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Old 02-02-2010, 02:04 AM   #111 (permalink)
ChazInMT
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Thumbs down Ironing Shrinkwrap = Bad Idea.

Hey Fubeca, I've finally gotten around to testing the heatshrink methods for tomorrows wrap up on my cap.

If anyone here has heard me mention using an iron to shrink the plastic, I now officially un-mention it. Bad idea, reason being, when the plastic finally gets hot enough to shrink, it is very sticky. Sticky and conductive heating do not mix. Must think touch free convection. Didn't wreck the iron, but the result was horrible, think crinkled aluminum foil finish.....hey, maybe the crinkles will act like little "vortex generators"... and when all those little vortex combine....wait ..waaaiiiiiit...

I might not need to buy this after all!!





I bet the big oil companies will pay me millions of dollars to just shut-up and go away....Never mention the crinklewrap AGAIN.

So tomorrow I'm off to get a heat gun. I was able to make a small propane torch do the trick but it was a pain to use and I need a heat gun anyhow.

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