Hi Goo: (Et ali)
Great idea…with a few really serious issues.
Unfortunately, “silicone” doesn’t specify exactly which particular
formulation it is. A jewelry silicone mold wouldn’t be food safe.
(It’s like saying ‘brass’. Yeah, but which brass? Whatall’s in it?)
The other issue, even with a brand new injector is the lube oil in
the injector nozzle, and the oil contamination from the compressor.
(An injector with a hand operated air pump would still have oil
contamination.)
If you had one of the old hand pumped injectors that had a manual
wax pump that lived down in the wax melt, you might be able to clean
that up to food safe. (the old ones that had an open pot, with a
plunger and nozzle that stuck straight up out of the center of the
melt. Lots of fun, those. I still have one. )
If you had a lathe, you could certainly rip off the design to allow
you to machine up a stainless version that was food safe. (and that
didn’t have the original’s habit of blasting wax (chocolate) all
over the ceiling.)
It’s a great idea, and I wouldn’t hesitate to do it myself, or even
to serve them to family and friends. To allow customers (and their
lawyers) anywhere near it? Not on your life.
Regards,
Brian Meek.
PS–> Your shop’s right around the corner from where I grew up. (Back
in old Beechwold) Next time I get home, I’ll stop in and say hi.