Heat gun

[ezzzekiel]

Want a small heatshrink gun not mains powered any suggestions on where to get a decent one

 

[Adam W]

Cigarette lighter, available from all good newsagents as well as some bad ones.
Or a gas soldering iron with attachments such as this.

... Or this one, which is cheaper.

 

[ezzzekiel]

Cheaper one looks ideal have you used these type and if so any good for heatshrinking mainly on 2.5 sizes etc

 

[Adam W]

No, I tend to use an electric one, or if I can't be bothered to get one I use a cigarette lighter because it's usually in my pocket.
A guy I used to work with had a mini heat gun which seemed to have been designed specially for heat shrink and it worked wonderfully; I haven't been able to find one for sale, but while I was searching found this, which looks good. Might even get one myself.

 

[Heisenberg]

I use one of these..

Micro-Therm™MJ-600

Works a treat. You can usually find them for sale on fleabay.

 

[ezzzekiel]

yeah actually saw them but thought they may not be any good, prob try one on your recomendation

 

[Richard Burns]

I have one of the microtherm ones, they are quite good for small cables, a little slow if you have been using a paint stripper heat gun beforehand but they are easy to carry around and they do have a lock to stop it activating. Just wait for it to cool before putting it away!!
The fuel as a lighter is handy and if the unit does not work, whip the lighter out and use directly!

 

[ezzzekiel]

Ordered one to try thanks guys