I have one that heats to 600 degrees... you can damage stuff with it and heating governor balls with one might cause them to melt, not to mention that lead fumes are not great for your health. That holds true for old lead paint, as well.
> From: maff...@bresnan.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:51:05 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stubborn Governor Weights > > tom: > > good point, I generally follow the same. *grin* > > Just to compare, I looked on E-bay after Steve's source got my curiosity. It > seems they heat up to 500 to 1200 degrees? > > How hot does a hair dryer get to compare. > > Your story supports my concern as I would hate to start some grease, oil, or > some other substance on fire unknowingly. > > later > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Tom Jordan > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:34 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stubborn Governor Weights > > Bob, > Sometimes slow and deliberate is the best way. Especially when working with > valuable antiques. > > I once used a heat gun on an antique dresser handed down through my Family > that I was stripping three coats of paint off of. One of my "ancestors" > thought that it was a good idea to paint a beautiful serpentine faced > dresser made of quarter sawn oak with white paint, then yellow, then white > again. > > I thought that the heat gun would hurry the job along. I ended up burning > the oak in a few places. It took me much longer to repair the damage than > if I had just stuck with the citrus based stripper that I had been using. > > The old story of the tortoise and the hare comes to mind. :0) > Tom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Bob Maffit > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:51 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stubborn Governor Weights > > Tom: > > thanks, I had heard of them however, I use a hair dryer mostly. Sometimes I > get tired of it taking so long. Always wanted to try one. > > later > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Tom Jordan > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:55 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stubborn Governor Weights > > A heat gun can be purchased at hardware stores and is used for stripping > paint among other things. They have a higher heat output than a hair dryer > and can cause damage or start a fire if not used properly. > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Bob Maffit > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:39 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stubborn Governor Weights > > Jerry: > > I use a hair dryer, what is a "heat gun"? where does one get one? > > later > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of DeeDee Blais > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:06 PM > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: [Phono-L] Stubborn Governor Weights > > I like all the suggestions and would like to add how helpful a heat gun > might be. Those of you that know me, also know that I don't own a hairdryer > but I imagine it would also help. Jerry Blais > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
