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heat gun, which type ?
Hey all, another question from me, hope there int a daily limit !!
ok, i recently had a few jobs, such as where the vinyl it slit where it crosses the doors of a vehicle, and wrapped round into the bend, normally i have no bother but a couple have proved troublesome (when applying wet) to stick down, fortunately on both of the most recent occasions i had a plumbers gas blow torch… dodgy !… 😮 , and a hair dryer…. slow 😕 available to me ! they worked but i felt not really the pro look that i want to put across !!
anyway, i figure with winter coming, this may be a more common prob i encounter, which is the best type of gun to use ? i reckon a gas one as i’m often on site where it wouldn’t always be practical to drag 50mtrs of etension lead out ! what thinks you lot ? what do you use ?
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13 Replies
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Hugh, i have a cheap one from Argos made by Earlex about £19.99 i think. Has 2 power selections Hot and Hotter
iain
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well for my answer you will have to waite till next week mate, i have a sorta product test demo on this very subject. its complete just need to put it together and post. 😉
buy the best you can afford.
loose the torch…. many old pros use them in the states, but no… ide go against it….
hide the hairdryer… they are hopless…
never do a recess with “any” application fluid….
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i’ve found out the hard way about wet recesses 😳 , ahem, i mean, i now wipe dry any small recess if i doing it wet !
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quote :you will have to waite till next week mateThis is a hot topic that should blow your mind designed to make sure you don’t get your fingers burnt
You sure you’ll have it ready for next week Rob?
The heat is on
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Best machine to go for is a Leister Triac system. These are electronically controlled and are variable up to something stupid like 800 degrees C.
If you get one of these you can use it to form acrylic and foamex it’s also nifty for welding all kinds of plastic- there’s a shed load of attachments and rods, tapes etc.
They ain’t cheap- the one I bought brand spankers was over £300, but… the second one I found in cash convertors for £30- have a look locally they are a long Green cylinder type thing. I’ve had mine for over 10 years and the only thing I’ve had to buy is an element for £25.
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Dewalt DW 340K Heat Gun – variable temperature control, robust case and bounces well! Not expensive either.
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I got a variable heat one as well, it’s great.
i think it’s a <cough> Black & Decker <cough> but it works 🙂
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many guns on the go… how hot they get is main thing. low temp guns will just cost you time. they will also burn out far quicker.
budget £25 minimum, its nothing when you have to use these tools most days.
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Same as you Chris,
The DeWalt is a cracking heat gun and they’re only £24.99 from Screwfix
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro … 3&ts=49980
One of the main reasons I like the 340K is that you can adjust the temperature control knob with your thumb whilst working, so no having to fiddle with switches.
Mark
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I agree Mark – the thumb control is excellent and they really last – mine has been going nearly 2 years its taken a battering during the time and is still going. Temperature range is cool breeze to Nuke it! so watch the settings!
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We buy as hot and as cheap as I can find.
Hot because ultimate temperature doesn’t really matter (obviously as long as it is hot enough). Whether your gun produces four hundred degrees or a thousand you will soon get the feel for it and use it accordingly.
Cheap because I employ people. It is different if you are buying something for your own personal use, but employees do not look after kit and they get dropped, kicked around, generally abused and even lost so I will not spend a lot of money on them. There is also the safety aspect and any misbehavoir on the part of a heat gun (sparks, funny noises etc) and into the bin it goes with no questions asked before getting out a new one. An added bonus is we don’t have the expense or aggravation of annual electrical safety checks because none of them last a year. 😀
Anything around the 1500 watt mark will do for us
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have bought cheap and cheerfull before and got through loads of them so bought and had them for ages
George
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thanks all for the advice ! i used to have an awesome metabo gun… !! really i did, but it got nicked on site years back when using it to heatshrink err… heatshrink insulation around bundles of wiring !
but anywas, thanks.. H
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