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Thread: Vinyl flooring heat welder - GIF

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    Good tool, I have the same core hot-air unit and 'welding' tips at work for plastic fab work, mainly on chemical workstations.

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    So is there another tool that slices it off flush?

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    I think the hot air is softening the groove and also melting the vinyl filler, and the tip is hot so it just smooths it out as it goes.



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