Awesome job!
That is actually what I wanted to use. Problem was that my tractor was sitting 1/2 mile away, in the woods. It is hydrostat drive so I had to repair it where it sat. No access to a heat gun out there.
Cigarette lighter, propane or butane torch, etc., will melt those, but maybe not something you want to be using out in a field. Don't get as neat a joint, either. But doable if you're desperate.
I do not now, nor have I ever owned a convertible Vette. But I've hated that none of the manufacturers make stuff for people to keep their boats, cars, tools, and everything else working. VERY Nice Work!
Thank you.
Planned obsolescence - scummy business practice but seems to be universal across all industries these days. You always hear people saying "they don't make things like they used to." I know part of that is survivorship bias but it's so true that companies these days make things intentionally crappy and double down by limiting the ability of the consumer to repair it.
Let us know how the rebuild kit from eBay works out and maybe a link to the specific item. I bought a couple cheap Chinese rebuild kits from eBay and was not pleased with the results. They were very “sloppy” or loose feeling. Yeah, they worked okay but I am always worried that when I put a load on them they will slip or fail. These were bad enough that I almost reused the old internals.
Or you could use a butane-powered soldering iron. Mine (a Bernz-O-Matic, IIRC) includes a curved shield that's super handy for heating heat shrink tubing. I don't recall it being particularly spendy, and it's a heck of a lot more convenient than dragging an extension cord across the garage or driveway to do repairs on automotive wiring.Cigarette lighter, propane or butane torch, etc., will melt those, but maybe not something you want to be using out in a field. Don't get as neat a joint, either. But doable if you're desperate.
