Several users have complained that the heat adjust controller isn’t easy to read. On some units, the dial doesn’t align with the temperature set. Think about safety first. A heat gun may not have a naked flame, but it’s still capable of starting a fire. Think carefully about your work area and remove any flammable materials. Be careful to keep your hands out of the hot air stream. And allow the gun to cool completely before putting it away. The Chandler Mini Heat Gun is ideal for craft applications—it has a compact design that’s easy to store, and it has two temperature settings for different tasks. On the low setting, it reaches around 392 degrees Fahrenheit, while the high setting gets up to 572 degrees Fahrenheit.

This heat gun is fitted with a high-performance heating coil that achieves an operational temperature in just seven seconds. A heat gun is a relatively uncomplicated yet very effective tool with a surprisingly wide variety of uses from stripping paint to thawing pipes to repairing a vehicle’s bodywork. However, the sheer number of different heat guns available can make it difficult to choose the right one for your needs. It’s the ideal tool for repairing electronic devices. Commonly used for removing screens on phones and laptops, it’s more delicate than a big 200 Watt heat gun.

Applications for a Miniature Heat Gun

A. These tools require very little maintenance. Mostly, it’s a question of keeping the nozzle and heat element free of dirt and dust, which is really just a matter of general cleanliness in your work area. Most manufacturers provide an instruction manual, which you should follow carefully to maximize the life of your tool.

Now for the specs. This heat gun weighs just 650 g but puts out up to 600° C using the powerful 1800 Watt power input. You can select from two different airflow speeds, up to 450 litres per minute airflow and it makes a maximum noise of 79 dB during use.I like the build quality on this heat gun, it’s what you’d expect from Bosch. The rubberised over-moulded handle is supremely comfortable and the whole thing feels solid and not a plastic toy. With no cord to get in the way, simple-to-operate trigger-style switches, and easy-to-handle pistol grips, the DeWalt and Milwaukee cordless heat guns are some of the easiest models to operate. The bottom-heavy weighting of the cordless models also earned these tools top scores for ease of standing and balancing. Of course, cordless convenience comes at the price of keeping a charged battery on tap. This will likely be a non-issue for folks who already frequently use cordless DeWalt or Milwaukee tools. But this may present a learning curve — and a significant extra expense — if these are some of the first cordless tools in your workshop. You’ll also want to consider the heat gun's temperature range, which can go as high as 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Applications like paint stripping require extremely high temperatures, but if you’re just planning to craft with the tool, you might be fine with a model that only reaches 200 or 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Additionally, some models allow you to select a specific temperature, while others just offer high and low settings. Other factors include whether the heat gun has different fan speeds and whether it comes with any attachments. How We Selected The Chandler Tool Heat Gun is an excellent tool for DIY projects and crafts, like melting wax, eliminating bubbles in resin castings, bending plastics on small models, and shrinking heat-shrink tubes onto wires. Its compact and ergonomic design makes it comfortable to hold, and its low weight makes it easy to maneuver and store when not in use. It’s a mini heat gun that’s great when you need accuracy over power and portability over fan power. In fact, I think it’s one of the best mini heat guns I’ve tried out so far. If you’re a hobbyist or electrician who needs to save on toolkit space, this is the one for you.