JOEPRO
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Actually thinking about this, the insulation may be OK.
I think I was doing the following on my first test run:
1: Using coils with a nice snug fit but really I should have been leaving a 3 or 4mm clear air gap all around so using larger coils.
2: Heating in one long run. Aka 20 seconds on the trigger. I think it should be in bursts to some degree or to allow the coil to cool between bolts at least.
3: Heating the bolts red hot. Obviously this is cool. But.... it's very sore on the coils and insulation. I may try a ir heat gun and try to track / time it better tomorrow so it's just below the red hot stage. Or simply that as soon as I see the slight red tinge starting then stop Heating and remove coil.
So tomorrow I will re insulate the 3x coils I made and try one job with it and see if I can get that done and not smoke the insulation again.
I think I was doing the following on my first test run:
1: Using coils with a nice snug fit but really I should have been leaving a 3 or 4mm clear air gap all around so using larger coils.
2: Heating in one long run. Aka 20 seconds on the trigger. I think it should be in bursts to some degree or to allow the coil to cool between bolts at least.
3: Heating the bolts red hot. Obviously this is cool. But.... it's very sore on the coils and insulation. I may try a ir heat gun and try to track / time it better tomorrow so it's just below the red hot stage. Or simply that as soon as I see the slight red tinge starting then stop Heating and remove coil.
So tomorrow I will re insulate the 3x coils I made and try one job with it and see if I can get that done and not smoke the insulation again.
