I welded a GIANT plastic storage bin out of tough totes

[@robertrootz1851]

For the love of me I can't remember the name of the stuff but it is a 2 part process liquid and a powder. You can use it to make plastic and bond plastic together. Buddy of mine bought some broken faring for his motorcycle and used that stuff couldn't even tell it was broken.

[@WildBillFlysRC]

Something else I saw that would make a low cost diy pontoon. there is a solar tube business here and they have super heavy duty cardoard tubes about 12 ft long and they look like they are 12 inches in dia. They cut them up and throw them in the dumpster! glass them and attach them to a deck?

[@TinyBoatNation]

That sounds like a heck of an idea!

[@stasylumbassist1]

This is exactly why im subscribed to ur channel. Top tier content, i can not for u to finish this project

[@MudMotorsMax]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV6qmYaQj5yXnZo

[@truck2041]

This give me a idea for making a rod and gear holder for a kayak trailer

[@bigc8018]

Ever seen a plastic boat (like the Pond Prowler, Dolphin, Coleman, etc) that didn't leak at some point ??

[@TinyBoatNation]

I guess not.

[@JDSOutdoors]

This is awesome. But one suggestion it needs one of those 25 Suzukis on it.

[@TinyBoatNation]

Lolno?

[@JDSOutdoors]

@@TinyBoatNation bring it to FL I'll rip it with a 25 lol

[@kallakrastev769]

Man, couldn't you put just a ladder from the down side and thigthen it with mouse tails for cabels? It would save you alot of time. Yesterday i was watching boxes same sizes AND ladders for same reason 😅 Today youtube show me your channel for first time. I am so happy to warching you. Thank you and good luck! All the best!

[@blainethompson6510]

Well it’s an interesting concept Research cardboard saturated in pba glue (titebond) and Fiberglas hills for budget a build Just a thought

[@TinyBoatNation]

I like it.

[@TinyBoatNation]

3:55 - plastic welding overview

[@MudMotorsMax]

Contact me for any plastic welding help brother I can help you realize plastic welding and HDPE boats is awesome… In fact I’m building HDPE Boat that will be all welded. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anjdq3WHlttrgqc I’m not being a jerk or anything bro I’m being for real I love your channel I want to help you

[@rhinogotta7311]

Love it man keep it up

[@kodamueggenborg7154]

Hey I love your vids you have inspired me to make my own tiny boat it’s not very good but it works me for me your the best if your reading this plz comment back

[@TinyBoatNation]

Sweet! This Boat isn’t going to be the best either but it’s gonna work lol

[@rippin_lipps_doe.8006]

I love tiny boat nation but I was really interested in the prowler but maybe one.

[@TinyBoatNation]

It's still not at the table it's just on hold

[@southernexposure123]

I wouldn't have tried it. I hope it works for you. I bought a tiny boat. That's enough adventure for me lol

[@TinyBoatNation]

I got off that train pretty quick and used them for something else.

[@Дмитрий17-в7ш]

Ты очень крутой изобретатель !!!

[@beyondfshn2844]

Can you please build a ten foot aluminum Jon to max I’m trying to max mine out but be safe with not sinking and I have little weight how is did hybrid build aluminum frame wood floor and once I get battery and troller I feel I’m getting close but would love put small gas motor foot troller and fish finder what’s best way and save weight

[@JDSOutdoors]

I have a 10' jon build on my page with a 15 horse on it. Also have a 10' v hull with a 155 horse in it. Lots of 10'er stuff around

[@beyondfshn2844]

@@JDSOutdoors I only see fully custom 10 foot Jon that u welded together and I want like bass setup

[@TinyBoatNation]

I don't like the idea. Was already pushing it with the 1232

[@beyondfshn2844]

@@TinyBoatNation it can be done mine is very close but feel I’m pushing limits as why live see your input if it could be done with 1232 it can with ten even if it’s just trolling motor

[@beyondfshn2844]

@@TinyBoatNation has to be a way I see kayak decked out with 4 or 6 jo motors full trolling motors coolers extra if a kayak can why cat 10ft I just seen video of stand on boards with two coolers and 4 6 hp motor and more I know it is pushing limits but that’s what should push u make a video on aluminum 10

[@Mykul403]

Did you finish this boat, or was it more of a proof of concept?

[@TinyBoatNation]

Went a different direction

[@thelibrarian3734]

It would have been better and strong to have placed the totes into a strong framework rather than cutting and welding them.

[@MudMotorsMax]

bro you were supposed to identify the plastic that is poly propylene that’s not polyethylene. The way you were smoking that people like that is very dangerous and can cause cancerThat’s going to be brittle and it’s not gonna stand up to what you want. were supposed to use at the very least low density polyethylene but the best would have been high density polyethylene. Also u must groove your plastic before you join as you need a chamfer as well also you should have speed welded of your root Then at the end Pendulum Welded. I told you before bro I could’ve told you a lot I could’ve given you some advice on how to do this the right way… Don’t expect too much out of that weld Unfortunately my man that just wasn’t done right. Please if you need any pointers on plastic welding I weld high density polyethylene a lot. I could’ve helped you do that right. Big thing you need to really make sure you scrape away the oxidization layer and clean it with rubbing alcohol those welds will likely not hold because you did not prep your plastic

[@TinyBoatNation]

Nah, it'll hold. I have faith!

[@johndill6594]

I have some roughneck 50 gal totes with a couple cracks in them. Can I use heat gun and a seam roller to "weld" the cracks together? Can I use a teflon sheet or other non stick material to prevent the plastic sticking to the seam roller? Hunting for someone that knows the best method to try to repair these totes. Thanks!

[@mattaneshansley5349]

You definitely made the right choice. That platform is going to be a thousand times better then the little pond prowler, as long as it doesn't leak

[@TinyBoatNation]

I agree

[@robert5]

Here in MI where I live, there are literally hundreds of old pontoon boats in dilapidated condition available for almost nothing or even free. These are listed on CL or FB marketplace. People just want them gone from their property or yard. The pontoons are in just about every size from around 10 ft to much longer. All the wood is usually rotten and gone or unusable but the aluminum frame and pontoons are good as a starting point to use for a project such as this. I do hope Tiny boat nation guy is going to place some inner supports in those plastic pontoons.

[@l3MTA3l]

Where's part 2?

[@robertrootz1851]

Plastifix

[@coburnlowman]

I've seen several folks use 30 55gallon barrels for plastic pontoons. Did you think about doing it this way? There was a small house boat made on metal barrel pontoons close to me when I was a kid. They fiberglassed over the barrels , but the waves broke the fiberglass apart and let water get between the barrels and the final rusted. If they had of fiberglassed each one individually and had space between them they would have lasted much longer.

[@MudMotorsMax]

Fiberglass will not stick to high density polyethylene very well it will eventually come off you need to actually fuse these together by welding them with high density polyethylene rod

[@MudMotorsMax]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/anjdq3WHlttrgqc here’s me welding on HDPE barrel plastic

[@coburnlowman]

They used metal barrels and fiberglassed over them. They tried to cover the metal to stop the rust but didn't think about the flex between the barrels.

[@TinyBoatNation]

I don't want to replicate anyone else's stuff.

[@coburnlowman]

@@TinyBoatNation I understand 👍. Hardheaded. Gotta do it the hard way 🤣. Sure nuff the flat bottom of the containers will make it act more like the store bought boats.

[@ncoutdooradventures6148]

Part 2??

[@TinyBoatNation]

I ended up turning them into long storage bins. I'm gonna go a different way on it