In article .com,
writes:
Hi all,

Does anyone know if electric hot air guns like this:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...77285&id=14303

are any good for soldering copper pipes?
What are advantages/disadvantages over propane blowtorch ?
I will be laying new CH piping and want to get proper tool for the
job.

I did all mine (up to 28mm copper) with a £10 blowtorch,
and it worked no problem at all. I can't imagine a hot air
gun will have the power or ability to concentrate the heat
where you want it (or the ability to see where the heat is
going at all).

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Andrew Gabriel
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