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02-12-2016, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln NE
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Favorite heat gun & defector?
What's your favorite?
I was working on solder sleeves and mine went Tango Uniform last night. I know a few guys that have butane ones that works for tight access but not sure I want to go that route.
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02-12-2016, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Mike W
Venice, FL
RV-6A. Mattituck TMX O-360, FP, GRT Sport EFIS, L3 Lynx NGT-9000
N164WM
N184WM reserved (RV-8)....finishing kit in progress. Titan IOX-370
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02-12-2016, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Battleground
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I am a tool nut and don't skimp on quality tools. However, this is one area where you don't need to spend a bunch of money. You just don't need it that much for an RV build and the cheapo's work just fine. So, unless your a production shop, or just can't help yourself, a $20 gun is just fine. Most come with an assortment of shields.
Just my personal opinion.
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Fiat G.46 -(restoration in progress, if I have enough life left in me)
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02-12-2016, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Panama City, FL
Posts: 132
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Steinel IntelliTemp? Silver Anniversary Electronic Heat Gun Kit. 3 programmable levels of Digital temp settings plus a good selection of tips for heat shrink, solder sleeves, and blue plastic film removal. I already had a Master, but it was too big for doing close work on the wiring harness.
http://www.all-spec.com/products/HL2...9v8xoC8pnw_wcB
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02-12-2016, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
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hey, it's Friday eh?
...favourite defector?????
6 September 1976, when a Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot, Lt. Viktor Belenko, defected, landing his MiG-25P at Hakodate Airport in Japan
...just sayin'!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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02-12-2016, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln NE
Posts: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 12vaitor
Steinel IntelliTemp? Silver Anniversary Electronic Heat Gun Kit. 3 programmable levels of Digital temp settings plus a good selection of tips for heat shrink, solder sleeves, and blue plastic film removal. I already had a Master, but it was too big for doing close work on the wiring harness.
http://www.all-spec.com/products/HL2...9v8xoC8pnw_wcB
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That is actually the "tyco approved" gun for Raychem sleeves, at a price that wasn't horrifying.
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02-12-2016, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Battleground
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bnt83
That is actually the "tyco approved" gun for Raychem sleeves, at a price that wasn't horrifying.
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I'm horrified 
For a tool that sits in my box for years between uses....
Heat shrink just doesn't need to be that technical for what most of us need on our wiring harnesses. Sure, if you are Stien, building panels for a living....
Years ago, as an electronic tech, in a pinch, a bic lighter, with care, worked just fine..... I bet I am not the only one....
Not saying I would recommend that....
But hey, it's our folks money. I just as soon spend the extra $100 on something else for the airplane, and I love to spend money on it!
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Fiat G.46 -(restoration in progress, if I have enough life left in me)
RV1 - Proud Pilot.
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02-12-2016, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Delaware, OH (KDLZ)
Posts: 4,196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JonJay
I'm horrified 
For a tool that sits in my box for years between uses....
Heat shrink just doesn't need to be that technical for what most of us need on our wiring harnesses. Sure, if you are Stien, building panels for a living....
Years ago, as an electronic tech, in a pinch, a bic lighter, with care, worked just fine..... I bet I am not the only one....
Not saying I would recommend that....
But hey, it's our folks money. I just as soon spend the extra $100 on something else for the airplane, and I love to spend money on it!
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I'm with you. The $8.99 special from Harbor Freight works just fine. IT also comes with a variety of heat shields.
bob
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02-12-2016, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln NE
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by flyboy1963
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Lol!
No opinion on heat gun tho?
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02-12-2016, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln NE
Posts: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rleffler
I'm with you. The $8.99 special from Harbor Freight works just fine. IT also comes with a variety of heat shields.
bob
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Was that a Drill Master? Mine died.
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