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Citizen! New opportunities await you in the exciting field of Friction Welding..... At Home! Yes - you too can enjoy the countless wonders of permanently attaching some plastic things to other plastic things - at will. Amaze your friends! In this video you will learn how to make your own friction welder, and I demonstrate just how amazingly strong a spin-weld is. Have fun, be safe, and enjoy!
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18 thoughts on “Ask fran: build your own friction welder!”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars gypsycruiser says:

    Smart woman!

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars E.X. Watson says:

    Today all of a sudden I remembered that I owned a "Power Spark" welder toy in the 90's and in retrospect it was probably the most unique toy I ever owned. There's also pretty much only the trailer for it on youtube, so now I'm learning about friction welding xD

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Kuehnel says:

    You might be on to something ๐Ÿค”

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Kuehnel says:

    You are so handy โค

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars random man says:

    Oh man I loved the spin welder. Lol

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lou F says:

    I wish I still had this "toy". I remember the smell ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars chjofar says:

    We had the spin welder. I'm going with best toy

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dell Anderson says:

    Spinwelding is done with rotary plumbing fittings on tanks, but I have never seen anything like this before! This technique seems to be limited to short welds. If someone could find a way to use it with longer rods, it might be more commercially viable.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Forest Weston says:

    Fran, you certainly do bring out the sapiosexual side of us! ๐Ÿ’—
    Also, seems like the pre-made plastic welding rods, usually used with the hot air welders, would work well.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! ะ“ะตะพั€ะณะธะน says:

    Oh my god, this is one if the most amazing thing I have ever seen on YouTube. Thank you

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Stevie says:

    Iโ€™m so intrigued by this type of welding

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steven Dunn says:

    I had a wood burning kit as a 6 year old in the 1960's.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paul Burkey says:

    yes, I had one of those loved that toy, but the rods became scarce and expensive. I was just searching for it online and came across your video I was thinking it would be great for repairing car and motorcycle plastics

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Todd Simpson says:

    Started watching shortly before this and nine years later its repeated…how cool..

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shorts da Quinquinha says:

    I wonder how youtube recommends jewels from the past that was never on my radar on that time. Great content.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Desmond Desjarlais says:

    Lady, my science experience in school was nowhere this understandable. Probably shoulda dropped out and watched YouTube instead. Totally responsible thinking. Woulda made college more difficult tho.

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Old school Museum says:

    I tried to do that with glue and did. It work

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bryan Lowder says:

    I was looking at this video for old time's sake. Hope you're doing well.

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