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Re: Polycord welding

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
4: Use a thin flat plate or blade that is hot (like a soldering iron tip) to put between the cut ends, then just pull it away when you have good melting. Heat gun won't work.
5. Once it reaches room temperature it is as strong as it will ever be. Don't need to wait hours. After pressing together, cool it with a little water, no need to wait minutes.
I have had success using a heat gun to weld polycord, I basically choose my method depending on what i can find that gets hot, usually don't have an alignment jig, just by hand.
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