On 2008-08-05 01:18 -0000, lexvortex wrote:
and the shrinking may not be stable. Too hot and the tubing will
melt and split.
The recommended temperature varies (check the manufacturer's
documentation) but it's usually around 150 °C. A hair dryer
doesn't go that high, or so we hope !
A paint stripper is much hotter than the recommended temperature
but if you're careful not to leave it on for too long, it can do.
There are adjustable paint strippers but they tend to be much more
expensive. On the other hand, they may be more durable : my and
other people's experience suggest that cheap strippers last just a
few tens of hours.
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> used my roommates blow dryer to shrink some shrink wrap around theHeat-shrink tubing is shrunk at a specific temperature. Too cold
> LEDs leads)
and the shrinking may not be stable. Too hot and the tubing will
melt and split.
The recommended temperature varies (check the manufacturer's
documentation) but it's usually around 150 °C. A hair dryer
doesn't go that high, or so we hope !
A paint stripper is much hotter than the recommended temperature
but if you're careful not to leave it on for too long, it can do.
There are adjustable paint strippers but they tend to be much more
expensive. On the other hand, they may be more durable : my and
other people's experience suggest that cheap strippers last just a
few tens of hours.
--
André Majorel <URL:http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/>
Do not use this account for regular correspondence.
See the URL above for contact information.