Ingenious way to repair broken plastics with plastic welding method 

THANK YOU. I was watching the fumes thinking about how well metal welding is supposed to be ventilated with the same concerns.

Depends on the plastic

I notice you use a liver (metal?) tape on the underside. Is that necessary or could you use other tapes?

Me breathing solder and plastic fumes😊

Don't threaten me with a good time.

commercial repairs guys using metal for ages.

Aluminum flashing tape and I’m pretty sure that’s straight up just a cheap aluminum wire coil from the Walmarts arts and crafts section.

Too late... RIP

Smell that cancer 💀

What should I Google and buy?

@@brianestrada2057 soldering iron

Did you buy it?

Lol,broke a pair of headphones the other day myself,that's how I ended up here&was looking in the comments for what the tool is called. TY!

Do you have a very large head? 😂 Or do you flex them too much when taking them on or off? Sincere question, but it's also a bit funny 😊

@@MathiasDahl don't k ow, I think I have a normal sized head. But Fr, they are made off weak plastic & snap real easy.

@@Future_Legend_Told_Me yup, surprisingly cheap, was expecting like $50, but only $25.

People have been fixing plastics this way for years. Nothing new.

It an aluminum foil duct tape, super sticky on certain stuff, love it. Usually can find it wherever they sell HVAC supplies.

@@lissakaye610 Thanks a lot

Its easier to cut a square rather than a star to weld in place dummy

Soldering iron

Or a wood-burning tool

You're illiterate.

No

Except it wont. There will be no strength or structure to it. Just tap and its a covered hole.

You could easily make similar strips of hdpe out of milk jugs or something similar. There's lots of hdpe around

Temp is, on.

Then just do the repair on the outside instead, but don't expect it to look as nice.

Try using a little extra plastic so the repair is slightly higher than the surrounding area. Then use a hot Teflon coated knife to smooth it out, the Teflon leaves a high gloss finish.

Give it a try and let us know!

Off Amazon. I have the same exact one.

Yes, off Amazon but what is it?

​@juliawilliams600 they're virtually all the same.

Probably a standard heat resistant one. Im assuming its just for added strength while being pushed on the other side.

I will now

Aluminum tape

It's commonly used for HVAC. Comes in handy for any number of things and if you clean the surfaces first it can last for years.

where are you finding them for $3? Last few I bought were $15 several years ago.

I'd make sure it's empty first.....

​@@Silverbullet767 and dry! let it air out for a day or so

Jb welds ass

Or it's an example for bigger projects.

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JB weld really that good? I've tried crazy glue but never seems to hold two pieces of plastic together at the cracked joint

You need a soldering iron that puts out a lot of heat to make this work!

Zip ties are all made of nylon as far as I'm aware. Most non disposable plastic things you get are either nylon or ABS. If a shaving of the material dissolves in acetone it's abs, if it doesnt, there's a decent chance it's nylon and the zip tie will work for it

@@outsider344 that’s a good way to check. Thanks!

​@@outsider344 so if it's ABS, then nylon zip ties won't work?

@@CB27 if it is abs though you are actually in luck. Abs can be solvent welded with regular old acetone. Find some more abs to patch the problem, q-tip some acetone on the surfaces you want bonded, then press them together and wait a bit for the acetone to evaporate. Done properly the welded section will be just as strong as the base and will have the same material properties.

@@outsider344 Sounds good. In my work, I often end up replacing broken laptop plastics with new ones as glue often isn't strong enough. It would be good to be able to repair instead of replace. I'll try your tip the next time I come across something suitable. Being able to form a strong "moulding" around a screw mount would be amazing. Edit: just found this video which sounds like a perfect way to "mould": ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a4LoMJGfhzg.html&ab_channel=ForTheLoveofVideo