Handheld tubing welder

Abstract

Systems and methods for handheld tubing welders are herein disclosed. In an embodiment, a handheld tubing welder can include a housing configured to be held by a user and a tubing retainer coupled to the housing. The tubing retainer can include a first and second retainer slot configured to receive and retain a first section of a first tubing and a second tubing, respectively. A tubing shifter can be positioned adjacent to the housing and the tubing retainer, the tubing shifter includes a first shifter slot and a second shifter slot that is configured to receive and retain a second section of the first tubing and a second section of the second tubing, respectively. A cutting element can be configured to be movable between the tubing shifter and the tubing retainer to cut the first and second tubing extending between the tubing shifter and tubing retainer. A heating element can be configured to heat the cutting element to a temperature range that allows the first section of the second tubing to thermally weld to the second section of the first tubing.

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