Embossing tool as a heat gun

[N2RJ]

I borrowed my wife's embossing gun to use as a heat gun.

Tried it on a piece of heatshrink and it works pretty darn good!

So why should I pay more money for a real heat gun when a $20 embossing gun will do?

[N3ATS]

Did you try it on the adhesive lined heat shrink that comes with the Andrew connectors yet?

[kc2orw]

Have you tried it for reflowing solder paste with SMT components as was mentioned recently by Tim AB0WR?
Sounds like a method I might try in the future of coarse if someone else tries it I wouldn't mind hearing about it...

[N2RJ]

Did you try it on the adhesive lined heat shrink that comes with the Andrew connectors yet?

Not yet, but I am confident it will work.

BTW, my connectors didn't come with heat shrink. I got the ring flare connectors.

Do you mean the weatherproofing kits?

[N3ATS]

Yeah, connectors usually come with a nice 3" or so piece of heavy adhesive lined shrink tube. Or at least they used to. Cheap bastards probably discontinued it.

[N2RJ]

Yeah, connectors usually come with a nice 3" or so piece of heavy adhesive lined shrink tube. Or at least they used to. Cheap bastards probably discontinued it.

I dunno.

My connectors were two piece where you strip off, file away the middle, flare the shield and screw together.

The part number is L4PNF-RC for the LDF4 connectors.

BTW, I got a sweet deal on some LDF4 grounding kits this weekend - 3 for $20. List price at RF parts is $24.95 ea. :shock: