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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