I know, that is why i asked what would be the best way to separate them. Today i tried again, this time with 4 heatpipes. I took aluminum foil and covered everything except the part i want to separate. It took a lot longer this time, i dont know whether it was because of the aluminum foil or because the pipes were bigger/different.
Nothing exploded so far but the pipes themselves do seem bigger - they expanded. I will have to see if they still work just as good as they did before. Good thing is that even if they explode, they cant really damage anything in my oven.
What if i used hotair gun and just heat the part i want to separate ? I have a glass table that i could use as a shield in case something exploded. I am wondering how they solder the heatpipes together without danger ..
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