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Re: Retaining nuts stuck [message #27051 is a reply to message #27050]

Wed, 17 October 2018 23:12

IowaBoy
Messages: 13
Registered: October 2018

Junior Member

Has anyone tried using a heat gun on the low setting to warm the metal enough to make it expand and break the rust? Not sure if it would damage the pot or not, so am asking. For brazing we use a putty that acts as a heat shield and that could be used to protect the faceplate.

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		Retaining nuts stuck By: JDinPA17603 on Sun, 23 September 2018 13:01
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: chicagobill on Mon, 24 September 2018 11:59
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: stevem on Mon, 24 September 2018 12:08
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: JDinPA17603 on Mon, 24 September 2018 13:39
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: stevem on Wed, 26 September 2018 05:48
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: JDinPA17603 on Fri, 28 September 2018 01:27
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: JDinPA17603 on Wed, 17 October 2018 21:32
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: chicagobill on Wed, 17 October 2018 23:00
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: IowaBoy on Wed, 17 October 2018 23:12
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: JDinPA17603 on Thu, 18 October 2018 08:37
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: chicagobill on Thu, 18 October 2018 13:03
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: IowaBoy on Thu, 18 October 2018 13:15
		Re: Retaining nuts stuck By: JDinPA17603 on Thu, 18 October 2018 20:17

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