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Robin wrote:
(ii) when doing a few bits of heatshrinking for car and other low
voltage electrics over the years I found (in the days when I smoked) a
cheap, disposable cigarette lighter a handy tool. Would one of them be
ineffective (or otherwise unacceptable)?

I'd rather not use a naked flame for H&S reasons, although it can work ok.

Sorry if I am looking to be spoon-fed too much.

I actually have the correct hot air gun designed for heat shrink but never
use it as it's too slow. They are also pretty expensive. My preferred
device is a cheap dual heat hot air paint stripper gun bought from a shed
used on the low setting. It included a wrap round nozzle shield designed
to get the hot air to the back of a pipe etc so ideal for awkward cables.
I reserve this tool purely for this job and have another for general work.

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