Your Heat Source, For Shrink Tubing ?

[427HISS]

I haven't used heat shrink tubing for a long time, but a current project will require some.
I have a older mini blue flame tool, but I'm thinking about a electric heat gun. My butane type alway's seemed to be empty when needed.

Being just a car and DIY guy, I don't need anything expensive or high teck boyz.

What do you use and why ?
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[850xpeps]

I use cheap $20 electric 2speed heat gun from princess auto or harbour freight. Works good and no flame to burn tubing.


https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/direct-flow-nozzle-electric-heat-gun/A-p8067936e

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[Fluxion]

I have one of these Wagner heat guns: https://www.amazon.com/WAGNER-400-650-Degree-Heat-Gun/dp/B000X4SMRQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1514949393&sr=8-2&keywords=wagner+heat+gun

Works perfect for heat shrink tubing.

 

[anndel]

Cigarette lighter

 

[Shootinok]

Cheapo no name heat gun
Don't even know where I got it, but any will do the job and I agree with no flame to burn things up.
I've seen wen and wagner guns for around $20

 

[Jbullfrog]

I have a little Mac piezo butane torch and my two larger Blazer torches.

 

[1982fxr]

A Bic

 

[427HISS]

No lighter, been under a dash using a Big, my fingers were more heated than the tubing.

The Wagner looks nice and good priced.

 

[Rory Bellows]

I have a HF heat gun and an old American made Milwaukee heat gun. I use both but am still surprised that the HF $9.99 gun is still going strong. If you seldom use it HF is the way to go.

 

[Rarified27]

I have this one- hasn't let me down yet!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TUCV/?tag=atomicindus08-20

This gets used on an almost weekly basis and has since I bought it 3yrs ago.

 

[427HISS]

What's out there that after you use the heat source, It'll be cool to the touch ?

 

[427HISS]

I have this one- hasn't let me down yet!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TUCV/?tag=atomicindus08-20

This gets used on an almost weekly basis and has since I bought it 3yrs ago.

I'd rather have it smaller, so it can be used in small areas like under the dash, engine bay etc.

 

[kctyphoon]

Now - the cordless Milwaukee m18 heat gun and assorted tips I just got.. haven't used them yet though. A $1 BIC lighter works too.

 

[cliftonbros89]

I use a power probe mini torch. It works good for me. I did recently purchase a corded a Milwaukee heat gun that was on clearance. Heat shrink wasn’t actually the purpose of me buying it. But I thought it could be handy for that too. But the mini torch is a lot quicker to use.


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[nbruno]

Totally dig mine, been used quite a bit. Replacing corvette headlight lenses, heat shrink tubing, decal removal, etc. Have had it for about 4 yrs works great, adjustable temperature settings.

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[crf450x]

I use this when I can https://store.snapon.com/Miniature-Butane-Soldering-Torches-Butane-Gas-Torch-P890339.aspx

And when I can't have an open flame I use the cheap harbor freight heat gun. Been using it for 3 years and it hasn't let me down yet.

 

[theoldwizard1]

BBQ lighter. They are $1 at Walmart during the season.

 

[skruft]

I prefer heat guns, but I see butane torches being use on the automotive TV programs.

 

[jeepinerdeep]

I pick up a plain Porter Cable heat gun for about 25 bucks when my torch started to die. WAYYY nicer than butane torch. Glad I did.

 

[454ragtop]

BBQ lighter. They are $1 at Walmart during the season.

X2, like a Bic, but doesn't burn your fingers.

 

[Wamsutta]

 

[bwringer]

The Harbor Freight electric heat gun is my main one. Less than $10. I finally killed my first one after dropping it eleventy billion times and bought another.



I also have a compact heat tool very similar to this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X4SMRQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20


Using a flame is crazy.

Yeah, I've done it in a pinch, but an electric heat gun gives you so much more control, more even results, no soot, far fewer burned fingers and oh yeah -- you're not gonna explode or accidentally burn up your car or house.

 

[454ragtop]

[QUOTE


Using a flame is crazy.

Yeah, I've done it in a pinch, but an electric heat gun gives you so much more control, more even results, no soot, far fewer burned fingers and oh yeah -- you're not gonna explode or accidentally burn up your car or house.[/QUOTE]

As Henry Ford would say " Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way you're right."

 

[shanny19]

Cheap HF gun is pretty hard to beat.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Propane torch

 

[dogdog]

heat gun, soldering iron, butane torch,

 

[Rickss96]

Wife's old hair dryer.

 

[Tonyuk]

Heat gun or one of those flame-less cigarette lighters.

 

[Jawn]

Most of the time I use an electric heat gun. Once in a while if I have the soldering iron hot, I'll just rub the base of the tip along the heatshrink.

 

[Wamsutta]

I like the Zippo lighter for heat shrink because it has a soft W-I-D-E flame.

 

[BillK]

My Wife has an embossing heat gun for paper crafts. I borrow it when I do heat shrink. I like it because it is small and easy to get under dash, into radios etc.

It is very similar to this one:
http://www.joann.com/hero-arts-embossing-heat-gun/14956239.html

 

[crewchief888]

i keep a HF corded heat gun in the garage.

i use a mini butane torch in my service truck.

i thought about getting the milwaukee cordless, but talked myself out of it.

 

[texasprd]

HF heat gun

 

[Mikhail]

Soldering iron

 

[HanShotFirst]

Whatever is handy...if nothing is handy, then I use the heat gun from HF.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

electric heat gun is first choice

 

[Vvmvbb]

Portasol with the heat shrink tip nowadays. I don't ever really use my Master heat gun for heat shrink anymore.

 

[RAS61]

A long butane lighter

 

[Slednut]

If there's room I like a heat gun with the shrink tube attachment.

 

[decableguy2000]

Heat gun for small stuff, any thing bigger than 1,2" gets a propane torch LT60.