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|location=[[Location::Metal Workshop|metal workshop]]
|location=[[Location::Metal Workshop|metal workshop]]
|material=[[Material:Heat Shrink Tubing|heat shrink tubing]], [[plastics]], [[metals]],<br>[[Epoxy Casting Resin|epoxy casting resin]] (to pop bubbles)
|material=[[Material:Heat Shrink Tubing|heat shrink tubing]], [[plastics]], [[metals]],<br>[[Epoxy Casting Resin|epoxy casting resin]] (to pop bubbles)
|tutors=[[Tutor::User:Pakue|Patrick]], [[Tutor::User:Lukas|Lukas]], [[Tutor::User:NitramLegov|Martin]], [[Tutor::User:Keno|Keno]]
|tutors=[[Tutor::User:Pakue|Patrick]], [[Tutor::User:Lukas|Lukas]], [[Tutor::User:NitramLegov|Martin]], [[Tutor::User:Keno|Keno]], [[Tutor::User:Luzian|Luzian]]
|manual=in the case
|manual=in the case
|similar=[[Hot Air Soldering Station|hot air soldering station]]
|similar=[[Hot Air Soldering Station|hot air soldering station]]

Revision as of 17:19, 21 December 2021

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Steinel BHP 200/2

Steinel BHP 200-2.JPG
Synonyms: hot air gun; DE: Heißluftpistole, Heißluftgebläse,
"Heißluftfön"
Material: heat shrink tubing, plastics, metals,
epoxy casting resin (to pop bubbles)
Used with: spatulas, wire brushes
Access Requirements: Heat Introduction
Manual: in the case
Tutors: Lukas
NitramLegov
Pakue
Johannes
Luzian
Keno
Similar (More or Less): hot air soldering station

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.

Uses

scraping certain paints only works under heat
  • 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?