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Nov 20, 2009 | 10:30 AM

FLTRKER

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Garage door opener:

I just installed the HD garage door opener and noticed that the instructions called for the mechanics to use a special ? heating tool when putting the but splices together. Is that tool a solder? I did not have one but used the but connectors after soldering the connections then sealed them with silly cone.
Is that enough or did I miss something?

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:39 AM

davessworks

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Heat shrink tubing and a heat gun most likely. If you've never done heat shrink before I highly recommend it. Silicone is not a particularly good approach.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:47 AM

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Heat shrink tubing and a heat gun most likely. If you've never done heat shrink before I highly recommend it. Silicone is not a particularly good approach.

Yup. Get a heat gun. $20 at most hardware stores.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:53 AM

HDRider2002

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you can use a regular propane torch or just your lighter to shrink the stuff.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:47 AM

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you can use a regular propane torch or just your lighter to shrink the stuff.

Just don't get it too close. Heat shrink and wire insulations don't like open flame.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:04 PM

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Nov 20, 2009 | 02:43 PM

FLTRKER

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Thanks- I did shrink em also- I thought it was some mini solder gun they were talking about.
2 of the shrink tubes missed the ends of 2 of the but joints so I silly coned em.