Comments on: Surebonder’s ProHeater Heat Tool http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/#comment-130383 Nate Bezanson Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:12:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/#comment-130383 Some of the heavier heatshrink products, particularly the heavy-duty adhesive-lined wire end caps, really call for a larger heat gun. It takes a few minutes to shrink a T&B HSC2-20 even with the pistol-grip gun I have from work. That gun, to be fair, is also a light-duty model intended for model airplane builders. At home though, I don't deal with anything so heavy, so a smaller heat tool makes sense. Even after a moment on "cooldown", the big gun is a menace for a few minutes after I set it down, and I think that's my main reason for looking so seriously at the ProHeater. If it had the little "curl around" attachment to direct the heat at the backside of a heatshrink tube, I'd be done deciding already. ;) Some of the heavier heatshrink products, particularly the heavy-duty adhesive-lined wire end caps, really call for a larger heat gun. It takes a few minutes to shrink a T&B HSC2-20 even with the pistol-grip gun I have from work. That gun, to be fair, is also a light-duty model intended for model airplane builders.

At home though, I don’t deal with anything so heavy, so a smaller heat tool makes sense. Even after a moment on “cooldown”, the big gun is a menace for a few minutes after I set it down, and I think that’s my main reason for looking so seriously at the ProHeater. If it had the little “curl around” attachment to direct the heat at the backside of a heatshrink tube, I’d be done deciding already. ;)

]]> By: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/#comment-130367 Simon Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:27:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/#comment-130367 I have used this same model for years (different brand name) and the size and weight is perfect for 90% of my jobs. The reduced noise level is nice on repetitive shrink wrapping jobs. I think the large T handle versions are only really needed for stripping paint and starting fires. I have used this same model for years (different brand name) and the size and weight is perfect for 90% of my jobs. The reduced noise level is nice on repetitive shrink wrapping jobs.

I think the large T handle versions are only really needed for stripping paint and starting fires.

]]> By: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/#comment-130265 Eric Dykstra Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:24:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/13/surebonders-proheater-heat-tool/#comment-130265 this looks like it would be useful for me, i just need something for wire heat shrink tubing. this looks like it would be useful for me, i just need something for wire heat shrink tubing.

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