Heat Gun
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A heat or hot air gun is useful to heat up metals that are hard to solder or to assemble 3D printer nozzles under heat, for example.
For well-regulated and more focused heat you may want to use a hot air soldering station instead.
Steinel BHP 200/2
MachineInfoBox Steinel BHP 200/2 | |
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Synonyms: | hot air gun; DE: Heißluftpistole, Heißluftgebläse, "Heißluftfön" |
Type: | Heat Gun |
Material: | heat shrink tubing, plastics, metals, epoxy casting resin (to pop bubbles) |
Used with: | spatulas, wire brushes |
Location: | Hot Metal Area |
Access Requirements: | Heat Introduction |
Status: | Working |
Manual: | in the case |
Tutors: | Lukas NitramLegov Pakue Johannes Luzian Keno |
Similar (More or Less): | hot air soldering station |
Uses
- paint removal (see left)
- bending 3D-prints (be careful, the line between bendable and liquid is very thin with PLA)
- fitting heat shrink tubing
- drying stuff (e.g. paint, but not recommended as it could cause cracks)
- what else comes to mind?