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Now we don't have a gas cooker I can't heat a nail up for hole punching.
What's a good alternative, would an electric soldering iron melt a hole through 5mm of plastic?


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:26 pm
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eventually, is it webbing?


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:27 pm
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A soldering iron might struggle a bit, but try one of those long jet lighter jobbies for lighting barbeques, ought to get a nail hot enough.
Worth trying a soldering iron with a largish tip on, you never know.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:29 pm
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I use a plumber's gas blow torch and an old screwdriver for such tasks.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:31 pm
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Heat the nail/screwdriver above a candle?
Hold it with pliers not your fingers 🙂


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:38 pm
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Now we don't have a gas cooker I can't heat a nail up for hole punching.

Other sources of naked flame are available.

Candle, camping stove, gas lighter, kitchen blow torch, plumbers gas torch, etc etc.

(A £10 camping stove is a pretty cheap option if this is something you need to do regularly)


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:41 pm
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I used to use a soldering iron, back in a past life. Makes a mess of the tip, though.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:43 pm
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Now we don't have a gas cooker I can't heat a nail up for hole punching.

Electric? You can heat the tip of a screwdriver on the ring.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 9:55 pm
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It's an induction hob and even if I could use it I would be killed by mrs zip.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:04 pm
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Can't you use a drill?


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:06 pm
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It's an induction hob and even if I could use it I would be killed by mrs zip.

Buy her a proper cooker.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:06 pm

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