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Hot Air Gun - recommendation?
On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 12:56:19 +0100, Mike Abbott wrote:
Any gotcha's I should look out for? Hot air guns are like any other tool - they can be dangerous! I've got an older Black and Decker version, and you most certainly wouldn't want to try drying your hair with it - it gets mighty hot! You can scorch the wood if you leave it running on the same spot for very long, just like a blowtorch would. And when you put it down, remember that the nozzle is going to be well hot too - so easy to brush your hand against it and get burnt. Have you thought of a blowtorch instead? Just a thought - the hot air gun is a bit expensive to run as I recall, and not so configurable in terms of what comes out at the sharp end - with a blowtorch you can change the size of the flame. Andrew Do you need a handyman service? Check out our web site at http://www.handymac.co.uk |