Thread: My new heat gun

Originally Posted by silentkilla

Sound like I need to try the alcohol lamp?
Any of them better than the rest?

I built my own. Took a baby food jar, used a wick like what you use in them oil burning lanterns. Made a slit in the lid ran the wick thru and pushed slit back down a little to hold the wick in place. Filled jar with alcohol and waited a couple minutes for the wick to suck up alcohol and lite. Works great for me and was cheap.

Originally Posted by Abbott

I built my own. Took a baby food jar, used a wick like what you use in them oil burning lanterns. Made a slit in the lid ran the wick thru and pushed slit back down a little to hold the wick in place. Filled jar with alcohol and waited a couple minutes for the wick to suck up alcohol and lite. Works great for me and was cheap.

I'd be scared of blowing myself up....
Quite sure it'll work but I don't trust myself that much.....
Thanks four the info....