Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: blades7558 on October 09, 2010, 07:40:45 pm
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what kind of heat gun do you use and how many watts is it? how hot does it get? just wanting to know im looking into buying one for my self
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Got the Ryobi on sale for twenty nine dollars. It has temperature adjustments from two hundred up to eleven hundred degrees. I've had it for a couple years now, and have no complaints.
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Same as Lombard. The Ryobi has been good, but its only a few months old ;)
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i have a SNAP ON TOOLS heat gun
that way i could write it off on my tool deduction ;)
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the one harbor freight sells for ten bucks is not a bad gun , if your just using it occasionally. It has high and low settings,plenty of heat for straightening a bow.
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I bought the $17 wagner from wal-mart a couple of years ago. It has 2 heat settings and has worked great.
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ok thanks i think the harbor freight one is the winner for me low price and i won't use it to much so its worth it
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I can't remember the make of mine, but it has 4 heat settings, and a hi/low fan setting. I like the versatility.
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Got the Ryobi on sale for twenty nine dollars. It has temperature adjustments from two hundred up to eleven hundred degrees. I've had it for a couple years now, and have no complaints.
What sort of temperature do you set it to for tempering? Have yopu tempered Ash?
Del
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Wait, I bought a Milwaukee for around 29.00 at walmart and it has served me well. I have two, the other is a Milwaukee and it cost 90.00. I also use a space heater in the winter. Denny
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my milwakee is a champion
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I've finally succumbed and bought one from Scewfix, it was on special offer £29:99 2kw with digitally adjustable heat control.
I shall have to try it on my Ash bow which went belly up.
With the digital control I should be able to make some fairly well controlled trials, as I've been a bit sceptical before.
Del
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I've been using a Wagner for about 10 years. It was cheap and no frills, but it has worked fine.
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Humble pie for Del.
My scepticiscm was unjustified.
I've heat treated the limb of my Ash Meare heath which went weak, I clamped it flat and slowly increased the heat settings, it started workning between 350 and 400 degrees C.
I got it light golden brown and a day later unclamped it, it's straight as a board and much stiffer than the untreated limb.
So my oppolgies to anyone I've irritated by by doubting, I now see my previous attempts had been too hot too quick with no recovery time.
Now, do I have gravy or custard on this humble pie?
Del
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Got the Ryobi on sale for twenty nine dollars. It has temperature adjustments from two hundred up to eleven hundred degrees. I've had it for a couple years now, and have no complaints.
What sort of temperature do you set it to for tempering? Have yopu tempered Ash?
Del
Del, yes to tempering Ash, although other woods seem to respond better. As far as temperature on the heat gun, I run it on the highest setting. It is just a matter of keeping the gun moving to avoid scorching.
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I have the single temp wagner (cheap) gun. The temp control is distance. This way, when it dies (they all do eventually), I won't feel so bad about having to buy a new one.
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El–Cheapo..... I don't even know what brand it is. The chrome paint has come off the nozzle and little pieces of junk keep coming out of the end, but it keeps on working.
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Justin i think that stuff that keeps coming out of the end of your gun
is the heat resistant paper in the barrel
you must have put many many many hours thru that to cook that paper like that ;)