panic!!!!!!

[hhawkins]

I have an order of 5/8 oz, 1/2 oz and 1 oz. jig heads for a shop right across from Table Rock Lake in Missouri. I was at the end of heating and applying pp when my heat gun motor speeded up. GAWD, I hope I just let it run to long and it just needs a break. The gun is a dual speed - 572 degree low and 1112 degrees high. I bet it is not a good idea to try to finish my order with my gun stuck on high. ARGGGGGGGGG! Help! Any ideas?

 

[toadfrog]

Check the back of the heat gun where the intake vents are . See if it sucked up any fibers that have restricted the air flow. Take a shop vac and vaccume it out just to be on the safe side . If it still acts up the gun is probably going to crap out on you at some point . Just as well use it until it does.

 

[Radtexan]

They come and go Heather... I only use mine on high..

 

[hhawkins]

The high setting is 1112 degrees. For doing 5/8 oz, 1/2 oz and 1 oz football heads how long should I keep the heads under the heat? And what about my small heads? I was only done with the 1 oz heads lastnight and a few 1/2 oz heads when the gun decided to crap out on me. I still have 12 more heads to do in 5/8 oz. Is this what I get for buying a $10 gun? Oh wait maybe you should answer that :beat-up:
:jig:

 

[hhawkins]

O.K. the panic attack is over for now. Before I left Branson today, I ran over to a store called Tool Town USA and picked up another heat gun. I'm happy again! Back to business. Thanks guys!

 

[redman]

Heather if that ever happens again and you really get stuck make your self a alcohol lamp.

Take a 4oz. pimientos jar drill a hole in the lid fit a 4 inch piece of COTTON rope thur the hole. Fill jar with 91% or denatured alcohol. wait till the rope gets wet with Alcohol light with a match. Regulate the flame with the amount of rope sicking out the hole. When done pour the Alcohol back in to the container it came in or use a small cap of some kind to cover rope. Other wise the Alcohol will evaporate.

A redneck alcohol lamp. I have been using one now for about 6 months never failed me yet.

Redman

 

[hhawkins]

Thanks Redman! I'll have to give that try if I stumble again.

 

[redman]

Word of caution I only fill up the jar about 1/4 of the way full. This will last a hour or better. Less chance of the inside or any thing else catching on fire that way. BTW I have use this lamp to paint all my powdered paint jig heads. I have done some where in the area of 700 jig heads and have used less than 6 oz of alcohol.

Redman