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01-08-2012, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bellevue, NE
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which tool for heat shrink
Curious...what tool are you all using to shrink the heat shrink around a wire?
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01-08-2012, 02:05 PM
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Location: Granbury Texas
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Bic lighter I keep in my tool box.
Pat
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01-08-2012, 02:12 PM
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Electric heat gun
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Mercy Air, White River FAWV
RV-10 ZU-IIZ - "Zeus"
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01-08-2012, 02:12 PM
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hot air gun
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01-08-2012, 02:23 PM
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Paint stripping heat gun.
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01-08-2012, 02:33 PM
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Electric heat gun whenever possible.
Soldering iron tip, Bic lighter or other as needed.....
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Mike Starkey
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Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
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01-08-2012, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Perham, MN
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Here's what I use:
Along with this:
The reflector helps focus the heat for heat shrink, providing nice even heat and speeding up the process.
About $60 for both.
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Paul Winkels
RV7 Standard Build - First flight 4/16/2016 - Now Flying!
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01-08-2012, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Orlando, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
Electric heat gun whenever possible.
Soldering iron tip, Bic lighter or other as needed.....
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+1 on that, heat gun preferred...
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Chris Smith
Maule M5-180C (Sold)
RV-6 O-360 CS (Sold)
RV-4 O-360 FP (Sold)
Full-time in the other type of RV....
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01-08-2012, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bellevue, NE
Posts: 686
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Thanks guys! I don't have a heat-gun, so I've been using a lighter. Didn't seem like the best technique; but you all confirmed it's a commonly used alternate means.
Fly safe!
-Jim
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01-08-2012, 06:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
Posts: 2,389
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Hair dryer on high works ok, though takes longer than a heat gun.
greg
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