Interesting Plastic Repair Tool

[racerrad8]

The Mac tool dealer was by this week and dropped of a couple of fliers. On the back of the shop equipment flyer I see they have a new plastic repair tool, it is on the very last/back page. "Hand-Held Hot Staple Gun"

I recall someone posting the thread about using paperclips, and it looks like now there are specific tools now for fixing all kinds of plastics

http://resources.mactools.com/flyers/USM_2015_HeavyDuty_2/index.html

Randy - RPM

[FJmonkey]

Yep, I saw this last year and again this year at the MC show in Long Beach. The concept is really good and makes a strong repair. A proper ABS weld over it and it will be stronger than original. The staples alone are quite strong when properly applied.

[4everFJ]

This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBS7LCXocxY

The same, but much cheaper

[winddancer]

instead of Lego's use black ABS pipe it is thicker and seams to work better i have repaired a lot with this method. 

[racerrad8]

...i have repaired a lot with this method.  

Why...?

Randy - RPM

BTW, answer your phone

[winddancer]

You know why and I did 

[Charlie-brm]

instead of Lego's use black ABS pipe it is thicker and seams to work better i have repaired a lot with this method. 

Ditto on the ABS pipe. Cut offs, couplers, what ever you have at hand or want to buy for $2. I use a good 1/4" drill at slow speed to create long thin cork screws of material as I turn the ABS into swiss cheese, just as much as I need for a particular application. It's not messy dust or shavings that way and it dissolves quickly and uniformly.

[FJmonkey]

No need to cut it down if you don't need it right away. Just keep an old mason jar with a good sealing lid and toss in your scrap ABS. In a day or two it will be assimilated. Toss in some Acetone to adjust the thickness and you will always have some ABS putty/filler handy....

[FJmonkey]

My wife just handed me a bunch of similar looking pins she used to use for sewing. They seem similar to what I saw last week at the MC show in Long Beach. So I got the MAP gas and a pair of pliers and some scrap and gave it shot. Not too bad. The soldering iron will have much better control and much less chance of getting burned from not paying attention to the torch...  But in a pinch you could raid the wife's sewing box and get a quick fix on your ABS repair....