My point wasn't that one is necessarily better, just that a heat gun isn't saving you any time or effort. Whatever you're comfortable with, really. My other point was that I use my heat gun as a bellows for my wood stove because I forget to feed it, get cold, and then have to throw a few logs on dead coals. Blasting the whole thing with 2000 degree air tends to get it rollin' pretty quickly, and for me, that's twenty bucks well spent.kbadkar wrote:Is an alcohol burner that much better?ToddJohnson wrote:I'm not really sure you're saving any "time" or "effort," but yes, it's been well worth the $20 to use it as a bellows or my wood stove. You can't make pipes with frozen fingers, really.stummel bum wrote:I would definitely second the heat gun. If you plan on making pipes (more than 1 or two for fun that is) it would be worth $20 in time and effort saved.
TJ
It's a simple enough procedure with a heat gun and reducer attachment, though it may take a minute longer to heat up to pliable.
TJ