[AJD] Looking downstream - Heat

[Frank]

Mike:
don't think you would need anything .....yet!

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist" 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 8:33 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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