No they havent, plenty on aliexpress and amazon and ebay.


Well I *did* look in both those places before posting and I didnt see
anything similar to mine but I possibly used the wrong search term.

What did you search for?


slotted stainless turner

Works much better in ebay, amazon and aliexpress include come silicone ones,
ebay doesnt.

Seems like there are a lot of different terms for
a fish slice.


Yeah, I have bought some relatively recently myself and had a
considerable problem until I realised that the keyword turner
works best. The others arent so unique and I had forgotten
the term fish slice although I certainly recognise it.

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Yes, I prefer them myself.


I prefer exposing you for the sick senile psychopath that you really are, my
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slotted stainless turner

Works much better in ebay, amazon and aliexpress include come silicone ones,
ebay doesnt.


You looked it all up again, didn't you, you useless senile idiot and
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Tim+ writes:

I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin
stainless blade seems to have disappeared. This is a shame as the
blade is thinner and more flexible than on the newer
ones.


You can get them from Nisbets.co.uk, for prices ranging from
cheap to ridiculous. Ours is one of the ridiculous price ones,
but Im sure it was much cheaper when we bought it (hence some
reluctance to just replacing it).

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On Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:42:03 +0000, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

Tim+ writes:

I was going to suggest, just buy another, but a look online
suggests that the type with the riveted or welded on thin stainless
blade seems to have disappeared. This is a shame as the blade is
thinner and more flexible than on the newer ones.


You can get them from Nisbets.co.uk, for prices ranging from cheap to
ridiculous. Ours is one of the ridiculous price ones, but Im sure it
was much cheaper when we bought it (hence some reluctance to just
replacing it).


I posted a link to suitable Nisbets ones earlier, but it was obscured by
tinyurl (although I did mention Nisbets). My only problem with them is
the fixed postage charge, but I tend to get many litres of liquid soap
and a dozen blue rolls at the same time!



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On Wednesday, 6 March 2019 08:52:27 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Yup. You probably want a cold cast resin of some sort.

Oven cured.

Being a bit of a hand worker I'd use car body filler to make a
lumpenhandel and then file it down to whatever shape is acceptable.
Then a pigmented coat of polyester over the to and polish to a nice finish.

Unfortunately the brief research I did suggest that temps over 100C
might be the end of polyester resins so epoxy rears its ugly head.

Possibly your easiest route to one of those with a suitable pignented
filler in might well be Milliput.

As with all epoxies, mix exatlyly identical quantities really throughly
and stove the final thing in an oven at around the 100°C-120°C mark for
much faster setting and much harder result.

Milliput can be sanded and polished once set for a pro finish.


Wood is a lot easier. You can dishwash it, though it won't last forever.


NT


Yes nothing like a round wood for the handle and epoxy putty (used in Auto body repair) to fill in the gaps. Tried once to replace the plastic handle on a turner and works well.
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On Wednesday, 6 March 2019 08:52:27 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/03/2019 09:53, Jon Fairbairn wrote:

I have a slotted turner (cookery) with a thin stainless steel
blade, which I really like, but the handle is made of a plastic
that bubbles and swells if you rest it on the side of the pan
(or get it too close to the flame or similar).

Id like to replace the handle, but that requires a material
that:

* is D-I-Y workable
* has low thermal conductivity
* resists exposure to high temperatures
* is dishwasher proof

any suggestions?

Yup. You probably want a cold cast resin of some sort.

Oven cured.

Being a bit of a hand worker I'd use car body filler to make a
lumpenhandel and then file it down to whatever shape is acceptable.
Then a pigmented coat of polyester over the to and polish to a nice
finish.

Unfortunately the brief research I did suggest that temps over 100C
might be the end of polyester resins so epoxy rears its ugly head.

Possibly your easiest route to one of those with a suitable pignented
filler in might well be Milliput.

As with all epoxies, mix exatlyly identical quantities really throughly
and stove the final thing in an oven at around the 100°C-120°C mark for
much faster setting and much harder result.

Milliput can be sanded and polished once set for a pro finish.


Wood is a lot easier. You can dishwash it, though it won't last forever.


Yes nothing like a round wood for the handle


Doesnt last as long in the dishwasher.

and epoxy putty (used in Auto body repair) to fill in the gaps.
Tried once to replace the plastic handle on a turner and works well.




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Yes nothing like a round wood for the handle


Doesnt last as long in the dishwasher.


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