HOT AIR GUN INFORMATION

The hot air gun used in the DVD "Exploring Ideas in Encaustic Art" and in Elisabeth van Uden's DVD "From Hobby to Art"is made by Steinel - a Swiss company. They give a 3 year guarantee. After all the filming (the Elisabeth van Uden filmed footage too) it transpires that they have decided to discontinue that model. It is replaced with an electronic one that is very good. Equal or better than the one I used. The price was always high.

I have searched about and found a couple of other potentially good alternatives. The Dewalt is just £29 online and seems to have everything needed. So if you will kindly just take the Exploring Ideas Hot Air Gun as an example of the qualities to look for, rather than the "must" have this one" then I'd try the Dewalt. The "cone" nozzle is the one to use for restricting the air flow.

The trick to avoid burning the wax or getting "popped" bubbles in the card, or blowing "holes" in the wax, is to ensure that you keep the nozzle moving around all the time whilst working. Never just point it at one place. Always dance the air about in an area. And work as cool as is possible. If the wax smokes it is too hot.

SOME HOT AIR GUNS FOUND ONLINE WITH VARIABLE TEMPERATURE (October 2005)
This is the one shown on the DVD - still available online and at a good price too. It will be replaced soon with the updated, all electronic version - also very good and with a 3 year guarantee!
A source site

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Dewalt DW340K 2000w Hot Air Gun Price: £29.00 (£25 to £30) a source
Best price found so far - £25 - do an online search for the product.
NOTE - Black and Decker Kx2000k Heat gun Kit 2000w LOOKS TO BE THE SAME THING - orange instead of yellow.
Specifications
# Power Input 2000 Watts
# Operating Temperature 50-600 °C
# Air Flow 650 l/min
# Weight 0.85 kg
# Length 265 mm
# Height 210 mm

Supplied With
# Glass protection nozzle
# Spoon reflector nozzle
# Cone nozzle
# Fish tail surface nozzle
# Steel paint scraper for all applications
# Steel paint scraper for all applications

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Metabo HE 2000 Price:£76.38 a source

HE2000 Specification:
Volume of air 250/270/500 l/min
Air temperature 50 - 600 °C
Rated input power 2.000 W
Weight 0,75 kg
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More Hot Air Gun sources
There are many others available, these are just provided as a start to your search and are not tested nor experienced by us. This is not a recommendation, just a start.