Fazerruss
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Good evening all. I may be wrong but I have noticed there is not much info on the Leister type copy plastic welders on the forum despite a lot of people (myself included) asking if anyone has any experience of them.
Well I decided to bite the bullet and buy one off ebay. It cost £88 inc postage from Germany. I'm under no illusion that this is a cheapaneese copy but I have to say the quality seems superb.
It feels heavy ish rather than a container of fresh air. The switch feels substantial and also the control potentiometer is reassuringly tight and secure. The tips supplied are welded stainless steel by the looks of it and even the weld is very neat, it looks like its been tigged which definitely is not what you would expect from the usual far eastern crap.
I have to say I think it is a really nice machine for the money. This is the 1500 watt version and can kick out some serious heat. The temp is also very controllable. Once set to the desired level it seems to stay there.
Now I am by no means an expert on these or indeed plastic welding in general but it does feel like a professional tool.
I had a play with an old spool to see what its like ( I know the correct way is to v the crack and add filler) . This was really just an experiment melting a saw cut back together. It looks messy as I was just seeing what would happen with the machine set at different temperatures. I managed to make a really strong join by manipulating the two edges together with the end of a screwdriver.
At the weekend I intend to do a proper repair on a cracked bumper so I will share my experiences.
Well I decided to bite the bullet and buy one off ebay. It cost £88 inc postage from Germany. I'm under no illusion that this is a cheapaneese copy but I have to say the quality seems superb.
It feels heavy ish rather than a container of fresh air. The switch feels substantial and also the control potentiometer is reassuringly tight and secure. The tips supplied are welded stainless steel by the looks of it and even the weld is very neat, it looks like its been tigged which definitely is not what you would expect from the usual far eastern crap.
I have to say I think it is a really nice machine for the money. This is the 1500 watt version and can kick out some serious heat. The temp is also very controllable. Once set to the desired level it seems to stay there.
Now I am by no means an expert on these or indeed plastic welding in general but it does feel like a professional tool.
I had a play with an old spool to see what its like ( I know the correct way is to v the crack and add filler) . This was really just an experiment melting a saw cut back together. It looks messy as I was just seeing what would happen with the machine set at different temperatures. I managed to make a really strong join by manipulating the two edges together with the end of a screwdriver.
At the weekend I intend to do a proper repair on a cracked bumper so I will share my experiences.
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