Heat gun help

[jeffp51]

I just burned out my third heat gun in three years. Any suggestions for a quality replacement?

[PEARL DRUMS]

I use the 25$ yellow Wagner, most of my friends use the same gun. I have bought two, still on number two. I can only guess 200 bows have been done in total, just a guess.

[DC]

I use the same gun as PD. It's lasted 3 years now. Are you standing it on the back end when it's cooling?

[PEARL DRUMS]

My first is still going, but tosses a spark here and there and I figgered that wasn't good for a dusty, chippy, curly bow shop.

[High-Desert]

I use a porter cable heat gun, and haven't had any issue, but I've only been using it a year. My dad uses a Milwaukee, and it's been running for him for years.

[jeffp51]

PD where do I find a Wagner heat gun?

[Eric Krewson]

Lowe's or Home Depot, I bought my last at Home Depot, $23, 2 heat settings, it does all I need it to do.

This is my third,  I dropped #1 too many times on the floor and broke the ceramic disc in the front, I held #2 too close to a limb (right on) when I was heat treating and burned it up, I am being more careful with #3, it should out last me. 

[PEARL DRUMS]

I believe both of mine came from a ma and pop hardware near work. They are easy to be found as Eric said. I see this model more often than any other brand. I think because it suits the needs of 98% of heat gun users.

[Pat B]

I have an old B&D I paid $5 for at a flea market about 20 years ago and it's still going strong. I think if I needed another I'd get a Wagner.

[osage outlaw]

I'm still using my wagner I bought in 2009. 

[Marc St Louis]

I use the 25$ yellow Wagner, most of my friends use the same gun. I have bought two, still on number two. I can only guess 200 bows have been done in total, just a guess.

Burnt one of those out after about 5 years.  I'm on #4 now, a cheapo from ebay.  It's getting hard to find a plain and simple heat-gun around here

[Badger]

  I use a Masters, they have a strong blower in them and put out a lot of heat. A bit pricey at around $140.00 but I have had mine for over 20 years and it gets a lot of use. Repair parts are easy to get and easy to install and cheap. I have replaced a switch, and a couple of heating units over the years and one cord that I burned.

[Linc]

My first heat gun was an el cheapo from Harbor Freight. It lasted for quite a few years. When it got burned out a couple years ago I bought 2 of the newer version and both burned out after a few uses. Then I got a better $40. model from them and so far it is holding up but I have not put it to heavy use. Time will tell.

[PEARL DRUMS]

  I use a Masters, they have a strong blower in them and put out a lot of heat. A bit pricey at around $140.00 but I have had mine for over 20 years and it gets a lot of use. Repair parts are easy to get and easy to install and cheap. I have replaced a switch, and a couple of heating units over the years and one cord that I burned.

Thanks for the tip, Steve. Im saving my pennies for one of these babies. Not that my Wagner doesn't work, but I really like the sounds of yours. Im a fix-it kind of guy and would prefer to repair as to fill a land fill.

[Pago]

I recently had to replace mine.  I bought this one at HF https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-watt-12-interval-heat-gun-430-800-570-1160-69343.html
I really like this heat gun, temp control and auto cool off mode. Made a lot of bamboo arrows with no problem so far.