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Subject:Re: Heater Box
From:John Rodgers
Date:Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:04:39 -0600

I attest to the tie method. Jim helped me with mine, showed me the way, and
when done, it will be as easy as pie next time. I love those ties. So easy!

John
On Jan 13, 2016 16:46, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I use a chisel and a hammer to get a point started and then a hammer and a
> putty knife to chase the slot all the way around. Be sure to remove the two
> screws in there. Breaking off the tabs as Ken suggests will work, but then
> you lose the best means of reassembling the thing--drilling holes in the
> tabs and using small cable ties.
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:29 PM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I usually just break all of the welds by grabbing them with a pair of
> vise
> > grips and giving them a few quick back and forth motions until that snap
> > off or loose.  You aren't going to be reusing them again anyway.  Should
> > have gotten a set of clips to put the box back together when you are
> done.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Robert Clemmer <n51219@comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I'm sure this has been discussed else where, but I'm not so good on
> > > searches.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What is the best way to split the glued heater box?  Will heat at the
> > seams
> > > help?  I have a feeling that new words will be invented before I'm
> done.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Bob C
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
>