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Thread: Plastic Welding
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2nd Jun 2010, 02:13 PM #1New Member
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Plastic Welding
HI I just blow off one of the side walls of a plastic big wheels bike rim from putting to much air into it would plastic welding fix this
will add pics soon
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3rd Jun 2010, 08:07 AM #2
Its is dependent on what type of plastic it is.
Its probably not cost effective to buy the hot air gun and filler you need.
We did quite a lot of hot air plastic welding on PVC material .ie like plumbers downpipe , but I have no idea on any other stuff.
Try the phone book.There are businesses that specialise in this work.
Grahame
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4th Jun 2010, 12:51 AM #3New Member
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/IMG_0859.jpg
heres a pic of the plastic wheel rim
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4th Jun 2010, 11:15 AM #4New Member
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Bin it mate- you'll find it economically unviable to get it plastic welded and doubtful if the stuff will fuse together.
Is that the edge of the rim that blew off on the right in the photo?
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4th Jun 2010, 11:30 AM #5New Member
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yes the rim come right off
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13th Jun 2010, 11:59 PM #62-legged animal
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Fixed a lot of plastic things over the years using a soldering iron and a good quality plastic as a filler . Pollypipe seems to work well. Doesn't always work but usually does but never looks pretty and 2 or 3x the original thickens [if you can ] is stronger than new often.
Give it a go ,nothin to loose .Good luck --Mat--
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20th Jun 2010, 09:48 PM #7Diamond Member
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For that long join, I'm wondering whether you might be better off trying a cyano glue (super glue) designed for plastics, such as Loctite 406. The glue is quite thin, so youd put the rim in place and align it to match the original position with a bit of weight to hold it there, and run the glue around the break and it should wick into the crack.
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25th Jul 2010, 10:51 PM #8
Mate...i've looked at that picture.....she is buggered mate.
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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25th Jul 2010, 11:14 PM #9
Yep its cactus knackerus.
Kev"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend ,inside a dog it's too dark to read"
Groucho Marx
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26th Jul 2010, 01:06 AM #10China
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There is is not glue on this planet that will fix it and hold the pressure, plastic welding may work but as said above replacing the wheel would be cheaper, and I doubt anyone would be willing the put your life their hands. as for doing yourself plastic welding guns start at about $700, then you would need fiier rod.