On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:48:36 -0700 (PDT), mkr5000 <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
>on edge to some plywood.
>
>Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
Somehow, I doubt, that it's going to work properly, but it would be
fairly simple for you to try it out on a piece of scrap. While I
occasionally using iron on edging for various plywood projects I work
on, the edging that uses carpenter's glue is usually my first choice.
You may want to see if you can pick some of that up since there's no
iron needed, just a little pressure by hand or clamps for a little
while.
On Oct 2, 12:48=A0pm, mkr5000 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
> on edge to some plywood.
>
> Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
>
> Press it down with a piece of aluminum or something?
Aluminum can smudge things. Heat gun is no problem.
On Oct 2, 11:51=A0pm, "Matt" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I use a hot air gun (the paint stripper kind ) and it works great - as go=
od
> as an iron
>
> I cut a block of UHMW (plastic) and routed a track a bit wider than the
> tape, and rounded the leading / trailing edges.
> I use the block to press the tape down - I do have a roller, but have fou=
nd
> the block works better. =A0Whatever, it is important to keep it clean. =
=A0 A
> lock of wood should work fine though.
>
> You want to use something that does not transmit heat very well because i=
t
> will get too hot to handle quickly.
>
> hope this helps
>
> "mkr5000" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:4da1903f-ce28-4357-8be1-6bd5a49b20b2@j28g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
> > on edge to some plywood.
>
> > Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
>
> > Press it down with a piece of aluminum or something?
I use a 2" x2" X 4" ALUMINUM BOX WITH 1/4" WALLS.....and why was I
shouting? LOL
I covered the bottom of the box-tube with filament tape, so not to
smudge the edgebanding and the hollow design makes a great heat-sink,
and cools off really quickly.
On Oct 2, 12:48=A0pm, mkr5000 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
> on edge to some plywood.
>
> Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
>
> Press it down with a piece of aluminum or something?
I have an edgebander that uses a heat gun to warm up the tape as it's
applied, so if your heat gun gets hot enough it should definitely
work.
I wouldn't use aluminum for a number of reasons. A hard plastic
roller or equivalent would be better.
R
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:48:36 -0700 (PDT), mkr5000 <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
>on edge to some plywood.
>
>Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
>
>Press it down with a piece of aluminum or something?
I use a $5 flea market travel iron. That iron has come in handy more
than I would have thought. I'd be afraid to try anything else since
the iron worked so well.
I use a hot air gun (the paint stripper kind ) and it works great - as good
as an iron
I cut a block of UHMW (plastic) and routed a track a bit wider than the
tape, and rounded the leading / trailing edges.
I use the block to press the tape down - I do have a roller, but have found
the block works better. Whatever, it is important to keep it clean. A
lock of wood should work fine though.
You want to use something that does not transmit heat very well because it
will get too hot to handle quickly.
hope this helps
"mkr5000" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:4da1903f-ce28-4357-8be1-6bd5a49b20b2@j28g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
>I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
> on edge to some plywood.
>
> Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
>
> Press it down with a piece of aluminum or something?
mkr5000 wrote:
> I have my iron packed up right now and need to apply some walnut iron
> on edge to some plywood.
>
> Can I use a hot air gun? -- has anyone done that?
>
> Press it down with a piece of aluminum or something?
If you have a J roller, that might work with the heat gun. You can get
a Wal-Mart iron for under 10 bucks.
- Doug