---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/12/21: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:47 AM - heating wheels (Wheeler North) 2. 09:05 AM - Re: heating wheels () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:17 AM PST US From: Wheeler North Subject: RV-List: heating wheels Please be careful when heating aluminum with any kind of torch. Use an oven instead, its much more controlled. Im not saying dont do it but read the precipitation temps for some alloys, they are not as high as one might think. Localized overheating on a critical part like a wheel is not a good thing. W ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:21 AM PST US From: Subject: RE: RV-List: heating wheels Good info - thanks! -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Wheeler North Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 11:47 AM Subject: RV-List: heating wheels Please be careful when heating aluminum with any kind of torch. Use an oven instead, its much more controlled. Im not saying dont do it but read the precipitation temps for some alloys, they are not as high as one might think. Localized overheating on a critical part like a wheel is not a good thing. W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.