JeffR Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Got sick of destroying stuff with a blow torch/gas axe trying to remove rusty nuts n bolts so bought one of these: well under £200 and boy does it work, hours of fun making things glow red/yellow hot. Sold under numerous names/brands, but get direct from China (Ebay) and save a few quid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I mean, technically it's safer than letting you loose with a blow lamp but that's a fairly low bar... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 I set the bar lower than a worms wedding tackle, gives me some lee way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Seen those in action, always very impressive, if it saves you stripping out crusty aluminium castings then it can pay for itself in a few uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I've seen the bare board versions on eBay for around £20 but the usage guidelines seemed a tad cryptic... one day I'll grab one and give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: I've seen the bare board versions on eBay for around £20 but the usage guidelines seemed a tad cryptic... one day I'll grab one and give it a try. Actually idiot (Jeff) proof. Spent a couple of hours playing testing it in the garage. Makes M24 nut glow red hot in a couple of minutes. It's amazing just what you can get to glow red hot .... Just have to remember that just cos nut is not glowing red, doesn't mean its not still very hot Paid for itself when I removed a turbo oil pipe nut off, gonna try in on rear bottom shock nuts today. Look for a cloud of black smoke in Northumberland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 @JeffR admittedly i've never met you before but i feel like you need to be chaperoned in your DIY activities given the contents of your other post! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, paime said: @JeffR admittedly i've never met you before but i feel like you need to be chaperoned in your DIY activities given the contents of your other post! 😁 He doesn't need a chaperone....more like a safety cordon of about 100 miles. Mike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Just now, miketomcat said: He doesn't need a chaperone....more like a safety cordon of about 100 miles. Mike Hope not, otherwise I'm in the blast zone regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: Hope not, otherwise I'm in the blast zone regards Stephen Lord the damage he could do in your workshop doesn't bear thinking about, all those big lumps of metal and heavy machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 4 hours ago, paime said: @JeffR admittedly i've never met you before but i feel like you need to be chaperoned in your DIY activities given the contents of your other post! 😁 Always been like this, used to be a mining engineer in another life, then spent years knocking chunks off myself fitting conveyor belts. I'm used to it. Once stitched the back of my head up using the Landrover door mirror after I took a serious tumble down a welsh (might have been scottish) mountain, its only pain at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Ranged Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 8 hours ago, JeffR said: Always been like this, used to be a mining engineer in another life, then spent years knocking chunks off myself fitting conveyor belts. I'm used to it. Once stitched the back of my head up using the Landrover door mirror after I took a serious tumble down a welsh (might have been scottish) mountain, its only pain at the end of the day. Lol I thought I was rather tuff on that score..... but I've never even considered stitching myself up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 8 hours ago, De Ranged said: Lol I thought I was rather tuff on that score..... but I've never even considered stitching myself up Twas necessary at the time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Ranged Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 11 hours ago, JeffR said: Twas necessary at the time There are two issues with this...... you actually planed for this, by having a needle and thread in your truck.... if this was something else like a fishhook and line, I don't want to know lol Next its a needle.... I don't know what it is about them.... they are just Eeeerrr Nope lol grinders, chainsaws, files, slashers, hell I've even managed to hook a hammer into me.... not a problem, pull it out tape it up and carry on lol a needle Oooooo.... you know the recliners that they put you in to give blood.... I warned the girl I need a bed, she told me to harden up lol.... I "flowed" out the bottom of it to the floor when I fainted 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/16/2021 at 9:45 PM, De Ranged said: There are two issues with this...... you actually planed for this, by having a needle and thread in your truck.... if this was something else like a fishhook and line, I don't want to know lol Next its a needle.... I don't know what it is about them.... they are just Eeeerrr Nope lol grinders, chainsaws, files, slashers, hell I've even managed to hook a hammer into me.... not a problem, pull it out tape it up and carry on lol a needle Oooooo.... you know the recliners that they put you in to give blood.... I warned the girl I need a bed, she told me to harden up lol.... I "flowed" out the bottom of it to the floor when I fainted As I used to do a hell of a lot of work "off the beaten track", I've always carried a suture kit and superglue as part of my First Aid kit. Blood and needles never bothered me, used to work as a Cardiology Tech in Freeman Hospital theatre suit, only time anything bothered me was when an amputated gangrenous limb fell through a bag onto the floor, went out like a Britpart headlamp bulb.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I use Vet superglue to glue myself back together, its a medical grade so can be used on humans / moi You should never use normal superglue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Hybrid_From_Hell said: I use Vet superglue to glue myself back together, its a medical grade so can be used on humans / moi You should never use normal superglue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige Oh I don't know, Poundshop superglue did a good job when I smashed my face taking a Disco 1/4 panel off using mig wire and 2 ratchets to cut the sealant (improvising again, mmmm note to oneself - there is a common theme emerging) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 7:22 PM, FridgeFreezer said: I mean, technically it's safer than letting you loose with a blow lamp but that's a fairly low bar... Reminds me of the time I welded my steel toe capper to the chassis of a Morris Minor (NCB safety boots had external steel toe caps) - learned that it is much safer to get a jack, took ages for the toe nail to grow back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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