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Re: Shock protection?
By:Kirk Fredericks
Date: 1/2/2011, 12:36 am
In Response To: Re: Shock protection? (Bill Hamm)

: Actually most fiberglass/epoxy layups would be able to withstand
: temps considerably higher than the plastic that was used for the
: iron originally.

: (might want to wax/tape the original plastic and use it as a mold
: for the glass/epoxy before you break it up)

: Bill H.

I didn't realize that Bill. I guess that would explain my fiberglass firefighter helmet. I've melted off a few flip-down visors, and burnt up a couple sets of gear over the years, but the helmet's never failed me.

Kirk

Messages In This Thread

Strip: heat guns
george jung -- 12/30/2010, 6:36 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Allan -- 12/30/2010, 11:46 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Simeon -- 12/30/2010, 7:24 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns *PIC*
Al Edie -- 12/30/2010, 9:01 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Bill Hamm -- 12/30/2010, 11:37 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Simeon -- 12/31/2010, 3:17 am
Re: Strip: heat guns
Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2010, 8:41 am
Re: Strip: heat guns
george jung -- 12/31/2010, 10:35 am
Re: Strip: heat guns
Al Edie -- 12/31/2010, 11:04 am
Shock protection?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/31/2010, 9:21 pm
Re: Shock protection?
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/31/2010, 10:17 pm
Re: Shock protection?
george jung -- 1/1/2011, 12:49 pm
Re: Shock protection?
Kirk Fredericks -- 1/1/2011, 1:25 pm
Re: Shock protection?
Bill Hamm -- 1/1/2011, 10:54 pm
Re: Shock protection?
Kirk Fredericks -- 1/2/2011, 12:36 am
Re: Shock protection?
Al Edie -- 1/3/2011, 1:47 pm
Re: Shock protection?
Kirk Fredericks -- 1/3/2011, 2:39 pm
Re: Shock protection?
Al Edie -- 1/3/2011, 4:21 pm
Re: Shock protection?
george jung -- 1/4/2011, 7:25 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
george jung -- 12/31/2010, 2:00 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Al Edie -- 12/31/2010, 9:21 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2010, 5:37 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns *PIC*
Al Edie -- 12/30/2010, 8:56 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
Bill Hamm -- 12/30/2010, 7:11 pm
Re: Strip: heat guns
David Bynoe -- 12/30/2010, 7:00 pm