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Offline ResslerKeen

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heat gun temperature!!
« on: October 24, 2019, 03:51:30 am »
Im gonna buy a heat gun but what temperature do I want to get? I was looking at this one.
menards.com/main/paint/painting-tools/wagner-reg-furno-300-heat-gun/0503059/p-1470660690196.htmuc browser shareit appvn


or this one
menards.com/main/paint/painting-tools/wagner-reg-furno-500-heat-gun/0503063/p-1470660690197.htm
« Last Edit: October 24, 2019, 08:32:52 pm by ResslerKeen »

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2019, 06:26:29 am »
I have the 300 and its perfect.
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2019, 07:38:22 am »
I have the 500 and it works great but either fine. heres a thread with exactly the same question word word for word!  ???  ;) (lol)

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=66707.0;attach=150195;image

dc has a good point.
« Last Edit: October 24, 2019, 07:42:00 am by Deerhunter21 »
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2019, 08:01:07 am »
Milwaukee 1200-1500 watt for me. I bought a laser thermometer at Home Depot . My question is what temp are you bringing the wood to? Specifically for Osage mainly. I have been doing it by feel for years. Maybe the heat treat king Marc can shed some light here.   Arvin
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Offline Pat B

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2019, 09:44:01 am »
Heat it until it's too hot to hold your thumb on it. If you are heat treating  a limb heat it until it turns a nice chocolate brown. We are talking about primitive archery, not nuclear physics.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2019, 11:21:14 am »
Pat you are talking primitive as usual!   >:D I am talking building the best bow possible using what ever method possible that works. I have been doing that for years Pat. Just trying to learn something maybe new.  :BB. Arvin
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2019, 11:26:23 am »
Pat you are talking primitive as usual!   >:D I am talking building the best bow possible using what ever method possible that works. I have been doing that for years Pat. Just trying to learn something maybe new.  :BB. Never  ment any insult at all to Marc he is the heat king. Arvin
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: heat gun temperature!!
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2019, 08:27:51 am »
what did you get?
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