Found this gizmo on the internet. I am going to purchase one just to have it. Something else to have available on the workbench.
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That looks pretty good to me. So much stuff is made of unrepairable types of plastic. Thanks.
Fascinating, thanks for sharing!
I would probably prefer to assemble model buildings with something like this.
Neat!
My sister in law works for a dentist that repaired a pair of her eye glasses with tooth bonding material. I wondered at the time what else it would work on.
Interesting. Looks like it would be very useful in the modeling world as well as around the house.
Plastic welders have been around for a long time
But the portable UV cure vs heat weld, chemical welds, is a neat twist.
And I don't think this is just another plastic epoxy. Its a very strong, durable tooth filling material with great adhesion properties. Like a clear JB Weld.
But mention of "plastic welding" turned a melon gear.... I remember a 60s 0r 70s "build me" toy system, that used batteries and high speed motors to make friction heat with plastic rivets and parts, melting them together for construction.
Great finger blistering fun.
It would come with gloves, a gas mask, and OSHA/EPA warnings today
Very interesting stuff and I might have to get some.
Thanks for showing this. I am ordering some.
Al
Worth a try. I ordered one. I will ask my dentist about this product when I see him. $21.00 on ebay with free shipping. It looks like the refills are pricey.
Happy Father's Day to all!
quote:But mention of "plastic welding" turned a melon gear.... I remember a 60s 0r 70s "build me" toy system, that used batteries and high speed motors to make friction heat with plastic rivets and parts, melting them together for construction.
Great finger blistering fun.
It would come with gloves, a gas mask, and OSHA/EPA warnings today
Many toys that I or my much younger brother had were re-introduced for my kids. Among them was a toy called "Power Spark Welder" that worked just as Adriatic described. Refill kits were also available. We have two sets put away in the attic, with lots of extra, unused pieces. I think there were military and Batmobile pieces. Had to be from the 1990's.
Before there were UV curable dental resins there were optical adhesives.
Here is a link to one of the companies that produce them.
http://www.dymax.com/adhesives...CaocYCFQgRHwodV9gCtw
The technology has evolved to where there are materials for specific solutions.
If this works on materials like nylon and polypropylene then it would be a breakthough for sure.
As for styrene and ABS I will stick with solvent cements.
Pete
