The five gallon buckets in ditches off highways is crazy these days. I kept seeing them and didn’t want to stop unless it was night and no cars on highway/freeway. When there were several in a small area with a business off highway to park in and no fence I scooped a few during the day. Without having to cross or stop on side.
1: use a nail to hold the screen in place as you melt it in. 2: preheat teh bucket with a hot iar gun or your ole' ladies har drier. the base has to be molten to stick too.
The moral of the story? Instead of wasting time and money, go to the store and buy a new bucket for half of what you are spending for all the zip ties, plastic welding materials and new bucket.
It’s not the bucket that is the focus here. It’s repairs with plastic welding. The bucket is merely a cracked piece of crap that happens to be a handy sacrificial volunteer with nothing to lose. Lots of things with plastic parts like panels and mounting tabs and such can be repaired with plastic welding. Saving the item and sometimes some substantial money, time, and hassle.
The five gallon buckets in ditches off highways is crazy these days. I kept seeing them and didn’t want to stop unless it was night and no cars on highway/freeway. When there were several in a small area with a business off highway to park in and no fence I scooped a few during the day. Without having to cross or stop on side.
I have noticed that as well. No need to pay for one. Just go for a drive.
I was so invested in this idea 😂
1: use a nail to hold the screen in place as you melt it in. 2: preheat teh bucket with a hot iar gun or your ole' ladies har drier. the base has to be molten to stick too.
lol gonna throw out a dozen glue pails this week? Fun trials though
haha, no, they are not worth the effort to clean out.
Welp, you never know until you try.
That’s very true!
The moral of the story? Instead of wasting time and money, go to the store and buy a new bucket for half of what you are spending for all the zip ties, plastic welding materials and new bucket.
Yep. Essentially…
It’s not the bucket that is the focus here. It’s repairs with plastic welding. The bucket is merely a cracked piece of crap that happens to be a handy sacrificial volunteer with nothing to lose. Lots of things with plastic parts like panels and mounting tabs and such can be repaired with plastic welding. Saving the item and sometimes some substantial money, time, and hassle.