Heat Gun !

Bruce from Can. · Dec 22, 2013

Wife calls it a hair drier, wimmin,what do they know about farm tools. Some how "Heat Gun" sounds better. As in..." I had to use the "Heat Gun " To thaw them frozen water pipes." Any you other fellas have a "Heat Gun" in your tool kit this time of year? Just this morning I had to take the " heat Gun" to the diesel fuel fill cap on the loader tractor, it had gotten wet snow around it and was frozen in place this morning. So just a few minutes with the hair dryer/Heat Gun it was free and turned as easy as in a summers day. But remeber it's a Heat Gun , just sounds more manly. Only farm tool you can only buy in the "health and beauty " section at your local Wal-Mart..... Wonder maybe I should get the Mrs a new "Heat Gun" for Christmas..you know in case mine burns out,Then she could thaw some pipes fpr me too. Bruce

JD Seller · Dec 22, 2013

Well Bruce I use a true heat gun around the farm and shop a lot. The one I use is about double the wattage of a hair dryer. I have used it many times to thaw cattle waterer.

notjustair · Dec 22, 2013

If she used that "hair dryer" on her hair she would end up wearing a ball cap for a looooong time.

Bradiniowa · Dec 22, 2013

Many times I have used the heat gun as you say. When we milked we had a four by four box to warm and dry new calves in the winter. Cut a round hole in the top turn on the hair drier and warmed up real nice in know time. One of the most useful things I did was for thawing plastic cattle waters with the doughnut heater. Just open the bottom, put in the hair drier and let it run for awhile. Worked every time. Can't beat an Iowa winter to test your ingenuity and survival skills.

Bruce from Can. · Dec 22, 2013

Hey JD , I did not know there even was such a thing as a True Heat Gun. Who make them?

k6zrx · Dec 22, 2013

Bruce,

Mine came from ACE hardware, ACE branded Wagner. My Dad's is a Wagner from one of the big box hardware stores.
The ACE unit is rated at 1200 watts, but the air speed is much less than a hair dryer, so the air is hotter. Very useful tool to have around. Helps remove paint and decals. I do electronics and two-way radio so I use it on heat shrink tube, some well over 1" in diameter when shrunk.

Josh

Mark - IN. · Dec 22, 2013

Actually Bruce, someone makes them. The ones that I'd used years back were made by Milwaukee and were similar in size and shape to a actual typical hair dryers, except red and made of metal, and put out a heck of lot hotter air. I'm sure that there are others. The ones that I've used do what they do, which includes shreading or smoking paint jobs, so if you ever use one of them near something with a fine finish that you don't want evaporated, don't do it.

Mark
Here are examples of newer models than I used

4020deereboy · Dec 22, 2013

Harbour freight

john *.?-!.* cub owner · Dec 22, 2013

(quoted from post at 19:32:36 12/22/13) Well Bruce I use a true heat gun around the farm and shop a lot. The one I use is about double the wattage of a hair dryer. I have used it many times to thaw cattle waterer.

our wife must have a pretty wimpy hair dryer. All the heat guns I have seen run 1600 watts, as do most hair dryers. Much more than that and they will trip 20 amp breakers which is standard on most 110 volt circuits. My heat gun runs quite a bit hotter than a hair dryer, but does it by not blowing as much air.

kestrel · Dec 22, 2013

I just bought a $39.00 Wagner Heat Gun @ HomeDepot. Just dial in a pre-set temperature up to 1350 Watts.

Essential tool I discovered for breaking loose fasteners coated with Loctite. Probably would vaporize your hair though….

JD Seller · Dec 22, 2013

Bruce if you want a real good one than I like the Milwaukee one but I have been buying the cheap HF ones the last 10 years or so. They are cheap ($15 right now) and usually last several years. It does not hurt as bad when you drop it into a big pile of manure and have to hope it still works.

I do have a Milwaukee that I keep in the shop. It has more air flow. I use it on shrink tubing on battery cables and also to preheat bearing and such.

The main use I originally bought one for was heat shrink tubing. I got tired of scorching it with a lighter. The heat gun will shrink it without damaging anything around it.

What they are great for too is PVC water lines. preheat the plastic pipe and the fitting will slide right on an the clamps will compress it much better.

I use them on all kinds of rubber/plastic hose to soften it so you can get it apart or together easier.

Have been using it on frozen pipes and waterers for years too. There is not flame so I do not have to worry about catching bedding or hay on fire.

Just used it on the tractor cab door today. Some ice had frozen the latch shut. just a few minutes with the heat gun and it open right up. Did not have to worry about a flame damaging the paint or anything.

Harbor Freight heat gun 15

Milwaukee Heat gun 70

pat sublett · Dec 22, 2013

Lot of difference in a hair drier and a heat gun.

Spook · Dec 22, 2013

Unlike Canuckastan, we have real heat guns down here. Mine is a Bosch and it will remove beaver hair quite nicely.....

Royse · Dec 22, 2013

Funny thing is, I call my heat gun a hair dryer.
Joan says "I don't think so!"
Mine [i:2e31dee077][b:2e31dee077]will[/b:2e31dee077][/i:2e31dee077] burn paint and will catch grass/hay/diesel
on fire if you're not careful with it.
It's a cheap Black and Decker dual heat job, but an old one.

37chief · Dec 22, 2013

I have a harbor freight hot air gun. For a low cost one it works good. I use it just a couple weeks ago to soften some pvc conduit to make a good fit. Stan

Dave Sherburne NY · Dec 22, 2013

I got mine from Harbor Freight $9.99. It's lasted 3 years so far. The cord is real stiff when it's cold.

howdy1960 · Dec 22, 2013

Last time a water spigot froze the other half used my prorane torch. Someday I'll replace the melted handle. Till then it's a nice reminder for her of what 'not' to use.

Ted in NE-OH · Dec 22, 2013

I"ll use my $8.99 (on sale) HF heat gun , works good.

Raydex 234 · Dec 22, 2013

I have used a hot-air popcorn popper on my plow trucks starter when it has froze up. Worked like a charm.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 22, 2013

ever use one to start a diesel ,, they work good on intake manifold warming ,,work fast too , especially if you get the end into the air intake...and crank the warm air into the firing chamber

tiresntracks · Dec 23, 2013

Yep. When I use the wife's "heat gun" I just block off part of the intake air with one hand when I want it to get hotter.

JF in MI · Dec 23, 2013

Several times a year HF has a coupon for these at $7 something. I got one and it would set fire to your skull on "low" if you tried to dry your hair with it. I also agree with others that the cord is as stiff as I am in cold weather.

showcrop · Dec 23, 2013

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Our fire dept had a structure fire call a few years ago at the local college when a worker from a big contractor in the city was using a heat gun to thaw some pipes. I use the wife's hair dryer now and then where we have a problem spot in our heating system.

old harv · Dec 23, 2013

Hey Bruce, Canadian Tire, TSC, and Princess Auto will all have some sort of heat gun in stock. I have no clue how much they cost here. Maybe you wife needs one for Christmas!

4020deereboy · Dec 23, 2013

Yes the thing that makes me mad about harbour freight is they will have 3 dfftent prices on an item at the same time when I bought this I had a coupon for 8?99 I think but it was on sale for 15 I think at the store I forgot my coupon and had t pay the higher sale price

495man · Dec 23, 2013

(quoted from post at 17:47:25 12/22/13) Hey JD , I did not know there even was such a thing as a True Heat Gun. Who make them?

I think I paid $19.99 on sale for mine at Crappy Tire, Mastercrap one that came in hard side case with many scraping tools and attachments.

Works great.

Texasmark1 · Dec 23, 2013

I have a reasonably priced HF gun I have had for going on a dozen years. Works great.

Mark

36 Coupe · Dec 24, 2013

Do a search on Grainger.I have the Master Appliance heat gun.Bought it years ago before the price went nuts.You can start fires with heat guns.

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