Has a transverse crack appeared in your shovel? This is not surprising - there has been a lot of snow this winter! The stiffening rib of the shovel cannot withstand it. The crack must be urgently fixed before the shovel breaks in half.
To do this, apply a thick metal plate (2-4mm).
I took a ready-made corner, which is sold in stores, and did the following:
- He bent it along the curve of the shovel. The holes in it already had two holes on each side;
- He attached the corner to the shovel and marked future holes in the shovel with a marker in the holes of the corner;
- Where we got the marks from the marker, we drill holes according to the diameter of the bolts (mine are 6mm);
- The bottom two bolts are 20mm long, because... pass only through the shovel, and the upper ones and through wooden handle shovels (length 60mm);
We tighten everything tightly with nuts through placed engravers and washers.
All! The shovel has been repaired and is ready for snow removal! Pros from this renovation:
- The crack does not spread further;
- The shovel handle is well fixed on the shovel and will not fall off it.
This method can be applied to any type of shovel.
In the photo below, a children’s shovel has been repaired, by the way, also for clearing snow :)
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The shovel will last for many more winters - the crack is securely fixed with a metal clamp!
You will need
- - soldering iron or glue;
- - acetone;
- - sponge;
- - emery;
- - fiberglass;
- - solder wire;
- - clamp or masking tape;
- - fittings;
- - primer for plastic;
- - dye;
- - varnish
Instructions
Find out the composition of the plastic - its marking should be indicated on the back of the product (for example, PA - polyamide or PP -). It is important to study the properties of this material, since the type - gluing or welding - will depend on this. Thermoplastic polymers (plexiglass, polyethylene, polypropylene and others) are easy to recycle. But you won’t be able to melt the so-called thermosets (they contain phenol-formaldehyde, epoxy and other resins and fillers). You will need special glue.
Pick up at building material adhesive composition, epoxy for this type of plastic and consult with a competent seller. Follow the manufacturer's instructions exactly. Sand the surfaces to be glued, clean them of dirt and degrease with acetone. You can glue the crack directly along the seam, or pre-reinforce it with fiberglass.
Use for adhesions of leaky plastic part solder wire identical chemical composition. Process working parts sandpaper a centimeter from the edge, since the welded part will have to step onto the left allowance for the strength of the seam. Collect the broken plastic into pieces and secure them with a clamp (fixing tool) or masking tape.
Start thin plastic from the “face” so that an unsightly bump does not appear on the visible surface. Plastic of a denser composition can be repaired immediately with wrong side. Run the soldering iron along the crack; apply solder and fuse it into the thickness of the softened material. On the reverse side of the work, you can use thicker wire.
Some craftsmen combine plastic soldering with reinforcement (strengthening the structure). To do this, it is recommended to purchase a special brass or bronze mesh (about 0.2 mm in thickness). Cut the reinforcing material into strips the right size. Your task is to apply the amplifier to inner surface chip and (heating the plastic with a soldering iron) drown it in the molten material.
Prepare for cosmetic repairs plastic. The glued or sealed surface must be washed, sanded with 1000 sandpaper and wiped with acetone.
Shake the can of plastic primer, shake it for 10 minutes and apply to the damaged part from a distance of 20 cm. If the packaging has other instructions, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Cover the plastic with 2-3 layers of primer (depending on the depth of the damage), let it dry and again go over the product with sandpaper and acetone.
The final stage Repairing plastic will be done by spraying a special dye. Make sure it is designed specifically for the material. Apply required amount decorative layers; Before each new coating, let the previous one dry for 15-20 minutes. If necessary, coat the product with varnish an hour after painting. You managed to repair the plastic, but until it dries completely it must be protected from dust and other contaminants.
Winter is an amazing time, delighting us with frosty patterns on the windows and fluffy snow in the yard. However, very often all this is overshadowed by large snow patches that have to be cleared, putting sidewalks, paths and the area around the house in order. In the process of snow removal, even the strongest and most durable shovel can become unusable due to significant loads and large volumes of work. To keep all household equipment in working order, every self-respecting homeowner should know how to easily and quickly fix a broken tool.
Today on modern domestic market There is a wide range available, but plastic products are considered the most popular and economical. Polypropylene is the most versatile material that can replace metal, wood or glass. Manufacturers in various industries use plastic to create things useful in everyday life. One such accessory is a snow shovel.
Plastic snow shovels have a number of advantages: light weight, durability and ergonomics. Choosing such equipment is very simple, but it becomes very unpleasant when during operation it breaks at the most inopportune moment. You can correct the situation using your own labor and skills.
What can you do with a broken plastic shovel?
The most common way to return snow removal equipment to performance is to buy the broken part (handle or bucket) and replace it. In some cases, when the bracket on the scoop is broken, you can use fasteners: clamps, nuts, bolts and screws. They will help securely fix the cutting until the bucket is replaced.
Every owner of a house with a garden area has at least once in his life encountered the problem of cracks forming on the working part of a plastic shovel. In such cases, it is very difficult to do anything, but special adhesives can come to the rescue. For repair snow removal equipment made from polypropylene you will need:
polyvinyl chloride glue;
polyvinyl acetate glue;
nitrocellulose glue.
Before using any glue, you must carefully read the instructions for use. So that snow removal equipment lasts long time, it is necessary to provide him the right conditions storage and care.
Despite enough simple design, during operation bayonet shovel it may fail. This may occur due to non-compliance with the requirements for the load on the tool, for example, when developing excessively hard soils, or performing work unusual for a shovel. Let's list the main damages bayonet shovel that you can eliminate with your own hands, the causes of these damages, as well as the technology for repairing this tool.
1. Damage to the wooden part (handle) of the shovel.
This type of damage can occur when digging through very hard soil, such as dried clay. If you stick a shovel into the ground and try to lift it with the soil, the handle may not hold up and crack or even break.
In this case, you will most likely have to replace the cutting. Using pliers, a screwdriver or wire cutters, we pull out the handle fasteners (the type of tool used depends on how the metal part is secured - a nail or a self-tapping screw). Next, remove the broken part of the handle. If a part remains in the shovel, it can be knocked out using a hammer and a metal pin. As a pin, you can use a piece of reinforcement, a thick screwdriver, or even a piece of a stick or strip a little thinner than the handle of a shovel.
Using a knife or plane, we sharpen a new handle and hammer it into the metal part. At the same time, he must fit tightly into it. It may be necessary to trim the sharpened part slightly under acute angle so that the protruding part of the handle does not rest during work. After this, we fix the metal part to the handle.
This can be done with nails or screws. In the first case, you need to take a thick nail with a cross-section slightly smaller than the diameter of the mounting hole. After this, we cut it off using a grinder, a file or a hacksaw so that the nail with the head becomes 1 - 1.5 cm shorter than the diameter of the handle. Next we hammer it into the hole. If you decide to go with a self-tapping screw, we note that it holds dynamic loads much better.
As a self-tapping screw, it is necessary to select a thick version that is suitable for the diameter of the hole for fastening, and also 1 - 1.5 cm shorter than the diameter of the handle. A roofing screw with a hex key head is perfect for these purposes.
2. Crack in the metal part.
Due to heavy loads, a crack may occur in the metal part at the junction of the flat part and the fastening part. Such a defect can be partially eliminated using conventional electric welding.
We remove the metal part from the handle and clean the gap or crack from rust. Next, we weld the crack along its entire length, if necessary, aligning the torn parts as closely as possible. The metal on the shovel is quite thick, so a 3 mm thick electrode will be just right. After that, use a grinder to clean the seam. All that remains is to re-attach the shovel to the handle and you can use it. Of course, the shovel will not have the initial strength, but it is easily suitable for loose and loose soils. The only requirement for such a repair is that the metal part must be made of steel.
3. Deterioration of the cutting properties of the shovel.
Over time, the shovel begins to become dull - this means the cutting edge. As a result, more and more effort is required to drive a shovel into the ground. This can be easily removed with a sharpening machine.
We sharpen the blade like a regular table knife on both sides and the shovel again begins to cut the soil like butter. If you don't have an electric sharpener, you can do this with a hand-held sharpening stone or file, although in this case it will take a lot more time and effort. The edge must be sharpened to rounding (the vertical edges of the metal part.
You can find many varieties of heat-shrinkable cambrics in stores. This is a tube that tends to shrink when heated. This property is used to insulate wires and secure thin objects by compressing them. However, such heat shrinks are not strong enough. Therefore they cannot be used for fastening. A plastic bottle is very suitable for these purposes, since it also has heat-shrinkable properties.
This video tutorial shows how to use a plastic bottle to repair the handle of a shovel, or rather the handle, which has cracked. To do this, you need to separate the middle cylindrical part from the bottle. The size of the bottle must be selected according to the handle, so the smallest bottle is suitable for a shovel.
Heating is best done with a construction hair dryer or a powerful household hair dryer. But you can hold our shrink bandage over gas stove, being careful.
Unfortunately, the original video was removed from YouTube, but this video shows the same principle of operation of the described method.
How to repair a broken one plastic pipe vacuum cleaner? How to glue a broken place? This can be done using a PET plastic bottle and glue. The plastic bottle has heat-shrink properties. First you need to glue the pipe at the junction with superglue and soda. After that, put it on top plastic bottle, suitable in size and warm it with a hairdryer. The connection is quite reliable and the item will last a long time. Unusual properties plastic bottle.
