Plastic Syringe?

[Cmeza]

Anyone try this? Instead of hand pouring the vein I though I use the plastic syringe. That way I keep the Pyrex cup on the griddle so it won't lose it's current temp. I have 2 plastic molds that use a built in injector and nothing has happen so I think it's really same thing at the syringe.

Not using on the plastic molds I finally purchased an open pour aluminum mold but trying to do multi color baits.

[Travis]

They don't hold up to heat very well and think you will find they are more trouble than what they are worth. The best bet and safest thing is to work on pouring the vein.  You can just practice with junk plastic on pouring a thin stream onto the back side of a mold, peel, reheat, and try again. You can modify some metal measuring cups with some needle nose pliers to pour if it helps.  

 

[alsworms]

Yup......unless things have changed, that syringe was a complete waste of money for me. 

[agarrett]

They make stainless syringes that are used to inject seasoning into meat. They work good for using as an injector for custom molds (without the needle). They can be hard to inject so I remove the O-ring on the plunger and it works fine that way. The needle on them are fairly big around and may work for what you are trying to do. The hard part is cleaning out the needle when you're done. I got some from Bed Bath and Beyond but you can find them online or a lot of places that sell kitchen supplies. 

 

http://www.target.com/p/bayou-classic-stainless-seasoning-injector-2-oz/-/A-14525620?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C14525620&CPNG=Kitchen&kpid=14525620&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14525620&gclid=CMeTvMCB_LoCFbQWMgodsBgA7Q

[ipt]

dont use plastic unless you want hot plastic in your eyeball like i got.

 

350 degree plastic is no joke, dont cut corners.

[agarrett]

I just picked up another SS syringe from Bed Bath and Beyond last night. It's a 2oz meat injector and it was $19.99. Lowes has them for $12.99 if you can find them. Most of the stores around me are selling out because of Thanksgiving. I am going to lowes tonight to get a threaded nipple and a tip that will fit my molds. The inside diameter of the needle is about 3/16 of an inch. I'm not sure how quickly the plastic will harden inside of it but it's worth a shot. Worse case you have a 2oz injector $20.