Re: anybody tryied depotting NST with steam?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>

Joseph, 
  Although you have an innovative idea, I don't know that steam, without being
under pressure can get hot enough to liquify tar.  I will soften it for sure,
but don't know that it will do what you wish within a reasonable amount of
time.  I 'hot roofed' houses for a summer job while in college. we heated the
tar up to about 500ºF to get it liquid.  Steam can only get up to 212º without
being in a pressure vessel. 
Mike 

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> Has anybody tried to melt the tar out with steam? 
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> I'm hopeing for a price drop (its about ~150$ now) 
> before I get one and try it myself. 
>
> any input? 
> -Joseph Gallo 
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