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Need longer shaft on MinnKota PD V2?
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<blockquote data-quote="kofkorn" data-source="post: 362430" data-attributes="member: 7076"><p>Acetylene (Not Oxy-Acetylene) will take a VERY long time before melting aluminum. We're talking about a plumbers torch, not a cutting torch. The problem with heating aluminum is that it is a very good conductor of heat, so it dissipates very quickly. The motor housing is a solid chunk of aluminum. In order to get your temperature up, you need a lot of heat. It may work with a standard propane torch, but it will take longer.</p><p></p><p>One other thing that may seem counter-intuitive, but the acetylene torch is less likely to cause any damage to other components in the motor housing. By heating the local area quickly, before it can dissipate out, the remainder of the housing will be at a lower temperature. If you're using the propane torch, you'll have to hold it there for much longer and will be allowing the heat to spread throughout the housing.</p><p></p><p>But both methods can work with the proper application.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kofkorn, post: 362430, member: 7076"] Acetylene (Not Oxy-Acetylene) will take a VERY long time before melting aluminum. We're talking about a plumbers torch, not a cutting torch. The problem with heating aluminum is that it is a very good conductor of heat, so it dissipates very quickly. The motor housing is a solid chunk of aluminum. In order to get your temperature up, you need a lot of heat. It may work with a standard propane torch, but it will take longer. One other thing that may seem counter-intuitive, but the acetylene torch is less likely to cause any damage to other components in the motor housing. By heating the local area quickly, before it can dissipate out, the remainder of the housing will be at a lower temperature. If you're using the propane torch, you'll have to hold it there for much longer and will be allowing the heat to spread throughout the housing. But both methods can work with the proper application. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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