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.

Dewalt DW087K Laser Line Level

Dewalt DW087K Laser Level

This particular model is a self levelling cross line laser unit that is accurate to +/- 3mm in a wide range of levelling applications.

Designed for predominantly indoor use this Dewalt DW087K unit has 2 beams with a visibility range of 15 metres. The levels red laser beams comprise of one vertical laser line and one horizontal.

Compact and light in weight this robust unit is ideal for a large range of work tasks and is especially useful for accurate levelling work by professional tradesmen.

Builders, carpenters, plumbers, metal fabrication workers, joiners, bedroom fitters and kitchen fitters, all will benefit with the help of this compact Dewalt Laser Level.

Bedroom furniture and fitted kitchen installers in particular, will save time and money with the ease of alignment of fitted units provided by the DW087K.

For internal construction work, builders and metal fabrication workers will appreciate the accuracy a laser level provides, being one of the tools of choice for accurate levelling of metal supporting beams, rsj's, girders, and structural metal work.

The Dewalt DW087 laser level produces two clear visible lines in seconds. Being self levelling up to a 4 degree angle the unit also displays an out of level indication when present. The unit can be mounted on a tripod (using a standard screw on fixing bolt) or alternatively fixed to a wall or fixture. An internal magnet allows speedy fastening to any metal object, alternatively a removeable mounting plate is included permitting simple fixing to walls or timber by means of your fixing of choice. Most users will attach the unit to timber, plaster, and brickwork by way of one or two screws (used with possibly rawlplug type fixings) where needed.

As with all Dewalt equipment and power tools this unit is manufactured to a very high quality and is ready to go straight out of the box. Batteries are included (3 x standard pencil AA size) as well as a plastic moulded carry case.

Operation of the Dewalt DW087k Laser Line unit by way of two simple to use push buttons. This model also has a low battery indicator and a tough protective body housing.

Summary Of The DW087K Cross Line Laser Level

This particular levelling tool is not the cheapest you can buy, but is accurate, robust, and simple to use. As with most professional power tools, to a certain point you get what you pay for! This is exactly the case with the DW087. It is certainly amongst the best value battery operated self levelling devices on the market today and gives great results.

Anyone who has not used one of these before should give it a go. As with alltools and power tool accessories they need to be tried and tested personally to see if they are of a benefit to you. Without a doubt bedroom and fitted kitchen installers will save time and money with the use of the Dewalt DW087k.