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  • March 5, 2007 at 7:34 pm #25595
    wiper69
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    ❓ does anyone know what type of plastic the tubs are made of?

    March 5, 2007 at 8:02 pm #206542
    helo_75
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    Re: hotpoint welded tubs.

    yep, its greenish in colour, very brittle, useless, and about as much use as a chocolate fireguard!

    March 5, 2007 at 8:07 pm #206543
    wiper69
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    yeap thanks, if only i had put my glass eyes in i would have realised that! but i still need to know what type of plastic it is made of?

    March 5, 2007 at 8:24 pm #206544
    Penguin45
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    Re: hotpoint welded tubs.

    Glass reinforced polypropylene, normally.

    Chris.

    March 5, 2007 at 11:17 pm #206545
    wiper69
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    Penguin45 wrote:Glass reinforced polypropylene, normally.

    Chris.

    thanks chris, we have spent £35k on equipment to refurbish welded drums….. watch this space!

    March 6, 2007 at 12:33 am #206546
    Penguin45
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    Re: hotpoint welded tubs.

    I hadn’t realised you could get an ultrasonic un-welder……. Fascinated tro see what happens.

    Chris.

    March 6, 2007 at 8:14 am #206547
    eastlmark
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    wiper69 wrote:

    Penguin45 wrote:
    Glass reinforced polypropylene, normally.

    Chris.

    thanks chris, we have spent £35k on equipment to refurbish welded drums….. watch this space!

    Maybe should have found out what plastic they are made of before spending the £35K then.

    March 6, 2007 at 10:19 pm #206548
    wiper69
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    we already use the £35k worth of kit for another non related application, but found we can modify it. we just needed to know which virgin plastic type to purchase…… we are all on the same team arent we?

    March 6, 2007 at 10:21 pm #206549
    Penguin45
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    Re: hotpoint welded tubs.

    Well, I for one will be fascinated to see what happens – good luck with it.

    Chris.

    March 6, 2007 at 10:36 pm #206550
    wiper69
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    i will be happy to buy any broken hotpoint welded tubs from anyone, i want to get some idea how many are failing, and the numbers involved.

    March 6, 2007 at 11:30 pm #206551
    iadom
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    Re: hotpoint welded tubs.

    Not seen any Hotpoint tubs failing just yet. Most are only just coming out of initial g/tee. Have seen a few Indesits, one with snapped drum support at 18 months 😥 , hardly worth the aggravation involved removing Indesit drums, Hotpoint ones with removable front panel are a different proposition altogether. The Indesit drum support is very thin compared to the WMA one, but rumour is that the latest welded drums have the old 9500/WM type bearings in them, do they have the old drum supports as well?

    Very interesting developement wiper69.. 8)

    Jim.

    Just realised, it was you who started the rumour, 😳 😆

    March 6, 2007 at 11:59 pm #206552
    wiper69
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    its not a rumour, the welded tub has the old 95 bearing and seal in it, because i have replaced it, and rewelded it. the axle is similar to the wma one but thinner. it has the nickel sleeve that seals onto the 95 seal. we all know how long that lasts!

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