At 18:05 9-6-1999 -0400, Keith R. Stewart wrote:
>
>> >Black and Decker make a Hot Air Gun that looks and works like a hair
>dryer
>> >... only much hotter.
>>
>> No, no. Use the right tool for the right job. A hot air gun is *way* too
>> hot for removing hand brake handles. You don't want to melt it and then
>> scrape the goo off the drivehaft tunnel, just gently soften up the
>plastic
>> and slide it off. A good hairdryer is perfect for this, even better
>> application than drying hair with it. There should be a label on them:
>> "Triumph Spitfire brake handle remover - also suitable for blow-drying
>hair".
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>
>Eric...I never said use it until the rubber (now probably replaced with
>vinyl) melts! Anytime you use this tool you have to be cautious of how much
>heat and where you apply it. Even where you can't destroy the materials (eg
>undercoat on metal) you can still heat so hot that the undercoat catches
>fire! Please don't attribute to me something I didn't say...I merely
>described a tool that can be used and also has many other uses. Almost
>anything this tool can be used for, it can also be abused for.
I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean to. Please note the smiley.
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Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands
1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spit.html
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