Ingenious way to repair broken plastics with plastic welding method

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июн 2023
  • In today’s DIY video i show you an ingenious way to repair and fix broken plastic using a soldering iron to weld the plastic together. With this plastic welding method it is a much more effective and durable than repairing using super glue and baking soda.
    Hope you enjoy this video of how to repair broken or cracked plastic items or tools around the house.See you in the next 5 minutes crafts video!
    Inventor 101
    #diy #plastic #tips #welding
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  • @super_straight
    @super_straight Год назад +200

    But, remember, kids, plastic is highly toxic! Make sure the area you are working in is well ventilated. 😊

    • @diantem8235
      @diantem8235 Год назад +6

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

    • @smoothbraindetainer
      @smoothbraindetainer Год назад +6

      Depends on the plastic

    • @msralmjs
      @msralmjs Год назад

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

    • @fabiostanila6448
      @fabiostanila6448 Год назад +4

      Me breathing solder and plastic fumes😊

    • @Velkin999
      @Velkin999 Год назад +1

      Don't threaten me with a good time.

  • @loriearii474
    @loriearii474 8 месяцев назад +9

    I just bought a soldering iron to put holes in plastic plant pots. I saw your video and realized I have a new cracked toolbox and a few other things I can fix now! I hate throwing stuff away if it can be fixed! Thanks for this!

  • @LadderMover
    @LadderMover Год назад +38

    I have used scrap plastic strips to “weld” broken items before, it works well, but adding the metal wire or staples seems like a great improvement. I’ll definitely try it for repairing glasses, the stems are so small that it’s hard to get enough plastic alone to make a strong repair that also looks good.

  • @TrustMeIKnowThings
    @TrustMeIKnowThings 9 месяцев назад +11

    It would be helpful to us novices if the materials used were listed. Like what type of tape is that? What did you remove the middle of the wire from? What kind of metal mesh is that? What did you put back in place of the plastic piece that you cut out?

    • @evok2691
      @evok2691 5 месяцев назад +2

      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.

  • @commodorecheetah8874
    @commodorecheetah8874 Год назад +24

    Interesting tip's to remember, also remember your gas mask as well. 😷

    • @subs4794
      @subs4794 Год назад +7

      Too late... RIP

  • @creationholic101
    @creationholic101 Год назад +7

    I'm always looking for ways to be more eco-friendly, and your video came at the perfect time. The tips you shared are practical and sustainable. Kudos to you!

  • @KaushikJay
    @KaushikJay 6 дней назад

    Brilliant mate! I've got all the inspiration and confidence required to repair my stuff. Thank you! 🙏

  • @ramavijaya148
    @ramavijaya148 Год назад +2

    Great idea. &Simple . We can always do this

  • @lissakaye610
    @lissakaye610 Год назад +11

    I can smell this video 😂

    • @subs4794
      @subs4794 Год назад +1

      Smell that cancer 💀

  • @Kindley601
    @Kindley601 Год назад +6

    So smart!

  • @kspree9649
    @kspree9649 7 месяцев назад +3

    You should win the soldering Medal of Honor 🎖️

  • @systembve
    @systembve 2 месяца назад

    Thanks. Repaired my chain guard instead of buying a new one. Saved €25 but more importantly: No unnecessary use of raw materials and also a satisfied feeling of being able to repair stuff!

  • @keithflying1
    @keithflying1 Год назад +1

    Excellent vidio thanks for the solution to a problem i had 👍

  • @leocampo2755
    @leocampo2755 Год назад +8

    Great job Inventor101,you're an real genius👍😉👌
    Grettings from Argentina👋🇦🇷

  • @kevincameron7389
    @kevincameron7389 10 месяцев назад +1

    Using "stapler staples" was wonderfully simple. (And cheap)

  • @gunasirirathnayaka6145
    @gunasirirathnayaka6145 Год назад +4

    Love frome sri lanka

  • @Peter_Monti
    @Peter_Monti Год назад +6

    Perfect 👌

  • @jesusdanielusme4423
    @jesusdanielusme4423 8 месяцев назад

    Super genial gracias por tu excelente enseñanza

  • @MRDAthe5TH
    @MRDAthe5TH Год назад +9

    Omg, I could have used this a lot.
    Freaking gaming headsets snap way to easy.
    I've been through atleast 30 of them, at a minimum of $80 each, some have cost $200.
    All I had to do is buy a soldering iron.
    So going to buy a soldering iron now.

    • @Future_Legend_Told_Me
      @Future_Legend_Told_Me Год назад +2

      Did you buy it?

    • @leroyjenkinz9791
      @leroyjenkinz9791 Год назад +1

      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!

    • @MathiasDahl
      @MathiasDahl Год назад +2

      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 😊

    • @MRDAthe5TH
      @MRDAthe5TH Год назад +1

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

    • @MRDAthe5TH
      @MRDAthe5TH Год назад +1

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

  • @rekaksky
    @rekaksky Год назад +4

    Same technique on how to repair plastic panels of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles.

  • @twinwankel
    @twinwankel Год назад +8

    Love your plastic welding videos. Creative and very satisfying.

  • @alanpeksider2255
    @alanpeksider2255 4 месяца назад

    Better than new, good job
    Thanks for sharing, God bless

  • @jimbo1531
    @jimbo1531 Год назад +1

    Oh my god, an actually useful life hack!

  • @spi_890
    @spi_890 Год назад +4

    This actually what the car industry uses, I use to work for a welding parts wear house and we sold the kits with various sizes of the metal pieces.

  • @macky1544
    @macky1544 Год назад

    Love this , thanxs

  • @comeonbecreative
    @comeonbecreative Год назад

    Plastic welding, very creative idea

  • @rinzler9775
    @rinzler9775 6 месяцев назад

    This is genious in many ways.

  • @utcrafting
    @utcrafting Год назад +2

    Inventor 101 I like your Channel 🎉

  • @Mattsharona
    @Mattsharona Год назад

    Fantastic!!!

  • @jackdurden466
    @jackdurden466 Год назад +6

    Well, it seems that I’ll have to trade in my soldering gun for a soldering iron! It’s cheaper, maybe $12-$15, and can definitely do just as much. I do like the gun though as it has a light to show the joint being soldered and it helps. Still, it’s an ancient Weller, and on its last leg anyway. So thanks for the push in the right direction!

  • @Umby73you
    @Umby73you 6 месяцев назад

    Great job 😅 I have a question: I have a Chair made in polypropylene (PP) and it’s broken in a structural part. How is the best method to repair and fix it? Thanks and have a happy new year 🎉 Umberto from Rome.

  • @danielesp3458
    @danielesp3458 Год назад

    Nice job!

  • @DunrominFarms
    @DunrominFarms Год назад +8

    Beautiful! Thank you.

  • @roderickconstantino5354
    @roderickconstantino5354 7 месяцев назад

    Nice. Yeah the front lip on my sienna cracked, now I can fix it

  • @62sydney
    @62sydney Год назад

    Nice job👍

  • @79CreativeTechniques
    @79CreativeTechniques Месяц назад

    4:10 Simple, easy to learn, easy to do, thanks for sharing

  • @utcrafting
    @utcrafting Год назад +11

    Amazing 🤩

  • @fchristopher437
    @fchristopher437 Год назад

    Excellent 👍

  • @mrkeopele
    @mrkeopele 2 месяца назад

    FANTASTIC IDEAS

  • @tof3275
    @tof3275 Год назад +2

    Yet another GREAT video, that's why I have been subscribed for a long time, absolutely great. Keep up the good work NO Idea's

  • @AshleyAriesK
    @AshleyAriesK 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wait for the part where u cut out the square of plastic,what was that that got put back in it's place? Another pc.of plastic? That mustve been more difficult than it looked(since how u got that part wasn't shown),becuz u wud have to have figured out what type of plastic you're dealing with & then prob.need to find/use more of that same type/grade of plastic, off of something which u can afford to harvest from. Then cut exactly the same size piece out to!?!

    • @ambientsounds1416
      @ambientsounds1416 4 месяца назад

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

  • @Random.Adventures.
    @Random.Adventures. 8 месяцев назад

    wow great ideas!

  • @WiggglezMr
    @WiggglezMr Год назад

    Music was grabbed right out of the royalty free bin at YT.

  • @aerialphoto
    @aerialphoto Год назад

    Would this work on kayak repairs?

  • @Kurtlammon
    @Kurtlammon Год назад +1

    I guess nylon zip ties are compatible with every type of plastic!🤣

  • @darrensurrey
    @darrensurrey 8 месяцев назад

    I feel like the areas you've fixed are stronger than the rest of the item!

  • @jacostoffbergh9544
    @jacostoffbergh9544 Год назад

    Awesome, thank you for sharing. It's a amazing plan

  • @knowitallhen
    @knowitallhen Год назад +2

    looking for good 😀😀😀

  • @Marlene-Ferreira
    @Marlene-Ferreira Год назад +1

    Thank you for your Super helpful tips....
    DO EXCUSE ME I'VE REPAIRS WAITING!!! AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY SOLDERING IRON!!!
    🌟🙃🌟🤙🌟🤙🌟🙃🌟

  • @CreativePassion88
    @CreativePassion88 Год назад

    Great

  • @tokkiperak6678
    @tokkiperak6678 Год назад +4

    Thanks. Very creative and practical!

  • @cuajocuajocuajo
    @cuajocuajocuajo Год назад +1

    "you can't smell videos"...…..this video:...

  • @1chumley1
    @1chumley1 Год назад +31

    For when you can't get JB Weld.

    • @StonemanRocks
      @StonemanRocks Год назад +1

      Jb welds ass

    • @Alibabablah
      @Alibabablah Год назад +2

      Or it's an example for bigger projects.

    • @amdelk_art
      @amdelk_art Год назад

      ​@@Alibabablah==rrrrr=rrrrrrrrrrr

    • @lillyanneserrelio2187
      @lillyanneserrelio2187 Год назад +1

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

    • @StonemanRocks
      @StonemanRocks Год назад

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

  • @sagginav
    @sagginav Год назад +2

    This is so freaking smart idea! Loved it.

    • @truantray
      @truantray Год назад

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

  • @c0pyimitati0n
    @c0pyimitati0n 2 месяца назад

    Welding plastic together by using staples as rebar is ingenious!

  • @thomasbrustad5596
    @thomasbrustad5596 Год назад +4

    Outstanding!!

  • @CannaVic
    @CannaVic Год назад +5

    What was that silver tape?

    • @lissakaye610
      @lissakaye610 Год назад +9

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

    • @CannaVic
      @CannaVic Год назад +4

      @@lissakaye610 Thanks a lot

  • @lolproductions3627
    @lolproductions3627 Год назад +1

    who else was watching this because they were bored 😂

  • @kitkat12326
    @kitkat12326 Год назад +1

    Me trying this at home: welp, i totally just melted this whole thing trying to fix it.

  • @baker48man
    @baker48man Год назад +6

    I’m wondering if you had to take into account the type of plastic you were repairing? Zip ties are usually nylon and I was surprised when you melted them into a plastic!
    I am trying to repair a gray water RV tank and it is made of polyethylene. I assume HDPE. Any thoughts?

    • @ThePiones
      @ThePiones Год назад +3

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

  • @biddibee3526
    @biddibee3526 Год назад +5

    What’s that heating tool that you’re using?

  • @itzpxrzel9935
    @itzpxrzel9935 6 месяцев назад

    I wanted to repair a plastic Part of my RC Car but maybe i should strength more parts by implementing Metal Like in concrete structions

  • @Rylee_Was_Here
    @Rylee_Was_Here Год назад +2

    Cool

  • @InDie_Anna.Jones.338
    @InDie_Anna.Jones.338 Год назад

    i knew this for years

  • @fastgamer_9756
    @fastgamer_9756 Год назад +1

    Awesome

  • @spi_890
    @spi_890 Год назад +1

    Aluminum tape will do the job itself, love that stuff

    • @dinithra
      @dinithra Год назад

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

  • @4saken404
    @4saken404 Год назад

    OMG this is actually legit.

  • @kushpaladin
    @kushpaladin 8 месяцев назад

    i have a plastic frame slider on my Yamaha that cracks every time i drop the bike. and it's $80 to replace. i've dropped my bike about 3 times now and it cracked so much it was no longer doing its purpose, so i took it off, and it costs $80 to replace. i might melt some metal wiring into it and paint it black, to give it a bit more rigidity when i lay the bike down

  • @TXDanielM
    @TXDanielM Год назад +1

    What about if you can only get to one side of the object? Looking to repair a plastic boat that I don't want to take apart.

    • @jimbo1531
      @jimbo1531 Год назад +3

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

    • @LadderMover
      @LadderMover Год назад +3

      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.

  • @llcaudio
    @llcaudio 12 дней назад

    What kind of tape is that that he uses? (The shiny silver tape)

  • @almarifa2
    @almarifa2 Год назад +1

    Hello, can I contact you? Thank you very much

  • @brianestrada2057
    @brianestrada2057 Год назад +1

    What soldering iron should i be wear i can change out the tips like that?

  • @kamappnmelaka9477
    @kamappnmelaka9477 3 месяца назад

    what brand of yours soldering iron?

  • @emreisik3291
    @emreisik3291 6 месяцев назад

    he repaired the same plastic cover for 20 times, someone should say him; it's time to change that plastic part

  • @ianchandley
    @ianchandley 2 месяца назад

    Was that an old Jamaican 10 cent coin you used to hold the metal in place on the first repair?

  • @tekeek
    @tekeek 6 дней назад

    What glue do you use?

  • @electronic7979
    @electronic7979 Год назад +1

    Good ideas

  • @MyGardenofSoul
    @MyGardenofSoul Год назад

    Well Done. Great job. Congrats. I will buy soldering machine

  • @Raksaksa78
    @Raksaksa78 Год назад

    New way to use staples

  • @anthonyyelland
    @anthonyyelland Год назад +1

    Some useful tips, good work.
    I bet your filming studio smells delightful 🤣

  • @connierapp3276
    @connierapp3276 Год назад +3

    Ah haha! 🤝🏼🙏🏼❤
    The staples on the glasses was B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T!
    In fact, I loved them all!!!
    You are going to make me look like a genius lol 😆 🤣 😂 😉

  • @SirChivalRegal
    @SirChivalRegal Год назад +2

    How many watts are yo😢ur soldering needles??
    And also shouldn't the same plastic be used to weld onto simlar plastics?

  • @Yperkeimenos
    @Yperkeimenos 4 месяца назад

    How may watts is your soldering iron?

  • @dinzdelta6852
    @dinzdelta6852 Год назад

    Terbaik anak Malaysia

  • @byfaithalone3529
    @byfaithalone3529 Год назад +1

    Your awesome

  • @sickboy1964
    @sickboy1964 Год назад

    Will this work on motorcycle fairings?

    • @LadderMover
      @LadderMover Год назад

      Give it a try and let us know!

  • @user-zs8uo1jq8d
    @user-zs8uo1jq8d 10 месяцев назад

    What temperature do you set the soldering iron on?

  • @brokenjet6134
    @brokenjet6134 Год назад +4

    Fumes so tasty mmmmmm
    I want them in my lungs 🤤

  • @haroldsandiego9975
    @haroldsandiego9975 Год назад +1

    You’re a genius ! Thank you for showing these videos .

  • @dantemalit1744
    @dantemalit1744 Год назад

    epoxy too

  • @cezartrasfiero6443
    @cezartrasfiero6443 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @winfredhatchel8339
    @winfredhatchel8339 Год назад +1

    What kind of solder gun are you using
    Where can I get one

    • @bryceharris2175
      @bryceharris2175 Год назад

      Off Amazon. I have the same exact one.

    • @juliawilliams600
      @juliawilliams600 Год назад

      Yes, off Amazon but what is it?

    • @nboccanfuso
      @nboccanfuso Год назад

      ​@juliawilliams600 they're virtually all the same.

  • @TundeEszlari
    @TundeEszlari Год назад +1

    Sensational content.

  • @hossain2010
    @hossain2010 Год назад

    what tape (Silver colored) did he use at @ 2:26 and what is its speciality?

    • @YeahNoTellTheTruth
      @YeahNoTellTheTruth Год назад +1

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

  • @mikecrystalrobert7898
    @mikecrystalrobert7898 Год назад +1

    If my 3$ glasses break I buy new ones 😁

    • @javabeanz8549
      @javabeanz8549 Год назад

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

  • @falconsirrus
    @falconsirrus Год назад

    Best video I've seen in ages

  • @anjelikalunsford4487
    @anjelikalunsford4487 Год назад +2

    What type of tape is that that you are using? It doesn't look like just duct tape...

    • @davidlo8591
      @davidlo8591 Год назад +1

      Aluminum tape

    • @4saken404
      @4saken404 Год назад

      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.

  • @mastermed7724
    @mastermed7724 Год назад +2

    Like your videos but damn, ain't nobody gonna do the things your doing...

  • @p.r.s8675
    @p.r.s8675 8 месяцев назад

    Which wire is this ?

  • @DaLien-th2on
    @DaLien-th2on Год назад

    Genius and wonderful to know specially for glasses. HS