Talk about cool down and longevity if you would. One thing I liked most about my first one, (forget name, bought over a decade ago) it had a flat, non vented back panel. I used plumbers epoxy and put a double gangbox back ont to it so the thing wouldn't tip over. That way i could put it on my work table and not have a hot tip make contact with stuff. This new one has the buttons on the back, (chicago brand) and I may not be able to do that. I don't want to hold the thing during an 80 sec cool down. (life is short?) So were you using yours to effect the handles of the clubs?
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote: > I got mine at Home Depot. Can't say how many golf clubs I took apart with it > when I was repairing them, but it still works after 8 years. > > I paid a bit more getting either the commercial or industrial version. It > has a vent on the side you can close to increase the heat. And a no heat > setting to cool it down afterwards. Most people never take the time to cool > the gun down after using it and that shortens the life more than anything. > > I think I gave around $50 for mine so it's probably a little more now. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 1:36 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] recommendations for a heat gun > > > > > > Hi, > I just burned through a "new heat gun" that was given to me. > It was capable of 900 and 1100 dg f, and it only lasted me a couple dozen > hours of use. > Before that I had an Arrow, I think, from the ACE hardware. > I may have a chance to go to Lowes tommorrow; any names that should look > for, to assure a low priced long lasting investment. > If not there, somewhere that will ship fast, if there's a great heat gun > out there to get via ordering and shipping. > I have at least another 17 feet of teflon 3/8 to 3/16 (500dg f) > to shrink before the 8th of June. > thanks > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
