Plastic welding

[jabberwoki]

Anybody had any experience with this?

 

[ZRX61]

Yup

 

[jabberwoki]

Well fill me in i`ve found a good deal on a plastic welder think it might come in handy
Thought i d ask for some advise first.

 

[wreckercologist]

Yup

 

[steel 35]

As in all welding use like material's; I have patched large holes in docks that vermin have abused. Sacrificed one to fix a few others, Cheap HF units got the job done and a little breeze was Ideal.

 

[2oolhound]

I welded my lawn mower gas tank with my weller soldering gun and some similar plastic. Worked great and it was easy.

 

[metalhead212121]

I bought a plastic welder online a couple years ago... I think it was around 100 or 200 bucks. I'll say that its right up there with a ARC welder... practice practice practice.....

 

[humpdawg]

I've done plenty of (air less) plastic welding, a brand new kit consisting of the iron, 2 different tips, stainless mesh, assortment of fusion welding sticks, stainless cleaning brush, and some "universal" fibreflex ****.
urethane supply company makes the one im thinking of. The model 6 is on amazon for $164.99.

 

[jabberwoki]

Thanks for all the info
Humpdawg is that beetlejuice on you avatar?

 

[ckadams00]

I've always had good luck with this:

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[jabberwoki]

Well if that kid can do it so can i

 

[humpdawg]

thanks for all the info
humpdawg is that beetlejuice on you avatar?

Who ME?

 

[jabberwoki]

Beetles the man all 300 lbs of him!!!! ha ha

 

[ZRX61]

As in all welding use like material's;

What he said. You find stuff in the oddest places.. ferinstance.. Lego's are made of ABS so you get all sorts of colors

 

[smoky]

I've used the HF plastic welding kit to repair a snow shovel that broke. the bond lasted for a while until one of my kids killed it.

 

[Torque1st]

I welded my lawn mower gas tank with my weller soldering gun and some similar plastic. Worked great and it was easy.

Thanks for the info. I need to do the same thing on my B&S mower engine. It has been leaking for almost as long as I have had it. It does not leak when the engine is off so it gets the same attention as the proverbial hole in the roof. The leak is right along the seam where it was 'welded' at the factory. The tank is probably ABS but the recycle logo should tell.

 

[Danglerb]

Google and you will find sites all about plastic welding, heat, solvents, etc.

HF rig is not bad, typical of HF there is a list of stuff to fix. What seems critical is that you need to know correctly what the material is and use the right stuff.

 

[jpoe]

I would advise good ventilation, I did not feel so good the last time I used a plastic welder. Also, JB Weld seems to be a plausible, simpler alternative.

 

[countryroad82]

I would advise good ventilation, I did not feel so good the last time I used a plastic welder. Also, JB Weld seems to be a plausible, simpler alternative.

I have used this product for years for small jobs gluing bumper covers back together. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JN5G0/?tag=atomicindus08-20 It's a little high on amazon I find it locally for about $3.00 a tube. You have to grind a valley in the repair area (I do the backside) and drill a hole to stop the rip (old school trick). It holds very well, but I also have an el cheapo plastic welder I use also.

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

Google and you will find sites all about plastic welding, heat, solvents, etc.

HF rig is not bad, typical of HF there is a list of stuff to fix. What seems critical is that you need to know correctly what the material is and use the right stuff.

The HF gun is a knock-off of the Seelye gun. The parts are interchangeable. The HF gun can't handle the continuous heat load and will have a melt down.