Thread: polycord problems
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Unread 02-03-2012, 09:58
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Re: polycord problems
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Originally Posted by JCharlton View Post
Please do not use a flame to weld polycord, the fumes are toxic!

Besides, using a hot air gun works better. Put the cord behind a hole in a piece of aluminum to shield it so only the ends are exposed. When it gets good and soft push it together making a round ball at the joint. Hold it in the 'L' of a piece of aluminum angle to keep it straight as it cools, then cut and sand the excess off. Never had a failure.

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After years of using a soldering iron with a flat tip, last night tried it with a heat gun. Worked great.