Repairing a Blow Moulded Tool Case (Advent 22 Day 11)

In this one I repair my SDS drill case where both the latches have ripped their catches out of the blow moulding.

[MrFactotum]

Nice, soon be able to put your feet up!! 👍👍👍👍

[markwatters]

You gotta love the small, easy jobs. Gives the confidence a quick jolt. Thanks for the video and, Have a good one 👍🇦🇺

[jagboy]

A lot of companies don't even give you a case anymore. The race to the bottom of the $hit heap has begun! Nice fix.

[davidberlanny]

Great fix and very well filmed👌👌. Well done!!

Good luck from Spain!!!

[jonsworkshop]

Great fix Olly, like the vice bender, very useful tool. Cheers, Jon

[TheRecreationalMachinist]

Nicely filmed -liked the shot changes. Cheers, Matt

[MattysWorkshop]

That’s a good repair, should last well now, cheers

[HM-Projects]

oooh, I'm going to steal this one! nice fix

[NellsMechanicalManCave]

Nice fix Olly.
I'll be doing that on the hinge side of my socket set.

[tandb]

Nice fix. I usually first try fixing things like this by plastic welding using a soldering iron and a zip tie as a filler rod.

[garrattfan]

I would have glued the alu brackets to the case as well, and then rivet it as a belts ‘n braces approach. Without the glue all forces are transferred to the plastic surrounding the rivet holes and I would suspect that to tear sooner or later.But as my dear other half always says: your work is always made to carry elephants.

[andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Hi Olly. Nice bending forme tool you used in the vice. Homemade or bought?
The repair was well thought out and executed. Well done 👏👏👍😀

[TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Good repair Olly, the thing you used in the vice to bend the metal, did you purchase or make?