🔥 Weller 6966C: High-Powered Industrial Heat Gun - 250 Watts Electric Heat Gun with Enhanced Efficiency Review

knowingly this device looks like it was from the 70s. it's because it's the exact same product they've been making for decades! My dad has one and now I have one. Weller makes the same heat gun 20 years later because it works perfectly!

Bought this to replace a many year old unit that was lost when I moved house. It's perfect for shrinking heat shrink tubing, so I highly recommend it. One of the fittings provided with the kit distributes hot air through the tube. Where a lot of heat is needed, for example to thaw frozen pipes, it is not suitable, but it is not intended for that either.

The Welder 6966c is a low powered, low airflow CFM heat gun. Yes, it is listed in the technical data, but its performance is limited to less than 3/8 inch In the price range, I chose the Steinel HL 2020 E. Yes, it's twice the size, but I'm very happy with all the features.

I have been using the original model for many years. I bought this replacement because I lost the old one. The weapon seems to work just like the old one. The deflector sights seem to be made of a softer material, so you have to be careful that the tips don't fall off. In addition, the fit and finish of the tips are not as good as the original. It may be worth considering using a small band to keep the tips secure.

All too often shops use heavy duty industrial heat guns on small assemblies and their wiring, directing heat at circuit boards and sensitive components to try and heat a few tubes "Don't with this one. It directs the right amount of heat where it needs to go. And it doesn't require 1500 watts of power. I was going to give it five stars but it has an annoying habit of falling off frequently. Its design doesn't allow it to sit flat on a table lying.” For today's miniature and microelectronic…