Anyone used hair straighteners to join filament ?

Turns out mini hair straighteners go to between 180-200c. Ideal for joining pla.
Have a pair of facing half inch ceramic plates that heat up.

I figure you could either use a rotary tool diamond grinding wheel to cut a suitable sized slot in the ceramic plates - pretty risky.
Or make a metal jig that fitted over the plates and had the grooves in place to put the filament for joining.

And the best bit is that you can get a pair of mini straighteners for under £10.
I have soooo many reels with little bits of filament left. I figure this one is a definitely on the todo list :-)

Rainbow prints here we come.

Same reason I have a giant box of failed prints ready to shred up to be remade into home made filament someday.

Curious Aardvark,

That is a great thought, I would try it by cutting a ram on both ends and pressing it and letting it cool and trimming the sides. Let me know how it goes. If it works I know of one set that may slip off the bathroom counter. :D

John