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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stringstretcher on February 13, 2013, 07:34:56 am

Title: Heat gun?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 13, 2013, 07:34:56 am

For those of you that do a lot of heat bending, what kind/brand of heat gun do you use?  I have to get another one, and what to get one that will last with out breaking the bank?

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: Pappy on February 13, 2013, 07:41:21 am

I use a Blue Point from SnapOn tools,pretty high but we use them a lot so have to have good ones, around $ 100.00.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on February 13, 2013, 07:43:01 am

I just bought a porter cable from Lowe's and I like it so far. Two fan speeds and variable heat dial from 200 to 1500 degrees. I think it was $40

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: okie64 on February 13, 2013, 07:51:38 am

I use a wagner from home depot, I think it was 40 or 50 bucks. I used to buy the cheap ones at harber freight but they never lasted very long and it was pretty frustrating to have one of em quit right in the middle of a project.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 13, 2013, 08:07:12 am

I have a 2 stage yellow Wagner that has run for countless hours. I may have spent $25 on it?

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: k-hat on February 13, 2013, 08:20:16 am

Think I have the same one as you Pearl, thought mine was under $20, but it was definitely the cheapest one there.  Has run for hundreds of hours as well without problems. 

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 13, 2013, 08:26:36 am

Just stay away from the mega cheapys and wont have to replace it every year.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 13, 2013, 09:07:15 am

I've got the Same one as the duck, Porter cable.  $40.00 from Lowes.  You can adjust the fan speed Hi/Low and the temperature.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: MWirwicki on February 13, 2013, 09:18:45 am

I have a 15 year old Ace Hardware Dual temperature heat gun.  I use it a lot and any time I think that I may want to get a new one, I can't justify it to myself, because its still working. 

Old Timber buys the Harbor Freight version.  He get's the extra warranty and gets a new one everytime it burns out.  He goes through about 2-3/year of the HF version.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: osage outlaw on February 13, 2013, 09:27:29 am

Walmart Wagner for me.  Been going strong for at least 5 years now.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: Roy on February 13, 2013, 09:53:09 am

Wagner 1400 watt, have had it 20 years and works fine.

Charlie I have an extra heat gun and was gonna send it to ya, until ya called me an old fart in that pm a minute ago. :)

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: The Gopher on February 13, 2013, 09:56:17 am

i haven't done a ton of heat bending but am doing it more and more now. i have a chicago electric brand from harbor freight, been working well.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 13, 2013, 10:01:02 am

Well thank you Roy.  But I will have heated, bent, shaped, and curved a lot of bows probably before you old geeser could even remember where you put it >:D

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: dwardo on February 13, 2013, 10:08:47 am

Lots of WATT and a good warranty.
Then when it blows and it will you can take it back and get another. My gun was about £15 and a no-brand make.

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: Roy on February 13, 2013, 10:12:58 am

OH Charlie, ya did take that smarty pants pill this morning huh? LOL

Title: Re: Heat gun?
Post by: Maxspin on February 13, 2013, 10:15:20 am

I was looking to replace my HF with something better, but HF had them on sale for under $8.00.
I'll upgrade next time      ;D