Pens? Nope.
I own a heat gun for restoring pens. I've been having a problem with two GPS units and their suction cup mounts falling off the dashboard discs of two cars. I did a bit of research and stumbled onto this:
Pens? Nope.
I own a heat gun for restoring pens. I've been having a problem with two GPS units and their suction cup mounts falling off the dashboard discs of two cars. I did a bit of research and stumbled onto this:
Last edited by FredRydr; January 10th, 2020 at 11:11 AM.
Cool, I'll have to try that. I wonder what the heat setting was. Low, or fry.
To bring it into the pen world....
Plastic and rubber in particular have a memory. You can do the same thing with the rubber plug that holds a snorkel tube. Heat them until they're soft, let them cool, and you'll find that the fit around the snorkel tube is quite a bit tighter.
AzJon (January 10th, 2020), Chrissy (January 11th, 2020), Jon Szanto (January 10th, 2020), Sagebrush64 (January 11th, 2020)
That video reminded me of watching (and listening to) a Nathan Tardiff video. Except about 90% shorter.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
My gun was on high, the business end was two inches away, and the cups were HOT. The suction cups are now flat, and I'll see what happens with the weight of the GPSes over the next several days.
I never saw Nathan Tardiff. Now I'm not sure I want to.
Last edited by FredRydr; January 10th, 2020 at 03:58 PM.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
ceebert (January 26th, 2020)
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Jon Szanto (January 10th, 2020)
Toys? How about an Omas Extra Lucens?
Great tip....thanks for sharing!
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