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heat shrinking, do I have to buy another tool now? |
machina |
Oct 8 2004, 07:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
Can I use a blow dryer or flame maybe to heatshrink the electrical connectors or do I have to buy another new tool? (heat gun)
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seanery |
Oct 8 2004, 07:11 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I've used all sorts of things:
I had a portable soldering iron that I could take the tip off that worked. Used a lighter (be careful) try the hairdryer it'll either work or it won't. The heat guns are reasonably priced though. It could help you remove the goop out of your interior if you ever get another car. |
736conver |
Oct 8 2004, 07:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
A hair dryer might work but a heat gun only costs about $20. Can be used for many things.
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bob91403 |
Oct 8 2004, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Depends on the tubing. If you buy the stiff shiny black stuff from Radio Shack a heat gun works better. If you buy the soft dull stuff from a large electronics store a hairdryer works just fine. The stiff shiny stuff is less vulnerable to abrasion. Depends on where your going to use it. (Will it be rubbing against a metal edge?)
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machina |
Oct 8 2004, 09:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(bob91403 @ Oct 8 2004, 11:25 AM) Depends on where your going to use it. (Will it be rubbing against a metal edge?) Probably won't be rubbing but I don't want to wait another week ordering stuff so I'm probably just going to Radio Shack. I had to do about a dozen orders to Summit for AN parts which was driving me mad. At this point I want to get this beast on the track pronto. Once she is running and all I plan on getting rid of most of the stock wiring (that I haven't already removed) and the stock relay boards and fuse panel. I dont need much. |
bob91403 |
Oct 8 2004, 09:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Yeah, Radio shack is handy. But, all you get is their assortment bag of sizes. You end up buying 16 pcs. of tubing and only 4 pcs. 6" long in the size you need. Find an electronics store and you get the size you want, in different colors, 5 FEET LONG, for less money. Your call though. I use the 1" stuff for bundling lots of wires, like in a wiring harness. Much cleaner than using a bunch of tie wraps.
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Bleyseng |
Oct 8 2004, 09:47 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
heat gun works the best but a propane torch works too in a pinch.
Geoff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
BIGKAT_83 |
Oct 8 2004, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States |
Buy the heat gun. I use mine for everything. Money well spent.
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SirAndy |
Oct 8 2004, 10:03 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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Martin Baker |
Oct 8 2004, 10:11 AM
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I just heard I sold my cars! Group: Members Posts: 1,140 Joined: 11-February 03 Member No.: 290 Region Association: Northern California |
Heat gun=usefull thing. Home Depot.
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seanery |
Oct 8 2004, 10:23 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I second the electronics store recomendation.
I don't care for the RS stuff. There's got to be some places nearby, especially in your industry, I'm sure some of your regular vendors have it. |
bob91403 |
Oct 8 2004, 10:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yeah, Radio Shack sucks. Heat gun is good for stripping paint. Heat it, scrapes right off with a puty knife. Don't know what else you can do with them.
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machina |
Oct 8 2004, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(BIGKAT_83 @ Oct 8 2004, 11:50 AM) Buy the heat gun. I use mine for everything. Money well spent. OK thanks guys, Local hardware store has them for $24. I'm going to be a heat shrinking maniac. |
scotty914 |
Oct 8 2004, 11:13 AM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
heres a tool for all you gadget freaks out there... go find yourself a portasol butane soldering iron. they have a lot of different tips that just screw on like 2 different soldering tips, a small torch, a hot knife, and even a hot air blower that is perfect for single wire heat shrinking. it all fits in one case. all for about 70 bucks, and it fits right in the glove box. i kept mine in the car for a year and it got me home twice. once when mt double relay shorted out and i jumpered the solder track on the relay. a second time when the first repair lossened one of the tabs soldered to the formentioned solder track.
currently there are none on ebay but there have been some here in a completed auction so you all know what they look like: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4325305645&rd=1 scott thacher |
seanery |
Oct 8 2004, 12:06 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
that's a similar kit to the one I mentioned above.
Don't know where it is now? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
MartyYeoman |
Oct 8 2004, 01:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,520 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California |
I use this item from Parts Express.
The cartridges are standard cheapo cigarette lighters (refillable) Attached image(s) |
davidcalvin |
Oct 8 2004, 03:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 31-August 04 From: California Member No.: 2,662 |
If you want it to shrink.. just throw into the pool.
Worked for George on Seinfeld.. all too well. |
sj914 |
Oct 8 2004, 06:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Heat Gun. After you shrink it, you can light a cigarette with it and relax. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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bperry |
Oct 8 2004, 07:15 PM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
My experience is that a Hair Dryer will not work. It simply
doesn't generate enough heat. Matches can be used but I have a difficult time with the short burn time and keeping from burning my fingers. They also tend to toss out alot of carbon. I've used heat guns before and they work great but many times especially for repairs in the car, the car may be some distance from power. Requiring the use of extension cord. So I now use a fireplace/grill lighter. It is basically a fancy butane lighter with a really long nose that keeps the flames away from your hand. If you first light the flame and quickly move it back and forth under the shrink tubing just enough to cause the shrink it will work really well and not put too much carbon on the tubing. You must be careful not to linger too long or you will melt the tubing or the coating on the wire. --- bill |
machina |
Oct 9 2004, 08:08 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
If I cut a piece of heat shrink about 1" long, how much does it shrink length wise? Is it like 20% or a huge change like 1/2?
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