Heat-guns

[Marc St Louis]

Just wondering how many years of service you guys that have been heat-treating for awhile get out of you heat-guns.  I just burnt out my second one last week which puts their life span at about 5~6 years.

[mullet]

I'm on my second in ten years.

[JoJoDapyro]

I just bought my first. I can't run the AC in the garage and the heat gun at the same time.  Whats a guy to do?

[Pat B]

Mark, I bought mine at a garage sale for $5 many years ago. I keep waiting for it to die but it just keeps pumping heat. Granted I don't run it like you do. A half hour of hand held heating and I'm done.

[CustomArcher15]

Got a black and decker 5 years ago and use it a little bit pretty frequently. Still going strong!

[okie64]

Im on my third gun over about a 5 year span. The first one was a harbor freight and only lasted a couple sessions, second was a bosch and it didnt last long either. The last gun I bought is a wagner and ive been using it for about 4 years or so.

[Eric Krewson]

My first Wagner lasted 10 years and would be still running if I hadn't dropped it on the concrete floor multiple times and broke the ceramic out of the element. My second Wagner is going strong after 5 years.

[rossfactor]

I bought a cheapo Ace brand 7 years ago. I've treated 40 to 50 bows with it and banged it up pretty good. The metal flu is bent, but its still working strong.

Gabe

[mikekeswick]

I'm onto my second one. I bought a good un this time.
The key to getting them to last is letting the heat dissipate properly after use.

[Del the cat]

I'm onto my second one. I bought a good un this time.
The key to getting them to last is letting the heat dissipate properly after use.

Yup, melted my fancy temperature controlled one by leaving it lying flat.
Gotta leave 'em standing 'em up with the nozzle pointing up. The wire stand/ support is often useless, so I nip mine up in the vice (the heatgun  )
Del

[bushboy]

I have a black coloured Milwaukee I got from the paint section at home deport, 3 years and going strong!it has a built in cool down mode.

[Del the cat]

I have a black coloured Milwaukee I got from the paint section at home deport, 3 years and going strong!it has a built in cool down mode.

Sensible design! Whatever next! 
Del

[blackhawk]

Good timing and funny ya bring this up Marc...my second Wagner took a crap on me over the weekend half way thru a bend..I use dry heat a lot..haven't had time to go get another yet,and the stave is still on the form under the clamps waiting to be finished yet 

[dwardo]

I bought a cheap one no-brand job and burnt out 3 in a year, all replaced under warranty until they gave me my money back and told me not to come back.

Bought a half decent one from axminster and its been going strong two years now.

[burchett.donald]

 Wagner 5th year...