well it was seperated where upper abdomen meets thigh in the crease,,just seperated so i shot it full and smoothed it over. first i melted the inside edges with a tad of superglue then shot it in.
isnt there thicker tips that can be added to them to cool them down? Or can u work with a hotter one say 30watt at a distance? or does that make it go on too lumpy?
This was to fix a limp shoulder joint, the tension nut for it is inside the shoulder tube itself. So to re-tension it you need to drill a hole through the shoulder tube close to the end so you can insert a screwdriver or something in there to hold the nut and then use the arm as a “wrench” to tighten it.
put some retaining compound on the threads before tightening it to keep it from backing out again. (I use Loctite 680)
This is a picture showing the end of the shoulder tube where I drilled the hole.
I always cut the incision in the under arm region.
seems like it worked,,i spread legs a bit...next im going to smooth it over with the super glue to smooth the silicone out.
well it was seperated where upper abdomen meets thigh in the crease,,just seperated so i shot it full and smoothed it over. first i melted the inside edges with a tad of superglue then shot it in.
i tried liquid silicone today,,time will tell
Best things I can suggest is use an actual respirator.
And practice on a piece of scrap TPE or a cheap TPE toy.
isnt there thicker tips that can be added to them to cool them down? Or can u work with a hotter one say 30watt at a distance? or does that make it go on too lumpy?
thanks,i was afraid of that
Hotter ones will smoke the TPE, if you can put a light dimmer switch inline to it to make an adjustable temp iron.
Does it have to be 12 watt or can it be hotter...just trying to do it correctly..new to fixing tpe or silicone
What do you use to close the incision, Dr Plastic?
Sorry, there's my warped sense of humor again.
I should save it for when I start re-posting Eili's story
Your welcome, feel free to ask me any questions.
thank you
This was to fix a limp shoulder joint, the tension nut for it is inside the shoulder tube itself. So to re-tension it you need to drill a hole through the shoulder tube close to the end so you can insert a screwdriver or something in there to hold the nut and then use the arm as a “wrench” to tighten it.
put some retaining compound on the threads before tightening it to keep it from backing out again. (I use Loctite 680)
This is a picture showing the end of the shoulder tube where I drilled the hole.
I always cut the incision in the under arm region.