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Posted by on March 21, 2008, 5:32 pm
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> > Slightly at a tangent to Model Engineering but worth a try.
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> > I need a hot air gun to shrink some =A0'heat shrink' onto some cables.
> > No power available. =A0Not feasible to use a genny. =A0I thought of
> > adapting a gas blowtorch to provide heat at the nozzle instead of a
> > flame. =A0I have a choice of 3 types of blowtorch.
> > Plumbers gas bottle type with a hose and torch
> > Plumbers disposable gas can type
> > DIY 'ronson type' =A0 =A0 =A0" =A0 =A0 =A0" =A0 =A0 =A0 "
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> > Problem is I do not know the best way of doing it.
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> > Cables are quite hefty =A0400mm^2 each core!! =A0but I want to keep away=
> > from direct heat.
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> > All advice gratefully received, thanks
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> I haven't tried this, =A0just a wild idea. =A0 get the heatshrink in place=
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> wrap in tinfoil, =A0warm the whole lot up gently. =A0Or use self amalgamat=
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Might work, but I don't really want the severity of a naked flame
more a sort of difused indirect heat. The idea behind the blowtorch
adaption was for portability, but it is looking like a non starter.
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