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Cordless heatguns, anyone used or have one?
Just wondering if anyone has bought or used a cordless heat gun?
looked at a few online now and cant make my mind up if its worth the cost because they are not cheap! but I have always fancied one from long before they were invented. now they are here I’m in two minds. must be my wallet thinking for me! 🤣
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How much are they? I bought a gas one years ago for some small bits I had to heat but only used it a couple of times, cost me £100.
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ive got the exact 1 …nowhere nr as good as a powered 1 but we got it for them odd times you need a bit of heat saves time and also sometimes power isnt at hand easy on some jobs we do
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Hi Jeff
We’ve got the Milwauke version.
Overall we are glad we got it – its saved us a few times when we’ve been remote from power and the location prevented us from using the generator for a corded gun. We sometimes use it in the workshop on vans when the power cable is getting in the way.
We have 9 amp hour batteries and these last 18 minutes continual use. Unless you wanted to bake in a wrap then you wouldn’t be using them continuously anyway and the batteries seem to last a decent amount of time doing ad-hoc heating. The maximum heat and and the airstream force aren’t as good as a corded version but if you are realistic about what they can do then they are good.
Cheers
Dave
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never knew these existed, what sort of money are they?
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Same as David…. useful bit of kit to have in the van on installs. Definitely no go for wrapping though.
John
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there are lots of cordless heat guns available. below are just a few…
I have one, and its brand new and hardly used. do I use it. nop. do I need it? yes!
they serve a purpose in as much as they provide about 20 minutes of hot air but at a very slow pressure. more like a very hot yawn!
when you need heat to remove vinyl or just apply some heat to an exterior vinyl application to promote a good adhesion bond, then you definitely want one of these for remote locations where power points are not available. certainly NOT for wrapping with though. -
We have a couple of the Milwaukee heat guns, never go anywhere without them!
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I bought a second hand Dewalt one from eBay for a job I was doing with no power option. I thought it was great for what it was, but the battery ran out pretty quickly and I didn’t have a spare so I was beat!
I think they are great tools to have and I wouldn’t sell it, but I don’t think they should be bought with the view of working with one daily. it just doesn’t meet the strength or life of a plugged in one. -
thanks for the feedback so far everyone.
does anyone know if one is longer lasting than the others?
i didn’t think about the time they will actually last and if its 20 minutes. well that’s not great is it? 🤨i guess the real benefit is for small remote site jobs, am i right in thinking thats what everyone is using them for?
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I would say that is all I would use one for, Jeff.
the heat gets to a decent temperature, but it is just the actual power blowing behind it is extremely weak.as I said, always wanted one and wouldn’t be without it.
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