Thanks for all the info guys
Don't think I would feel confident with a 20.00 gun But some thing about 80.00 would probable work well
Been looking at Home depot and sears Like the Milwaukee

Got one of those 20.00 drills from Granger It works But like said should have spend more for a better one
As soon as it craps out ??? it may last a while

Bill - willierods.com

Bill,
Makes sense on your choice of the Milwaukee gun.

That same line of reasoning is exactly why I own primarily Milwaukee drills as well as the Milwaukee heat gun.

They are of industrial quality and they simply last with overall excellent performance.

Roger

While I basically agree with this, and own a bunch of Milwaukee tools, a heat gun is hardly a precision tool. It's a hair drier with more heat. I've been using one from Ace Hardware that was $29.99 or something and it's never failed me in 10 years or more. Hard to justify an expensive heat gun unless you just gotta have the best. A heat gun seems like the place to save some cash.

Like Drew said, a heat gun is a hair dryer on steroids! How long do you use one at a time, 3 or 4 minutes?? If that wears you out, you definitely need a workout program. For 10 or 12 bucks, it will last you for many years and the other 100 bucks can be spent on something good. Also, keep in mind that a heat gun moves air (and dust and contaminants) on the wet finish and a straw doesn't.

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Mike,
I would be terribly suprised if you had any dust or contaminants in your rod finishing room.

Roger

Well I agree in part on buying a good quality heat gun. Bill said he is going to use it for straightening some bamboo. that's more than just a few minutes work, trust me been there done that several times over. so this gun is going to be running for a bit. I'll admit I'm cheap so I would probably go with a middle of the road gun. the one from HF? you may get a winner or you may get a dog. roll the dice and take your chances. I've got an air nailer from there that has served me well for 10 years. then I bought one of the new multi tool vibrating saws. the first one lasted 10 min before it caught fire(well it was close to it, smoking)