Hot Air Blowers / Hot Air Devices
What are the benefits of STEINEL hot air guns?
How does a hot air gun work?
What temperature can a hot air gun reach?
How much does a hot air gun cost?
As universal helpers and problem solvers, hot air guns have long since become a standard item of equipment in households, workshops and toolboxes. Whether it's shrinking cables, removing paint and varnish, shaping plastics or lighting barbecues, the powerful STEINEL thermal tool gets hundreds of jobs done quickly and easily. The benefits are obvious:
• Universal applications: home renovation, household, electrical work, sport, DIY, recycling, motor vehicles, technical medicine.
Convenient single-handed operation thanks to functionally arranged controls.
Carefully balanced weight distribution.
Air filters keep foreign bodies out of the interior of the device.
Double protection against overheating.
Patented ceramic heating system for a long service life.
Hot air for over 100 applications
Paint removal
Almost all oil- and solvent-based paints and varnishes on wood can be cleanly removed with hot air (500 – 630 °C). A wide-jet nozzle makes work easier on surfaces, while a jet nozzle diverts the hot air around heat-sensitive materials.
Shrink cables
In electrical engineering and electronics, cable ends, cable harnesses, solder joints or luster terminals are often protected by a plastic cover. To do this, a heat-shrinkable tube of the appropriate diameter is pushed over the corresponding area and then shrunk using hot air (approx. 250–300 °C) and a reflector nozzle.
Soldering
Hot air is suitable for soft soldering. The cleaned soldering point is heated to full power (630 °C). The solder must not melt due to the hot air, but rather due to the temperature of the workpiece. For spot soldering, you should use reducing nozzles; for soldering pipes, use reflector nozzles.
Desoldering
Soldered joints, e.g. in copper pipes, can be loosened again with hot air at 600°C. With a reflector nozzle attached, the soldered joint can be heated in a targeted manner. The same applies to electronic components on damaged PCBs. These can be unsoldered at approx. 400 °C using hot air and a reduction nozzle, and the solder can be removed with special pliers when it becomes liquid.
Moulding
Sheets, tubes and rods made of plastic can be moulded with hot air without leaving scorch marks. When working with sheets, the appropriate area is heated using a mounted wide-angle nozzle (hot air at approx. 200°C). Tubes and rods can be moulded or bent by heating them evenly all around with a reflector nozzle (approx. 250–500°C).
Welding plastic
For plastic welding, the appropriate welding rod is selected for each material (hard PVC, soft PVC, soft PE, hard PE, PP, ABS). The welding rod is fed to the heated seam (approx. 250 – 400 °C) via a welding shoe (welding cord) or welding nozzle (welding rod). Overlap welding: Plastic sheeting and coated fabrics can be reliably welded with hot air. To do this, the hot air (approx. 300 – 400 °C) is supplied through a wide slot nozzle. This softens the material in seconds, after which it is firmly rolled by a pressure roller. Lighting the barbecue The new special nozzle transforms your STEINEL hot air tool into a turbo lighter for charcoal! The nozzle perfectly focuses the heat, quickly creating embers. The extended exhaust pipe ensures safe ignition while protecting the hot air tool.
The nozzle is available in various materials (PP, PVDF, PFA, FEP, FKM, FEP) and with different connections (G 1/2, G 3/4, G 1, G 2, G 3). The appropriate welding rod is selected based on the material (PP, PVDF, PFA, FEP, FKM, FEP) and the connection. The welding rod is fed to the heated seam (approx. 250–400 °C) via a welding shoe (welding cord) or welding nozzle (welding rod).
Overlap welding
Plastic sheeting and coated fabrics can be securely welded using hot air. To do this, the hot air (approx. 300–400°C) is supplied using a wide slot nozzle. The material softens in seconds and is then firmly rolled using a pressure roller.
Light the barbecue
The new special nozzle transforms your STEINEL hot air gun into a turbo lighter for charcoal! The nozzle optimally focuses the heat, enabling quick ember development. The extended air outlet nozzle ensures safe ignition while also protecting the hot air gun.
Adjusting
Hot air can be used to adjust functional shoes with plastic coatings (e.g. inline skates) to suit individual requirements. In most cases, it makes sense to use the wide-angle nozzle with a medium temperature setting (approx. 200–400 °C). Inserts can be treated in a similar way.
Repairing sports equipment
Cracks or breaks, e.g. in surfboards, plastic boats and the like, can be quickly and safely repaired with hot air. For long cracks, the damaged area should be repaired with a welding rod of the corresponding material.
Other applications
• Drying paint
• Edge banding
• Removing dirt
• Kill weeds
• Dry car mats
• Dry putty
• Remove grout
• Repairing bumpers
• Dry construction joints
• Dry wall plaster
• Remove stickers
A high-performance motor with a service life of up to 10,000 operating hours is used in STEINEL hot air blowers to draw air from the surrounding area through a fine dust filter.
The air is then heated in a hand-wound, long-life ceramic heater. The air is then passed through an outlet pipe at a maximum of 700 degrees and 4,000 Pa.
Some STEINEL products can be equipped with a temperature scanner. This is placed on the unit and uses modern laser technology to measure the temperature of the outgoing air current. The air current can also be directed through nozzles.
STEINEL hot air guns can reach temperatures of between 50 and 700 degrees, depending on the model.
A STEINEL hot air gun entry-level model is available from around €40. Professional-use models can cost upwards of €150.
Glue Guns
What are the advantages of STEINEL hot-melt glue guns?
What is a hot glue gun?
How does a glue gun work?
How do you use a hot glue gun?
What can you glue with a hot glue gun?
What temperature can a glue gun reach?
What do you need to bear in mind when using a hot glue gun?
How much does a glue gun cost and where can you buy glue guns?
That bonds.
As a versatile problem-solver, the glue gun is now part of the basic equipment in every workshop. And many households can no longer be imagined without it either. The hot glue reliably bonds most materials with each other and also serves as a universal adhesive and filler.
STEINEL has played a major role in advancing the development of this modern adhesive technology and continues to set the standards with sophisticated concepts and German quality.
• Glues paper, cardboard, wood, leather, stone, metal or plastic.
Universally applicable.
High melting performance.
• Solvent-free.
A glue gun is a thermal tool used to bond materials by liquefying a solid adhesive.
After the hot-melt glue gun is switched on, it is heated up within a certain period of time. The glue sticks are inserted at the rear part. When the feed button is pressed, the stick is drawn in and melted by an electric heater.
The liquefied adhesive then emerges.
Before you can use a glue gun, it has to heat up, which can take 15 seconds to 8 minutes (depending on the product) for STEINEL products.
When you press the advance button, the melted glue is pushed forward. To refill, insert another glue stick into the rear of the glue gun.
Hot glue guns are particularly suitable for domestic use and are therefore ideal for materials such as wood, glass, leather, plastic, cardboard, aluminium, pebbles, fabric and peat.
Of course, the hot glue guns can be used in many other areas.
STEINEL hot-melt glue guns reach temperatures of up to 230 degrees. However, a low-temperature glue gun with 85° is also available in the range.
Depending on which product you buy, the charging and heating phases are different. In addition, some glue guns have a rechargeable battery and others a power cable.
To ensure proper gluing, you must make sure to buy the appropriate glue sticks for the hot glue gun.
In addition, the glue gets very hot, which is why you should take care, especially when working with children. There is a special low-temperature glue gun for this purpose, which is suitable for crafting with children or for gluing temperature-sensitive materials.
A STEINEL hot-melt glue gun for beginners is available from around €10.
Hot-melt glue guns can be purchased both in retail stores (home improvement stores) and in specialist stores, as well as online.
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