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BrentB
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 Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: Butane torch for heat shrink connectors |
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I was planning to buy an ANCOR unit on eBay but there are other choices. I have an electrical heat gun which works fine but a butane torch would be more convenient and take up less tool box storage space. Any recommendations?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Butane torch for heat shrink connectors |
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| BrentB wrote: | | I was planning to buy an ANCOR unit on eBay but there are other choices. I have an electrical heat gun which works fine but a butane torch would be more convenient and take up less tool box storage space. Any recommendations? |
Any respectable electrician will cringe at the knucle dragger that heats shrink tube with a torch!!   |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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I use a small butane pencil style torch, it is easy to maneuver and doesn't take much storage space. About 15-25 dollars at a Home Depot.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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I just use a Box lighter. Cheap and 3 or 4 of them scattered about take up very little space.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| colobear wrote: | | I use a small butane pencil style torch, it is easy to maneuver and doesn't take much storage space. About 15-25 dollars at a Home Depot. |
Ditto. Got mine @ Harbor Freight for $10. Just make sure you have a butane cylinder for re-fills.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| rogerbum wrote: | | I just use a Box lighter. Cheap and 3 or 4 of them scattered about take up very little space. |
Typed "Bic" lighter - phone "autocorrected" it to Box... Anyway - Big lighter - does the job, fits in a pocket or tackle box and I usually have 2-3 on board. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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 Big....Box...or Bic....? |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| rogerbum wrote: | | rogerbum wrote: | | I just use a Box lighter. Cheap and 3 or 4 of them scattered about take up very little space. |
Typed "Bic" lighter - phone "autocorrected" it to Box... Anyway - Big lighter - does the job, fits in a pocket or tackle box and I usually have 2-3 on board. |
Yup, not only that, but the Bic Lighter should be listed in the "Great Items for Boats Costing $20 or Less" thread. Many, many uses. Keep them in a sealed Zip-Loc waterproof bags for emergencies, various utility uses, etc. (Great for melting the ends of synthetic ropes together.)
A long, narrow BBQ piezoelectric lighter also is a great tool to light stoves, heaters, loooooooong cigars etc.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a very small heat gun that works well that I picked up at Harbor Frieght but I also use a Bic lighter |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| I also have a very small torch attachment that converts a Bic lighter into a butane torch. Like the one sold here. I don't use it for heat shrink but it works fine for small soldering jobs. It takes up a lot less space than a regular butane or propane torch. |
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