Heat Gun

[Tom Servinsky]

I'm in S. Florida and my Milwaukee heat gun is used regularly  for a variety 
of  humidity related action issues. I also use it for Verdi gris treatments 
with all of the older Steinway's I have in my area. And then there's the 
burning of shanks with the action installations. My gun is used a lot ,and 
as I had said, other brands I had been using were burning up way too soon. 
Yes mine is noticeably much heavier than the other guns I've own, but the 
dependability has been outstanding. It's like anything else, if it's a tool 
you'll need every blue moon, a professional grade tool might be over-kill. 
However if it's something that's going to be given a true workout, then the 
heavy duty grade should be your choice. I became a fan of the Milwaukee line 
of heavy duty tools when I was going through heavy duty drills when taking 
out tuning pins prior to restringing. I was getting, maybe, a year a most 
out of some the lesser brand drills before they hit the dust.  My 
brother-in-law, is a fine finish carpenter, gave me an ear full about which 
brands hold up over time and which ones would likely not. He told me to buy 
the Milwaukee heavy duty drill  and it would be the last drill I would need 
for ages. And he was right. When it was time for dealing with the heat gun 
issues it became a logical choice to consider the Milwaukee strictly on it's 
reputation for dependability. It too has proven it's weight in gold.
Tom Servinsky
Tom Servinsky
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 2:28 AM
Subject: Re: Heat Gun


> One is much heavier than the other...I guess I'm just not using my Ungar 
> enough...;-]   When I think about it I only use for burning shanks...Tom 
> what do you use yours for?
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Received: 4/30/2008 12:27:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Heat Gun
>
>
>>Matthew
>>One has a metal case, the other a cheap plastic case. One will last 
>>considerably
>>longer then the later. I personally am a Milwaukee heat gun fan as each of 
>>mine
>>have been going strong for 8 yrs. Before that I was going through the 
>>cheapies one
>>a year. Do the math...
>>Tom Servinsky
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: Matthew Todd
>>  To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>  Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:47 PM
>>  Subject: Heat Gun
>
>
>>  In the newest Schaff catalog on p. 77, can someone tell me the 
>> difference
>>between the $155.93 Weller Heat Gun and the $63.99 Ungar Heat Gun?  I'm 
>>just
>>wondering why the almost $100 difference.
>
>>  I am trying not to go with cheap, and sometimes by paying more you get a 
>> better
>>advantage, but I just want to know if the Weller Gun is worth the money.
>
>
>>  Thanks all,
>>  Matthew
>