That's about exactly what I did on my 04 trx500fga after my ol man spun out that heat set nut... I actually have a set of tips made to put those heat sets/ heat inserts/nutserts in plastic, more for 3d printed stuff typically though... These exact type of square ones I cannot find to buy alone ANYWHERE though, standard ones are just a knurled outside, round usually and threaded inside insert and I can't imagine they would hold in a tank well enough to do the job. Pick up a set of the heat set solder tips for $5-10, and a adjustable solder iron for about the same (think I picked up my tips for $3.50, iron for $7) on amz or eBay, it definitely is nice to have temp control, as different plastics have different melting times, and if you are heating a metal piece enough to melt the surrounding plastic it will take higher heat but you don't want to over burn the plastic, it'll lose durability and strength FAST. Also, if you need extra filling materials use a slice off a tab or something to use the exact same compatibility in the chemical makeup, different plastics don't always bond well together without thoroughly mixing - not a option here, so that'll get you a stronger plastic weld as well, 👍 and if anyone knows where to buy those square inserts, please please email me or something!!! 🙏
I'm dealing with this for a second time. What a terrible design. I wish they would have just put a plate in around the whole area. I'm going to give this a shot and I'll let you know how it goes. ty sir
I have a plastic welder. It's basically the same thing. I use existing plastic from the part I'm working on instead of the plastic rods. That way I know the plastic will bond properly.
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Worked great thank you!!!👍😀
That's about exactly what I did on my 04 trx500fga after my ol man spun out that heat set nut... I actually have a set of tips made to put those heat sets/ heat inserts/nutserts in plastic, more for 3d printed stuff typically though... These exact type of square ones I cannot find to buy alone ANYWHERE though, standard ones are just a knurled outside, round usually and threaded inside insert and I can't imagine they would hold in a tank well enough to do the job. Pick up a set of the heat set solder tips for $5-10, and a adjustable solder iron for about the same (think I picked up my tips for $3.50, iron for $7) on amz or eBay, it definitely is nice to have temp control, as different plastics have different melting times, and if you are heating a metal piece enough to melt the surrounding plastic it will take higher heat but you don't want to over burn the plastic, it'll lose durability and strength FAST. Also, if you need extra filling materials use a slice off a tab or something to use the exact same compatibility in the chemical makeup, different plastics don't always bond well together without thoroughly mixing - not a option here, so that'll get you a stronger plastic weld as well, 👍 and if anyone knows where to buy those square inserts, please please email me or something!!! 🙏
I'm dealing with this for a second time. What a terrible design. I wish they would have just put a plate in around the whole area. I'm going to give this a shot and I'll let you know how it goes. ty sir
I've dealt with this a lot and this is the best way I've found to do it. Has worked every time for me. Good luck with the fix
How long do you let it heat for?@alphapackoffroad
Till it melts good enough to put insert back in easily. You can always reheat it up. Make sure you go deep enough with insert
@alphapackoffroad worked great 👍 👌 .. thanks man. The new tank wasn't going to be in for another 2.5 months
Never thought about doing that. I wonder if if you could have used a plastic welder from our favorite store HF maybe let it fill in around the insert
I have a plastic welder. It's basically the same thing. I use existing plastic from the part I'm working on instead of the plastic rods. That way I know the plastic will bond properly.
@@alphapackoffroad good to know thanks