Practice Welding Items

Welding plastic tabs or extensions onto Duplo Composite Horseshoes may not be overly complex, but achieving a strong and durable outcome does require some skill and experience. To help you avoid using actual Duplo Horseshoes for your initial attempts, we offer an affordable practice kit with Duplo dummies. Diamond Hoof Capsule:                                                                                                             The Diamond Hoof Capsule can also be used for a one-time practice session focused on proper trimming. However, our idea is to mainly emphasize glue-on preparation and application, and for that purpose, a single dummy can be reused multiple times. Whether you're looking to gain confidence before gluing on a live horse for the first time or you're leading your own training sessions, we highly recommend the Diamond Hoof Capsule. After comparing various products and techniques, we’ve found the Diamond Hoof Capsule to be a cost-effective and practical tool for hands-on practice Standard Practice Kit: • 8 Duplo dummies (random assortment of different sizes and shapes) • 8 Duplo glue-on tabs "Easy" with regular surface Mini Practice Kit for use with the Diamond Hoof Capsule: • 2 Duplo dummies (random assortment of different sizes and shapes) • 2 Duplo glue-on tabs "Easy" with regular surface Please note: The Duplo dummies are not suitable as hoof protection! Why are the dummies so cheap? On a routine basis, we engage in machine rebuilds whenever there's a switch to a different Duplo model or size to be manufactured. During the initial production runs, we create "dummy horseshoes" that lack the metal inlay, allowing us to fine-tune the settings. Traditionally, we recycle these dummies by regranulating the material. However, we've observed that they also serve as excellent practice material for plastic welding. Take a look at our glueing instruction for further information about plastic-welding: Glueing Instructions