Got the inductive heating unit in the mail today , and it's almost everything they advertised . Heats a 3/8" nut to dark red in about 20
seconds , and definitely makes it easier to turn . I'll be trying it out
on the truck bed bolts today or tomorrow . This has GOT to be easier
than cutting off the bolts with an angle grinder ! It's also probably
safer than throwing sparks around near the gas tank - and I for sure
wouldn't dare use an OA torch for this task !
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Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> writes:

Ah-yup. I once decided to use a torch to make some bolt holes for a
frame mounted receiver hitch on an old beater truck. I clamped the
hitch in place and used the bolt holes as torch guides. Imagine my
surprise when I blew through a fuel line on the opposite side of a
member and flaming gas poured out. One of the few times I was happy to
be working on a truck laying on the ground in the middle of 100,000
square miles of kitty litter. A couple handfuls of sand put out the
fire, and all that really poured out was what was in the line.

Your Darwin Award is being withheld pending further review. :-)

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On 9/10/2024 10:00 AM, Snag wrote:

  Got the inductive heating unit in the mail today , and it's almost everything they advertised . Heats a 3/8" nut to dark red in about 20
seconds , and definitely makes it easier to turn . I'll be trying it out
on the truck bed bolts today or tomorrow . This has GOT to be easier
than cutting off the bolts with an angle grinder ! It's also probably
safer than throwing sparks around near the gas tank - and I for sure
wouldn't dare use an OA torch for this task !

Ah-yup. I once decided to use a torch to make some bolt holes for a
frame mounted receiver hitch on an old beater truck. I clamped the
hitch in place and used the bolt holes as torch guides. Imagine my
surprise when I blew through a fuel line on the opposite side of a
member and flaming gas poured out. One of the few times I was happy to
be working on a truck laying on the ground in the middle of 100,000
square miles of kitty litter. A couple handfuls of sand put out the
fire, and all that really poured out was what was in the line.



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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff


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On 9/10/2024 2:02 PM, Mike Spencer wrote:

Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> writes:

Ah-yup. I once decided to use a torch to make some bolt holes for a
frame mounted receiver hitch on an old beater truck. I clamped the
hitch in place and used the bolt holes as torch guides. Imagine my
surprise when I blew through a fuel line on the opposite side of a
member and flaming gas poured out. One of the few times I was happy to
be working on a truck laying on the ground in the middle of 100,000
square miles of kitty litter. A couple handfuls of sand put out the
fire, and all that really poured out was what was in the line.

Your Darwin Award is being withheld pending further review. :-)

I was a wild and crazy guy and not in a Steve Martin kind of way. Dying
in an inferno of gasoline was low risk for me back then.


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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff


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On 9/11/2024 10:48 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vbqfrm$36c09$1@dont-email.me...

I was a wild and crazy guy and not in a Steve Martin kind of way.
Dying in an inferno of gasoline was low risk for me back then.
Bob La Londe

I was the guy holding the beer and watching.

And I was the guy standing there sayin' "you ain't got a hair on yer
ass if you don't" .
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