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11-20-2009, 03:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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Steel Wool Burns
Last year while in Pahrump,NV we were visited by this cute little pack rat who chewed several shirts, made off with a whole bag of Hershey's kisses and moved 3 cartons of Dcon to the front compartment. Since we are back in Pahrump again I thought it might be a good idea to seal up a few holes. Having read on the forum about using steel wool I started stuffing holes. When I got to the hole where power cables and hydraulic hoses enter the belly from the front compartment as I started stuffing the steel wool into the hole it lit right up. WOW, that's exciting!!!! It seems our little critter had chewed the insulation off one of the wires and the steel wool grounded it. I guess I'll save the steel wool for the plumbing
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11-20-2009, 03:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Good idea!!
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11-20-2009, 04:02 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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Charlie try some of that expanding foam on the electrical and hydraulic areas. But I think I would get some electrical tape and try and recover those wires that were stripped by the varment first. Possibly even some of the shrink wraps you can buy for wiring and that may make it a little easier! Keep us informed!
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11-20-2009, 04:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
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M.O.C. #7673
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Makes a pretty sparkly fire, doesn't it?
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11-20-2009, 05:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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It would be real pretty in the dark.
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11-21-2009, 02:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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Yup. steel wool is an old survivalist trick to get a fire started. I forgot to warn you about that when I saw the post about using it to plug holes. Sorry!!!
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11-21-2009, 02:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Good one, humorous only after the fact though. From now on I will use another method to check for bare wires.
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11-21-2009, 03:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Weatherford
Posts: 1,383
M.O.C. #9
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I used some of that expanding foam at my daughter's stick house, and the critters ate right through it!
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11-21-2009, 04:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Port Orchard
Posts: 1,153
M.O.C. #3403
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At least you know know where to put some electrical tape :-)
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11-21-2009, 04:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,123
M.O.C. #6880
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Hi Charlie { Sparky } I'm glad that nothing serious happened.
Bill
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11-21-2009, 04:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Green Valley
Posts: 1,618
M.O.C. #6022
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Hey, I like that "Sparky" - glad you didn't get hurt.
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11-21-2009, 10:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,045
M.O.C. #5329
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The expanding foam is called "Great Stuff" and it is really great stuff. You don't need much, you'll be amazed how much it expands.
Glad no one was hurt in your little adventure.
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11-21-2009, 10:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Those little rats, HA HA , Charlie thats what we use to tell the boy scouts to carry in there emergancy kits, as a fire starter, and one of there flash light batteries, it will get dried leaves and cindeling going real quick. too bad about the wiring some shrink tubing will bring it back to normal.
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11-21-2009, 11:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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I had to splice in some new wire as the little darling chewed some of the wires too
Sparky
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