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08H3

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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.
I ordered a NOS craftsman kit, so it was USA made. Cost all of $11 and change and fit like it was made for it.... cause it was lol. No way I wasn't putting it back to factory spec, hell I even ordered a new kit for the matching 1/4" I have and it just came in this morning. The only reason I am even doing them is the rubber O rings dried out and its leaking grease out of and not staying lubed very well.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/404296984328

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/385649441515
 

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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.
That would be good, but I can't find the accessories for my torch set. The kids played with it one day, and I've not seen it since. Youngest is mid-20's now. Haven't needed it, but would be nice to have.
 

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That would be good, but I can't find the accessories for my torch set. The kids played with it one day, and I've not seen it since. Youngest is mid-20's now. Haven't needed it, but would be nice to have.
Dang kids. I would never have lost any of my dad’s tools or accessories, oh no, not me…
 

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