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   Jamie_Buxton | Mar 13, 2003 11:46pm | #1

   I take some ribbing about having a hair dryer, too -- I don't have much hair left.   However, it is a great tool for quickly getting the barbecue briquets burning well.

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   BRichardso2 | Mar 14, 2003 12:50am | #2

   I use a self standing hair dryer for shrinking shrinkable tubing for electronics connections. This happens often as using a full speed heat gun just isn't the ans. I have used the hair dryer for softening up some glues for my glue gun and maintaining it free of glue build up. Altho' it doesn't get used as often as say a drill driver, it is a handy thing to have on the shelf.

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   Shepherd1800 | Mar 14, 2003 03:13am | #3

   I use a hair dryer for swelling dents and dings out of wood.  A little water, some heat, steam, no more dent.  I use it to soften joints glued together with hide glue.  Heat the wood up to 140 degrees or so and the glue will soften.  It may scorch wood.

   Stephen Shepherd

   http://www.ilovewood.com

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   Clay | Mar 14, 2003 04:29am | #4

   I don't have a hair dryer but I use my heat gun for all these purposes (it also strips enamel paint very efficiently).  I have a Bosch that has a dial heat setting with an led temperature indicator.  It is really nice for those jobs where the heat has to be just right.  I also use it to remove those unsightly white water rings from old shellac finishes.  It's a tricky fix but I usually make it work; my adjustable heat settings are really critical here.