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Post by jloi on Mar 28, 2020 15:07:03 GMT -5
does anybody make a decent heat gun for cheap guys? like around 20-25 bucks ? my harbor freight gun caught a virus and kicked the bucket
I'm looking hard at this one- got great reviews , cheap . is anybody familiar with it?
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Post by tortoise2 on Mar 28, 2020 15:25:23 GMT -5
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Post by snaker on Mar 28, 2020 15:42:23 GMT -5
I guess the obvious answer is another Harbor Freight heat gun. Price pretty much goes up from there.
I used a Milwaukee brand that was bullet proof but spendy. Right now I believe the one I have is a HF and works fine.
A big trick to prolonging the life of these things is to position them for cool down as recommended by maker so not to cook the insides.
Also don't know what your needs are but some are including accessories that can be very handy and could be worth a little extra.
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Post by jloi on Mar 28, 2020 16:42:43 GMT -5
dang, I wasn't aware of any cool down process. I had a piece of wire attached to handle so I could hang it up .I only use it for heat shrink. guess mine was about 2 years old . pushed button - didn't work no more . never had any problems with it . shoot , I read reviews about tortoise2's hobby grade and it seems golden- same basic price as the one on Amazon - that I already ordered . both have great reviews and I'm sure will last more than 2 years . the one I ordered has a little folding wire stand . I like that but it looks like it's only with the wide attachment . I guess I'll try this one , only because it's already ordered. 7 dollar diff. I wasn't expecting such a quick response from you guys. I'm in a big hurry to continue on the wiring , so that's why I jumped on it . 5or 6 bucks isn't a big deal for me , I just wanted to keep it generally low tho . thanks a lot for your replies , I really appreciate it. oh, almost forgot. what temp range should I be using for heat shrinking ?
also if this one bites me I'll have your hobby grade to jump on . thank you both .
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Post by Zino on Mar 29, 2020 9:00:22 GMT -5
I always preferred low on my milwaukee heat gun .
If i wasnt careful with the high setting I would melt through .
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Post by snaker on Mar 29, 2020 10:52:21 GMT -5
Like Zino18 says, most real heat guns have plenty of heat on the lowest setting. If your using a hairdryer type then you'll have to experiment.
A fantastic accessory for heat shrink looks like a large flat hook that slips on the gun nozzle. You put your heat shrink inside the hook and the heat wraps around and heats it all at once. I had that attachment and liked so much that when it went missing I made another by cutting up a soup can.
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Post by jloi on Mar 29, 2020 20:01:26 GMT -5
I think I saw one of those . it looks like a curved awning coming off just one half of the front of the gun ?? guess it directs the heat down onto what your doing .. ?
how'd you attach the 1 you made from the soup can ? I'll have to see when it gets here Tues. . maybe just a couple of small screws to the front metal of the nose , huh?
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Post by jloi on Mar 29, 2020 20:05:06 GMT -5
as far as heat setting , yeah I think too high would be easy to burn - anything . 1st one I had wasn't variable. new one is . should be easy to test a couple of wires/heatshrink and get it pretty much right .
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