J. Larry Hendry (08:42 AM 11/12/1999) wrote:
>What about those small little butane torch things. One of the techs at
>work uses one to shrink heat shrink on cabling jobs (but that is not near
>the back of a partially plastic electronic component). Anyone use them of
>have an opinion?
They're good for a couple of months, but I find that if you need to store
them then they'll tend to leak. If you're constantly out in the field and
making use of it then they're great.
Elhardt:
I prefer to use a heat gun with a concentrator nozzle for shrinking stuff.
The one I have is from my model airplane days, so in general it's a bit big
for simple shrink jobs.
You may wanna to check out that avenue... I don't think you'll find the
quality of the FIT, but it's an option. A local hobby shop should carry
them, or you can shop online at places like Tower Hobbies.
http://www.towerhobbies.com/ search for "heat gun" (no quotes)
Mark