Plastic stapel repair guns

[jabberwoki]

Anybody got one?
Trying " prolly in vain" to not get any chinese ****.
Was also wondering about the availability and interchangeability of the staples themselves.

 

[jabberwoki]

HSW-200 | Hot Staple Welder

The HSW-200 Hot Staple Welder is used for welding cracked or broken plastic parts. It comes with six different types of staples that can be positioned three different ways to fit various applications. It's especially useful for repairing the many plastic parts on today's vehicles. Repair, Don't...

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[seber]

I have one and love it. They are all made in China and all the staples are interchangeable. Mine has a pistol type handle but if I were to replace it I would get one with no handle. One thing I have found is just before you let go of the staple, give it a slight twist to bury it in the plastic.

 

[CJM8515]

i have one made by astro, works well. i use it a lot and it has served me well. i also have a HF plastic welder and q bond glue set up. with all of that i can fix most plastic anything

 

[Steve_P]

I have this one and it works fine, but I've only used it a few times. When it comes to stuff like this, I just buy whatever has the most and best reviews on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096RPQN58?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Kurt4440]

I have one of the staple type welding repair kits. I use the stainless welding mesh more often, as I have found the repairs to be more durable.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I have one of the staple type welding repair kits. I use the stainless welding mesh more often, as I have found the repairs to be more durable.

Resurrecting this thread:

Search for "Plastic Repairs" and these plastic welders came up. This stainless welding mesh is interesting too. I assume it's metal window screen and a flat tipped soldering iron?

I was hoping to find Super Glue + baking soda repairs. I have a Keter folding work table leg that broke. The legs are aluminum but slide into a plastic sleeve that is the mounts/pivots it to the table. The plastic broke RIGHT AT the joint between sleeve and pivot portion.

Either of these metal/weld fixes looks superior to ordinary epoxy or the cyanoacrylate/baking soda fixes. Any experiences to relate?

 

[JohnKal]

Huh! Something else I didn’t know I needed!

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Huh! Something else I didn’t know I needed!

Right! I JUST ordered this one from Amazon. Comes with a bunch of accessories (most of which I likely will never use!) but if it saves the Ketel table for me I'll be happy.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4RDHKDR?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Kurt4440]

Resurrecting this thread:

Search for "Plastic Repairs" and these plastic welders came up. This stainless welding mesh is interesting too. I assume it's metal window screen and a flat tipped soldering iron?

I was hoping to find Super Glue + baking soda repairs. I have a Keter folding work table leg that broke. The legs are aluminum but slide into a plastic sleeve that is the mounts/pivots it to the table. The plastic broke RIGHT AT the joint between sleeve and pivot portion.

Either of these metal/weld fixes looks superior to ordinary epoxy or the cyanoacrylate/baking soda fixes. Any experiences to relate?

Without seeing the broken section of your Keter work table it is hard to make a recommendation on your specific repair.
My general recommendation concerning plastic repair is to weld and use the stainless steel sheeting for reinforcement. If you have enough room to build up the weld, the repair can be stronger than the surrounding material.
I would practice on some scrap material prior to working on something of value. This kit should be helpful, and for only $15, you can learn a new skill.

VEVOR Plastic Welder Kit, 60W/100W Dual-Power Plastic Welding Soldering Iron with 3 Welding Tips and 20 Welding Rods, Professional Plastic Repair Welding Tool for Car Bumper, Kayaks, Toys, Electronics - Amazon.com

VEVOR Plastic Welder Kit, 60W/100W Dual-Power Plastic Welding Soldering Iron with 3 Welding Tips and 20 Welding Rods, Professional Plastic Repair Welding Tool for Car Bumper, Kayaks, Toys, Electronics - Amazon.com

a.co

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Without seeing the broken section of your Keter work table it is hard to make a recommendation on your specific repair.
My general recommendation concerning plastic repair is to weld and use the stainless steel sheeting for reinforcement. If you have enough room to build up the weld, the repair can be stronger than the surrounding material.
I would practice on some scrap material prior to working on something of value. This kit should be helpful, and for only $15, you can learn a new skill.

VEVOR Plastic Welder Kit, 60W/100W Dual-Power Plastic Welding Soldering Iron with 3 Welding Tips and 20 Welding Rods, Professional Plastic Repair Welding Tool for Car Bumper, Kayaks, Toys, Electronics - Amazon.com

VEVOR Plastic Welder Kit, 60W/100W Dual-Power Plastic Welding Soldering Iron with 3 Welding Tips and 20 Welding Rods, Professional Plastic Repair Welding Tool for Car Bumper, Kayaks, Toys, Electronics - Amazon.com

a.co

Thanks for the encouragement. I already ordered the $31 kit and it has some of the mesh included.
Here's the close up of the broken part. As you can see, when I hold it in position it's almost impossible to see the break. I'm thinking I'll use Super glue or epoxy to hold the two halves together. It's polypropylene plastic. Then when that dries I'll weld in the mesh or staples - which ever I can make fit best.

 

[zendriver]

Never paid much attention as i thought these “staples” were just st bent wire put into an old school soldering gun

Been doing my plastic repairs with a cheap pencil soldering iron and steel wool reinforcement

Now I have something elss I need to buy

 

[Motown]

I bought this inexpensive one on Amazon. Worked perfectly fine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF9HCYH4?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[jabberwoki]

Get to use the soldering gun you already have...win win.

 

[seber]

Never paid much attention as i thought these “staples” were just st bent wire put into an old school soldering gun

Been doing my plastic repairs with a cheap pencil soldering iron and steel wool reinforcement

Now I have something elss I need to buy

Glues will not work on polypropylene.

 

[zendriver]

Glues will not work on polypropylene.

Never said they did.

 

[seber]

Never said they did.

Sorry. I imported the wrong quote.