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-Heat an iron to 475-525 degrees
-Apply heated iron to both surfaces simultaneously(one side of iron to damaged body and one side to repair piece)
-Be sure not to melt completely through the surface to be repaired
-A 1/8 inch bead around the edge of the iron is what you want to achieve
-After both surfaces get a good melt, press together with 50lbs of pressure and hold for approximately 30 seconds or until cool
*BE SURE NOT TO BURN YOURSELF WITH THE IRON OR HOT PE
I have heard a lot of people asking about fusing polythelene plastic to repair thier machines so I decided to ask my dad, who is certified to fuse polyethelene plastic pipe for the gas company, to write down what he thought would be useful to know when repairing a polyethelene body.
. I think everything is going to work out good, but there is still some testing to do. I ran into a couple little issues, but nothing that can't be dealt with.
Sorry about the length of the vids, it was hard to keep the time down on a project like this. I have only uploaded the first part so far, but PT-2 will be edited into this post tomorrow if possible.
I have to say here that I'm NOT SURE if this will work with ALL Conquests. I have noted that some ...