Plastic Welder Responses

Plastic Welder Responses

Brown, Robert

1/3/2001

Original Post: (Monday 12-11-00)

                I am looking for a quality plastic welder. The one I am
most familiar with is manufactured by Leister, but I am unable to find a
supplier.

                Are there better ones out there?

Responses:

        Kamweld Products
        90 Access Rd.
        Norwood Ma. 02062
        (617) 762-6922

        we offer Leister Guns made in Switzerland. we have in our program
3 different version of Leister. Please email your phone# and we will call
you and let you know.
        www.eurointl.com < <URL Redacted>>
        We are a distributor for the Leister Heat Welders. The most common
leister gun is the Leister-Triac comes with blower and nozzle and the
price is $795.00 If you would like me to fax you a brochure of the parts I
would be happy to. Please email your fax number. Should you have any
questions please let me know. Thank you.
        Ms. Robyn Holland
         <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>


        Maramed Orthopedic Systems / BioSculptor
        2480 West 82nd Street, #8
        Hialeah, FL 33016 USA

        (305) 823-8300
        (305) 823-8304 Fax
         <URL Redacted> < <URL Redacted>>

        Yes, they are certainly the best - they are swiss made and not
cheap.
        Here is the provider in the US - they have regional representatives
too:

        Leister hotairtools:
        Telephone: 858 451-6255 - Toll Free 800 694-1472 Fax : 858 451-1859
Mailing
        Address: 12285 World Trade Drive, Suite I San Diego, CA 92128
General
        information: <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
Sales <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>> Resale/OEM
        Programs <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>

        The best catalog I have seen for plastic finishing tools is called
Plastic Working. You will find 130 pages of tools and equipment designed
for thermoplastics.
        Abbeon Cal Inc.
        123-308f Gray Avenue
        Santa Barbara, CA 93101-1809

        800-922-0977
        www.abbeon.com < http://www.abbeon.com >
        LEISTER heat guns or hot air welding tools are well known in the
roofing industry.
        I purchased mine from HEELY BROWN COMPANY, headquartered in Atlanta,
GA, phone # 1-800-241-4628, check for pricing, different branches have
different offers.
        Boston Brace sells a good one about $600. You can probably speak
with Jeff or Rusty Miller about them. We just bought one that works very
well...
        We use a Kam-weld which is portable. They make a permanent one as
well. I think you can get it from Boston Brace.
        We have used the Leister Triac over the last 20 years in many
workshops and frequently enough to wear out the carbon brushes in most
cases. (Leister is to be found on the Internet and has a US distributor)
        We have tried Steinel (Swiss), Metabo(Ger), Bosch(Ger), Sure(Jap),
Falcon(Taiw) and found out that for 1/3 of the price of a Leister we were
welding with equal success.
        But the machines are not lasting as long.
        If you do not use it to often, the above are alright. Be sure to
take the electronic ones, the other burn out instantly with a nozzle
attached. If you get a six month warrantee and it can be repaired nearby,
you cannot go wrong.

Thanks to all who replied,
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Robert Brown, MS, CPO
Chief of Orthotics and Prosthetics
University of Rochester Medical Center
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