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Offline Don R

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removing hardened wire sheath.
« on: May 10, 2021, 12:49:18 PM »
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 Obviously discretion is needed but it's effective and I didn't cut any wire.
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Re: removing hardened wire sheath.
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2021, 12:58:52 PM »
Crunchy! I don't think I've ever used my ball peen for electrical work but now you've inspired me.
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Offline PeWe

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Re: removing hardened wire sheath.
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2021, 02:56:44 AM »
Heat gun making it softer?
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Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
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http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

Offline Don R

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Re: removing hardened wire sheath.
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2021, 04:16:45 PM »
 Hammer making it go away.
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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 You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

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Re: removing hardened wire sheath.
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2021, 08:06:34 PM »
Ingenious!
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