On Thursday, December 06, 2007 00:09, Jan Steinman wrote:
> > From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Seeking the list wisdom on repair of a broken, hard plastic item.
>
> It depends on the type of plastic. "Hard" sounds like it might be
> acrylic. But if it's ABS, PVC, or PP, then you might consider welding
> it:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=41592
>
> I just used it to repair a hole melted in a 200 liter polypropylene
> tank. (Long, sad story involving making biodiesel in cold weather and
> an electric heating element.)-:
>
> It worked like a champ. Be sure to practice on something non-critical
> first.
>
> They also make an adjustable temperature one for about twice the
> price. Might be worth it, although I felt I had good temp control via
> air pressure and distance from the work.
I've repaired a number of plastic items by welding them . Since I don't have
one of those plastic welders I've used a a soldering iron. It isn't very fast
and the results are not the prettiest but it is effective. The hardest part
is finding sonething for filler that's somewhat compatible. Chuck if you run
out of options of either gluing it or replacing it, I would be willing to
give it a try to weld it up with a soldering Iron. Since I get the impression
that you live in eastern upstate NY and you son lives near Buffalo you most
likely run within 5 or so of me when you go to Bufflao. -Doug
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