Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Dewalt DW340K Heatgun

Dewalt DW340k Professional Heatgun - Paintstripper

This trade quality hot air gun is suitable for home DIY as well as for professional use.

Designed and marketed as an easy to use, rugged, tough power tool, it is also available to buy at an affordable price.

Unlike other professional brands on sale, the Dewalt DW340k can be purchased for around the same retail price as a branded DIY model but is far superior when it comes to paint stripping, drying, and other tasks.

This is an robust and proven reliable piece of equipment that is suitable for home decorators and professional tradesmen alike, being capable of being used for continuous operation. It is of a manageable size and weight and is very easy to handle.

With 2000w power and a variable heat setting control, this heatgun is versatile giving the user complete control with relation to the material being worked on.

For the stripping of oil based paints on woodwork this unit will produce sufficient heat for the paint to bubble and be easily scraped off. It can also be used for plumbing work where soldered joints are needed when it is used with the addition of a cone shaped nozze.

Additional uses are providing hot air for the shrink wrapping of plastics. Drying out certain types of paint, stains, and varnish. Heating plastic pipes and conduit (allowing them to be bent and shaped for plumbing and electrical installation work). Softening glues and adhesives - in particular on floor tiles and kitchen worktop trims. Drying out damp wood and heat curing of decorating products such as wood and plaster fillers.

A hot air gun can also be used in engineering applications where metal components, shafts, pulleys, bearing housings etc need to be heated to allow removal.

For leisure use a heat gun can alos be a substitute form of ignition for a charcoal barbeque.

Features And Specifications Of The DW340K
  • 2000w Power
  • Variable Heat Control
  • Ergonomic Design
  • Temperature Range 50 - 600 Degrees C
  • Weight 0.85 kg
  • Rubber Vertical stand Insert
  • Professional Quality
  • Optimised Cooling Fan
  • Inc Cone Nozzle, Glass Protector Nozzle
  • Inc Spoon Relector Nozzle, Fish tail Nozzle
  • Inc Paint Scraper

To sum this model up, it offers professional quality yet at a DIY power tools price! Supplied with a range of useful nozzles and a paint scraper this is not the cheapest hot air gun money can buy, but it is affordable and a great value for money Dewalt Power Tool.

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