[AJD] Looking downstream - Heat

[Bus Driver]

I do have an oxy-acetylene outfit I purchased in the 1950's. Recently I
needed to heat some bolts on an old implement and just did not want to drag
the big outfit out of the shop. So I tried the propane torch with MAPP gas.
It did heat even the 5/8 bolts to a dull red and all of them were removed
with a wrench. The implement was purchased used about 1956, so these bolts
are at least that old. Stored outdoors most of the time. Try the MAPP gas.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: [AJD] Looking downstream - Heat


> Having read lots of other posts about loosening frozen nuts and bolts and
> understand the three main ingredients are patience, penetrating oil and
heat.  I
> expect I'm going to be up against some of those hard to remove/loosen nuts
& bolts
> pretty soon and will need a heat source.  The best I have right now is a
small
> propane torch I purchased to make some plumbing repairs to copper pipe,
but
> suspect that it will either not be up to the task or not economical in the
long run for
> working on my B.  I have no welding skills, so I don't need one of the
large gas
> welding rigs... I don't think.  If I find I need to develop some
welding/brazing skills I'll
> upgrade to meet those needs.  In the meantime I think all I need is a good
heat
> source to apply to those frozen nuts and bolts and am looking for
suggestions and
> recommendations from the list.  If you think I'm being short sighted
please say so
> and recommend some more appropriate equipment.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mike
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas
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