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Started by madbean, January 12, 2014, 07:26:54 PM

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madbean

I recently acquired a handheld torch for some plumbing repairs I did not end up doing. Has anyone here ever used a torch (fire torch for you Brits, not a flashlight) on a painted enclosure? If so, what were your results? I have an old one I might light up.

rullywowr

Sounds dangerous, and I like it! :). Depends really on the paint if it will burn/peel/char etc. Only one way to find out.

Torch is great for getting bubbles out of envirotex too.



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davent

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 Great for creme brulee.

I took a torch to some acrylic painted pcbs and it didn't add much. The paint would burn while being torched then immediately extinguish upon removal of flame. Not very interesting as results go.

ed. Used it too for aging pedal hardware like nuts and washers, get a nice patina.



For an almost completed project just went and toasted these for it.


dave
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Gledison

do you want to strip the paint off? if so, it would depend of what kind of paint you have. you might end up with a sticky black spot that u will have to send it off anyways..:P
if is just for fun, dont forget to recorded and upload the video here.
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Gledison

Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 12, 2014, 11:01:05 PM
This is what i got...




Hey mate! very nice effect you´ve got there! look, what kind of LED is that? looks great!!!
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crashguitar

I remembered seeing someone do something with torches in the past and was able to find it:
https://sites.google.com/site/design29site/gallery/pedal-enclosures.

It looks pretty cool, but I expect it takes practice. Thanks for the reminder. I may try this now.

Chad

Ettore_M

Quote from: crashguitar on January 13, 2014, 04:02:40 PM
I remembered seeing someone do something with torches in the past and was able to find it:
https://sites.google.com/site/design29site/gallery/pedal-enclosures.

It looks pretty cool, but I expect it takes practice. Thanks for the reminder. I may try this now.

Chad
Oh god! :o
They are looking awesome!! :D I may try this too. My father's got a torch somewhere around here.

Hector
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GrindCustoms

Gledison, it's a 10mm Fresnel lens for 10mm LED :)
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