Plastic Welding

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Hey y'all! Im currently in the middle of a Konami Windy restoration and was wondering how yall handle plastic welding? Any tips, tricks, or tool recommendations for repairing plastic on candy cabs?
 

lithy

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What's the damage look like?

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NeoSneth

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most of the time, superglue and baking soda works for minor breaks and fills.
If you need to weld, they make cheap tools and metal wire on Amazon. Or just use a paperclip and a soldering iron like most people.
 

kernow

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I used milliput which drys like rock, easy to paint and sand. Filled an awsd control panel gap with it fine
 
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Hi y'all! Sorry life got in the way for a bit, but Ive got some cracked panels on my Konami Windy, and the coin slot is cracked to the point of maybe needing to replace it?
 
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most of the time, superglue and baking soda works for minor breaks and fills.
If you need to weld, they make cheap tools and metal wire on Amazon. Or just use a paperclip and a soldering iron like most people.
Oh thank you for the tip! Like a plastic paper clip? I definitely already have a soldering iron on my work bench.
 
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