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Offline brownhillboy

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heat gun temp. settings?
« on: November 03, 2008, 02:00:47 pm »
What temperature settings do you guys prefer for different jobs such as heat treating and bending?  And do you use different temps. for different woods?  Thanks.
P.S.  I don't have TBB4 yet.
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Offline snedeker

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Re: heat gun temp. settings?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 02:17:51 pm »
I use mine on the highest setting, which is 1100 I think, allways.

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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 02:22:10 pm »
I'm like Dave and use it on the highest setting. I believe mine is 1200w.    Pat
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 03:31:19 pm »
Me too!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: heat gun temp. settings?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2008, 03:37:05 pm »
Actually if I have a real bad spot I will start out on lower temp sorta like preheating the oven then ramp the heat to the highest setting.
I feel this gives the heat a chance to penetrate the wood without scorching.
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: heat gun temp. settings?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2008, 04:04:41 pm »
Thanks guys.  That's what I wanted to know.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: heat gun temp. settings?
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2008, 05:09:40 pm »
Usually high, but I sometimes do as Dana said if the wood is thick. You can easily regulate the temp anyway by how far from the wood you hold the gun.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2008, 05:58:05 pm »
High..... If I want to heat slower I move it faster up and down the limb faster.  Justin
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Re: heat gun temp. settings?
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 07:07:58 pm »
Put a little veg. oil on the surface to be heated. It will protect the wood and more evenly distribute the heat.
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