what tool to shrink heat-shrink?

FreshAL · Sir Crashalot Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Karma :

What does everyone use to shrink heat shrink?

Wall-paper heat gun, hairdryer, lighter? What works and what doesn't?

befdelta7 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

what i used(only done it 2times) is a turbo lighter, the wind proof ones that you cant see the flame. just hold it onto what you want to heat-shrink but dont hold the lighter too close to your 'work' but just enough to heat-shrink it(1cm say) otherwise hold it too close and the shrink will catch fire.

im sure theres better ways of doing it and someone will tell you how to do it correctly... best to do it correctly accually!! Very Happy

EDIT: i personally dont know how to do it correctly hence the lighter Wink

im going to keep my eye on this thread and learn how to do it properly Thumbs Up

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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Anything that's hot aye. So then putting it behind the exhaust of another bike should work....(running, obviously)
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T1z3R · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Karma :

a heat gun (paint stripper) is quickest Thumbs Up

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Stiffler · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Karma :

I use a gas powered Soldering iron, the exaust vents from the heat catalyst works magnificently. I imagine it's similar to using a paint stripper gun. I've had some disasters when using lighters so i always avoid that now.
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hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

lol,

a lighter if you have nothing else, but dont hold the flame in 1 place, even heat shink burns Thumbs Up

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JGY6000 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

i use a lighter, its the easiest method, light up run the flame along it and bob's yor uncle, no faffing about with heat guns or flame throwers Laughing

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I use a lighter, but move it around plenty so no one area gets that hot.

All the best

Keith
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PIEMON · Nova Slayer Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Karma :

HI, iff its small enough i always use the steam from ketal Cool

it works for me

PIEMON
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Thermite Grenade Wink

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jimbothe · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Karma :

I regularly use heat shrink and i have always used a butane blowtorch set on the lowest heat (yellow flame).Heat shrink does melt as said before but if you continually run the torch up and down it shrinks perfectly into place and the added heat over a heat gun makes sure it shrinks right down flush to the wires thus making them waterproof. Thumbs Up

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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Soldering iron. Just run the tip along the tube. None of the problems of using a naked flame and its nice and controlled. I've used heat shrink up to 50mm diameter, to shrink that we used a kettle.

the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

I also use my soldering iron but I use the barrel, not the tip as it can leave residue which screws up your soldering.

Cheers

Grim
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Zimbo · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hot air gun.
Soldering irons are useful when there's nothing else around but don't heat the heatshrink evenly like a hot air gun does Smile

BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

The best cheap method.

Get an ordinary adjustable lighter and use the blue part of the flame, which is much cooler than the yellow and will not burn the plastic. Turning the flame up can help as you get more blue part.

Of course, don't confuse this tip with turbo lighters, which have an all-blue flame.

Cillit-BANG · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Karma :

Zippo.

The real mans choice Very Happy

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THCi · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Different fuels burn with different colours. Its LPG vs Natual gas, so colouring is going to be different. Google should answer which gets which flame colour. Thumbs Up

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