Kawasaki 840015 Black 10-Piece Heat Gun Kit

I bought this heat gun 6 months ago. I first used it with a putty knife to remove vinyl tiles from my kitchen floor. It took about 4-5 minutes to pry each tile up. I like that the heat gun comes with a storage case and you can set the gun on the open storage case while it cools. I also liked the attachments which direct the airflow in different directions. I next used the heat gun to melt paint off of some old screws. Lastly I used the heat gun with an adhesive patch to repair a hole in a pair of jeans. The heat gun worked well for all 3 jobs. I disagree with the reviewers who say the storage case doesn't close although I do agree that it is not possible to wrap up the cord of the heat gun as nicely as it was when it first arrived in the storage case. I would highly recommend this heat gun.

In the middle of a major home renovation we realized we had a lot of varnish to remove. This unit with all of its attachments thrilled me with how easily it did the trick with so little mess. Have since used it for electrical work with shrink tubing and will be using it to remove very old tile glue on cement floors in 5 rooms before installing new flooring. A great buy and cheaper than Home Depot.

Used it with light use for a couple of years, probably had it running for 5 hours total over 4 years. Today, the motor whirred loudly, tripped a breaker and it died. Now I'm looking for a different brand.

I can't really attest to the longevity or quality of this heat gun. Only used it for 5min max so far. Didn't sound like it was doing so great but it did the job. Used the low setting for 30sec or so on each chip and on the back side. PS3 is back up and running. If you are looking specifically for fixing the PS3, can't really go wrong with this one. Worked for me and only a fraction of the cost that sending it in for repair would be. Also highly recommend gilksy's walk through. Piece of cake.

I've owned this handy little kit for a little over a year now. It has worked well with no issues mechanically (up to this week). The heat gun has worked well for many different jobs and the carrying case allows a nice place to store everything. For the price this is a great deal, even if only for the heat gun and case, I hardly use any of the other accessories and the stand is pretty useless. So I give this product 4 stars because of the price and lifetime of the product. As I mentioned the heat gun quit working on me a couple days ago, it fell from a countertop and a piece of the heating element broke off inside of it, this caused the fan to quit working while the heating element continued to work. I've posted up 2 pictures to show what happened, but I took the gun apart, removed the broken pieces (which prevent the fan from turning) and the gun works yet again! It's a cheap costing product but if it quits working take it apart, don't just buy a new one. I'll save the rant for that. The gun housing is held together by 6 screws, the last one being on the front green piece, which simply twists off, after removing that green part you can pry the gun open. The fan/motor is held in place by 2 screws and slips into the fan shroud/heating element. If your gun quit working pull the fan out and see that the fins aren't catching on something.

Not for pro use. I've owned and used this heat gun occasionally for fifteen years. Purchased when it was $28 and it still works so I guess I've got my money's worth. Has two settings; Hi and Lo. More attachments than I needed. Very cheap plastic molded case. Even cheaper material used for the body. Not sure why manufacturer decided on rubber for the exterior. The rubber is slowly melting and deteriorating causing the grip and rest of gun's body to be a sticky mess. I would rate this Kawasaki heat gun no better than a Harbor Freight version.

I was impressed for the price and all the pieces that came in the kit. I was in desperate need of a new heat gun and this works fantastic for all I needed it for. My old one never came in a case or kit, so this was a nice upgrade from my old one. I haven't seen my husband play with it yet but if he likes it I would purchase him one as well. It packs up nicely when your done back in the case.

Kawasaki 840015 Black 10-Piece Heat Gun Kit I purchased the Kawasaki heat gun (840015) about 2 months ago. A month into using the heat gun, there was some serious sparks and noise coming out of the gun. I immediately turned it off. There was a piece of metal that was rattling in the heat gun. I initially thought this may have been something I did, but after some investigation of my own (I am an electrical/electronics engineer), the piece that was rattling turned out to be a small piece of metal. It is a little mangled to know for sure what this part is, but it looks a lot like a commutator in the motor. The plus side The tool did wonders for heating and even some soft carving (on vinyl toys) which adds to its versatility. It has high and low heat setting which is decent. The accessories extend the a wide variety of use for the heat gun. unfortunately, I have not been able to test out most of it. The stand/cradle is decent, but I wished it would allow the heat gun to stand in a more neutral position, so you would be able to pick it up fo use immediately. This is not a deal breaker for most. The negative The tool broke down after a month of use which for me is about 10 times of about 5 minutes use. I question it's reliability and consistency in manufacturing. I am in the process of getting this replaced by the manufacturer who happens to be quite close to me in Long Beach. I found out this is a licensed product of Kawasaki, so Technically, this is not manufactured by Kawasaki. This may be misleading to some people. The product is manufactured by Alltrade Tools in Long Beach, CA. Here's a link to Alltrade's website for the tool ([...]) I will update the review upon receipt of the replacement, that is if I do get a repalcement.

Used on low for about 20 seconds before pieces of what looks to be porcelain started shooting out of the nosslr, very dangerois, i cant find anywhere to request a refund or replacement because after purchase i waited over a month to use and now it says I'm out of my return window, pleae help as i fear im going to be struck with a hot piece of shrapnel n. Very unsafe tool