Tuesday 10 March 2015

Heat shrink gun – Melting and securing tubes on electronic products

ubing is used to provide in different electrical applications for achieving insulation and protection from harming aspects such as water, harsh weather, and impact. These tubes are secured by using heat shrink gun. This heating equipment provides necessary heat on the upper layer of tubing effectively shrinking and securing it for electrical applications.

What are the main features of this gun?


  • Temperature – Temperature range is different in products. Some guns can produces up to 1100 degree Fahrenheit. Some other products produce only 180 degree Fahrenheit. Requirement of temperature depends on the tubing you want to shrink. You can also adjust temperature on this heating equipment according to your requirements. On the other hand, some products control temperature by LCD digital terminal.

  • Volts – Volts also vary from product to product. Some of them use 110v while some others use 120v. It depends on your requirement how much heat you want for your electrical application. Watt usage also varies from tool to tool.

  • Airflow control – Airflow is an important aspect that affects shrinking of tubing. Heated air flows on the insulation, effectively reducing its size and securing the electrical applications. You can control the airflow by using switch on this equipment.

  • Other features – There are several other features that some heat guns offers. It includes welding, wire cutting, soldering, paint stripping, forming and drying. With these features, you can use this equipment for other works too.

What are the aspects that affect shrinking of tubing by this heating equipment?

Several aspects affect the shrinking of tubing. It includes type, diameter, material, wall thickness, and length of tubes. Variation in type, material, or diameter affects the time and temperature that should be used through heating equipment. All these aspects affect how shrink gun should work to secure insulation on electrical applications.

How it works?


With this heating equipment, you can apply heat to shrink tubing. High temperature causes tubes to decrease in size. Tube wraps itself around the electrical application after decreasing in size and effectively completing insulation and protective cover. You can get properly insulated electronic components such as wires only in few minutes with the shrink gun.

Various industries and even military use these guns to complete insulation on their electrical applications with shrinking tubing. This heating equipment is easy to use due to its lightweight and comfortable setting.

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