Skye Poier wrote:
>
> Seems like every time I go to restore or inspect a system the tin worm has
> been having an all-you-can-eat buffet with the screws and bolts - I'm
> probably removing things that were put together in Abingdon. I was hoping
> drilling out screws would be a quick and easy solution but it seems its
> not the first choice, more like a last-ditch effort.
>
> I should really pick up one of those small propane torches that screw onto
> the top of a refillable bottle. Ah well. Never a shortage of new tools
> to buy ;)
>
Skye,
What type of torch are you talking about? If it is like the ones that
plumbers use to sweat pipes (i.e. a benz-O-matic [trade name]) I don't
think that they get hot enough to help with rusted bolts. At least
when I have used my benz-O-matic on rusty bolts it seems to have no
effect. Works great for sweating pipes.
Have any other listers had good luck using a benz-O-matic (gotta love that
name) on rusty bolts? Or what type of torches do you use?
Bill Gilroy
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77 Midget with plenty of rusted bolts
E-mail: wmgilroy@lucent.com
Telephone: 732-957-4775
Fax: 732-957-4775
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