tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post1539739735783516960..comments2023-07-31T09:22:27.534+02:00Comments on englund: Bugaboo Bee repair (plastic welding!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611224123157594870noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-31150372225700953322023-07-31T09:22:27.534+02:002023-07-31T09:22:27.534+02:00It's really unfortunate that even after contac...It's really unfortunate that even after contacting Bugaboo, they failed (or refuses) to give me what type of plastic they've used on that. Not very helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-53131984031278368842017-04-07T21:53:51.080+02:002017-04-07T21:53:51.080+02:00wow! mine was second hand too and kept blocking an...wow! mine was second hand too and kept blocking and has snapped at exactly the same spot! I am hoping to try and fix it, but surely a complaint should still be logged with the company?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141102868146553044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-40767888152429967842016-12-20T22:01:40.229+01:002016-12-20T22:01:40.229+01:00I did like I wrote in the post: "Welding ther...I did like I wrote in the post: "Welding thermoplastics is done by simply heating two pieces of plastic to their melting point with a heat gun and then pressing them together. It can be quite tricky to get right though so a little poking with a soldering iron is helpful to get a good solid weld."<br />I held the irrigation T-joint with a pair of pliers, holding it close to where I wanted to add plastic and then heated both the T-joint and the area where I was going to add it with the heatgun.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611224123157594870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-7449016872480900132016-12-20T19:07:41.705+01:002016-12-20T19:07:41.705+01:00How did you use that piece you got from the hardwa...How did you use that piece you got from the hardware store to add plastic to the broken part? Usually those tubings are PVC.... have you tried gluing them at all? PVC glue, superglue, epoxy?Bobothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865885541006807962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-39135939398832603372016-12-20T18:51:47.813+01:002016-12-20T18:51:47.813+01:00Heat it slowly and don't touch the softened su...Heat it slowly and don't touch the softened surrounding areas and go to town with the soldering iron :)<br />In retrospect I could have created a small nozzle for the heatgun using some aluminium foil..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611224123157594870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-19561463007503318662016-12-20T18:25:02.166+01:002016-12-20T18:25:02.166+01:00Heat gun? How were you able to focus the heat so ...Heat gun? How were you able to focus the heat so it didn't melt a huge chunk off the seat? <br /><br />My 2008 Bee also broke in the same spot. Grrr!Bobothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865885541006807962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-61738605865147865252016-03-31T14:04:15.601+02:002016-03-31T14:04:15.601+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611224123157594870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-36744496791256405182016-03-30T20:54:57.645+02:002016-03-30T20:54:57.645+02:00The welds end up being covered by the fabric so ju...The welds end up being covered by the fabric so just use plenty of plastic and build up a thicker joint than the original seat joint. Also be careful not to melt the rotating joint. A cheap heatgun and soldering iron is essential!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611224123157594870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648499777386163936.post-48910851667003584392016-03-30T20:49:20.940+02:002016-03-30T20:49:20.940+02:00i have the exact same stroller and exact same issu...i have the exact same stroller and exact same issue...i tried : gluing it: "bonding" it with that plastic/bonding gun thing with uv curing light, wiring it together, etc. Nothing works. i dont want to toss this . I LOVE this stroller. rolls like a dream. and i actually prefer the older model of bee..like the canopy and frame better...and wheels. and i just like the look of it better than the new model. I am not sure how in the world i am going to weld plastic..but i'll try. Vanessanoreply@blogger.com