I show how to use a soldering iron to fuse plastic together.
Welding plastic sheets together.
Welding hdpe or high density polyethylene is a normal procedure for joining lengths of pipe together whether it be for industrial or home use.
In today s video i will show you how to melt the plastic sheets together the easy way to melt.
Use clamps or masking tape to hold acrylic sheeting in place while applying solvent.
To weld plastic clean the surface with soap and water sand it with 80 grit sandpaper and clamp the plastic pieces together on your workbench.
From the simple task of butt welding two sheets together to make one longer sheet to the complex process of creating custom fabricated tanks to print we can do it all.
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Once your welding gun is preheated insert a welding rod into the speed nozzle and hold the gun downward at a 45 degree angle.
Once you have put in place safety measures it s time to bond the acrylic sheets together.
Plastic components of circular cross section are rotated one part in contact with the other until sufficient heat is generated by friction to cause a melt at the interface which solidifies under pressure when rotation is stopped to weld the articles together.
The process can be performed manually in a drill press with.
One of the benefits of welding hdpe plastics in smaller applications such as you might find in home plumbing systems is that no weld filler rod is necessary.