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R-mm

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My HF finally kicked it. I use it for recovering heat shrink tubing, drying stuff off, heating up parts for assembly - all in service of auto restoration work.

I like good stuff, stuff made not in china, but am not making a living with it and just blew some cash on a nice CDI torque wrench. Sooo... any suggestions below ~$150?

All my cordless stuff is Bosch but I'm not seeing current offerings.
 
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I have a Master Appliance, 25 yo, not sure you would get the same quality anymore but it was worth the investment for me.:thumbup:
 
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Which HF model did you have? The Cheapo Drill Master/Warrior or the higher quality Chicago Electric? I was in HF a few days ago, noticed they had the Chicago Electric Heat Guns on Clearance for $37. Not sure what they usual price is, but it looked like a good tool for the money. Pretty big step up from that Drill Master/Warrior for sure.

https://www.harborfreight.com/merch...temperature-high-air-flow-heat-gun-69342.html
 
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Most companies seem to use Steinel guns (Snap-On, Matco, Metabo, Bosch.....)
 
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Mr. Tool said:
:thumbup: http://www.eddyproducts.com/Items.aspx?catId=c02


keep in mind when making a purchase....you get what you pay for....you pay cheap....you get cheap.
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Not necessarily with a heat gun. I was given a cheap HF gun and it has worked great for the last five years.

I treat it like I stole it and don't give a damn about it but it works and keeps working as it should.

I own two Master Appliance's but still use the HF cheapie a lot.
 
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Ha same experience here. Only replacing my HF after tossing it about a dirt slab conc floor for upwards of five years. Also cmon guy that is like the most generic advice of all time, we all get it.
 
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I have an old $10 HF gun and it works. Going up in price, the Porter Cable or a few variable temp generics on Amazon. Makita makes a nice one for ~$130 with a temp LCD readout for someone that appreciates fancy stuff. I'd like to eventually get the makita.
 
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Right now I'm loving my new dewalt cordless heat gun, I have a couple corded but this one is working out great. It's nice that it has 2 settings & a trigger lock, plus it came with 2 nozzles.
 
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I have an old Dayton heat gun that dad passed down to me. He used it for decades, now I am using it. Still cooks anything you point it at. It is red with aluminum snout heat shield. Wooden handle too if I recall
 
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Very happy with my Wagner HT3500.

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I also upgraded after a few years of using the cheap HF heat gun without many complaints. I found a Craftsman Steinel rebrand a year or two ago on eBay for ~$40 and it's noticeably better than the HF version for not a ton of money. As others have pointed out there are a lot of Steinel rebrands available for well under $100 and personally that seems like the best value option for the type of work you're looking to do.
 
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Steinel from McMaster for $47. I like it. Made in Moldova if anyone is curious. IMG_0651.jpg
 
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