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Offline billmac

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heat gun
« on: April 16, 2007, 11:57:39 am »
Any recommendations on a heat gun?  As always, I want to keep the $$ down as far as possible.  How hot does it need to be?

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Bill

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2007, 01:06:47 pm »
I got mine (cheapo two-speed) at Lowe's for about twenty bucks, it does all I need it to.
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2007, 01:09:04 pm »
I think any of the commercially-available paint-stripping guns will work.  I always use mine on the high setting, so it wouldn't need a low setting.  And as for how hot it gets, if its lower wattage it might just take you longer to get the wood hot.  I think mine was under $20 but that was a few years ago.  They are sure a handy little item to have when it comes to straightening a stave.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 01:10:46 pm »
I got mine from a garage sale for $5. It also is 2 speed and I believe it is Black&Decker. Any decent heat gun should work. look around for the best price but no matter , it will pay for itself in a short time.   Pat
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Offline DanaM

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2007, 01:26:37 pm »
Don't buy a tool shop brand mine lasted 5 mins. Kapow burnt up.
I have a Stanley now.

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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2007, 02:14:51 pm »
 Yup- Lowe's cheapo like Hillbilly's and again like him about $20. See if you can get one with "thingy" on handle so's yu can stand gun on end with heating element strraight up...........bob

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2007, 03:33:35 pm »
There ya go with them technical terms again bob....."thingy" ;D

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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2007, 04:03:01 pm »
 Oh sorry should have said "thang-e " ;).......bob

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007, 05:09:26 pm »
Mine just has a hickamadidgee.
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Re: heat gun
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2007, 05:15:39 pm »
Is that like a wickerbill Hillbilly?

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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2007, 06:27:22 pm »
While on the subject, maybe not!!! ??? When using dry heat to bend tips into static recurve position, do you heat from belly side or backing side????

I'd like to try a static recurve someday*after I get a working R/D that is! ::)

Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2007, 06:28:41 pm »
No JD its completely different.  Its a real shame that with all that school learnin' they don't teach you the important things like that. Justin
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Re: heat gun
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2007, 07:36:09 pm »
 .................well besides a "thang-e" can be called a "farquar', I guess. :D :D............bob

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Re: heat gun
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2007, 07:46:49 pm »
Eastern, I think steam works better for re-curves.  You can use dry heat to turn up the ends a little, but full re-curves is asking a lot of dry heat.  Justin
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Re: heat gun
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2007, 07:57:03 pm »
Easternarcher, you would heat from the belly side while clamping it down to a form. I have bent one set of recurves with a heat gun, but I much prefer steam for drastic bends. I think PatB has made some nice statics with dry heat.
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