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Re: Torches (Was: Re: Drilling out screws)

To: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Subject: Re: Torches (Was: Re: Drilling out screws)
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 18:32:55 -0500 (EST)
        What you need is a MAPP gas torch, it will heat a bolt cherry red
in a few seconds, you can also braze with it. They run about $30 dollars
at places like Home Depot, the gas is about $7.00 a bottle.
...Art

On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, William M. Gilroy wrote:

> 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
> ------
> 77 Midget with plenty of rusted bolts
> E-mail:    wmgilroy@lucent.com
> Telephone: 732-957-4775
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