heat gun regulating

[pishta]

Cheap 2 setting heatgun (too hot amd way too hot) i want to throttle down the heater and maybe even the fan for a hot air reflow project, i need it to be 250C/485F max with little airflow. Looks like the temp range now is like 750/1100F.. could i put in some sort of rheostat or huge resistor to cut power to the heating element or is it going to be a duty cycle thing, maybe controlled by a relay and a high speed 555 ic timer?

 

[67Dart273]

It MIGHT be as simple as a "lamp dimmer" Be sure to get one that is large enough to handle the "juice"

"Something to try." You have a "selection" of portable heaters? "Rig" a temporary extension cord so that you can wire one of the heaters in series with the heat gun.

Every good HVAC tech has a "cheater cord" LOL

 

[pishta]

router speed control? dont know what its rated for, but the heat gun draws >6A. device says 15A
http://www.harborfreight.com/router-speed-control-43060.html

 

[67Dart273]

That's it, nothing more than a fairly heavy dimmer control

 

[bighammer]

Why not borrow your wife's hair dryer?