Milwaukee M18 Cordless Heat Gun Review

[@rubeng6280]

This thing is great for drywall patches, spot texturing or priming, also if you have a bunch of paints, you can dab a sample on the wall to show the home owner and they always look at me amazed. Awesome job Milwaukee 👍🏻

[@andrewrios2295]

Yes sir, pure genius

[@Strife72]

I really enjoy you showing specific applications where this tool comes in handy for. A lot of people have videos where they just talk about the tool but you actually show it’s usage and it working. Great video 👍

[@DoresoomReviews]

Thanks!

[@dposcuro]

Doing heavy equipment washing/cleaning/detailing, have to remove decals somewhat frequently. This appeals to me, for the sake of not having to drag a cord through a muddy wash bay, and then clean the damn cord again when I'm done.

[@duke1281]

You don't happen to work at Penske Truck Leasing do you? Lol ...cause I did a lot of what you just described there...for almost 8 years

[@dposcuro]

@@duke1281 Nope, worked for a small-mid size company here in Alberta.

[@MrJamb0ree]

​@@duke1281 I work at Penske right now, should I get this heat gun?

[@HTwav3]

Great video thanks 😀 why would they not put variable output on it 🤷‍♂️

[@scottsena6760]

For just drying paint films down, this would be indispensable in ladder work, generating matching of finishes, and sample generation. Not being dependent on an extension cord would be huge doing all this on far flung tasks around the job site and would augment your other heat gun setup well. (Having both systems in place is where the smart money is.) Bought one yesterday.....great advancement here for me anyways!! 👍

[@Pro1er]

I don't know if they will fit the Milwaukee heat gun but Harbor Freight sells an accessory kit for $6.99 before coupon.

[@foodooyou1]

Very impressive. Can't wait for Ryobi to make one. I would like to see you do a review on the Milwaukee cordless soldering iron.

[@DoresoomReviews]

It's in the works! :)

[@BryceBay]

I don't get why people would want the variable heat. I mean sure the more options the better but I use it as an electrician and have never seen a need to turn anything down lower ? Just move it back a little from the item Ur trying to heat

[@DoresoomReviews]

If you're worried about overheating something or scorching it, the variable heat is a nice safeguard over just varying the distance. Most heat guns in this price range have the feature. You're right though, the same goal can be achieved with moving the gun back, unless you're working in really tight quarters.

[@BryceBay]

I picked this up last week haven't had a chance to use it properly yet! Maybe for window tint applications or stickers it may be handy to vary the temperature.

[@soundmapper]

Because if I want to use it on something delicate, and get more than 17 minutes out of it, I'd want to dial it in right.

[@opticledilusi0n]

Weird. Mine brand new the trigger sticks on. Which is useful .. but i have to pull the switch to turn it off

[@DoresoomReviews]

Interesting. Maybe they replaced the switch type.

[@opticledilusi0n]

@@DoresoomReviews after a few hours of use seems the button wore in and operates similar to yours. Kind of unfortunate, i preferred it staying in

[@christopherdavis8004]

Is this great for heat shrinking for car window tinting

[@DoresoomReviews]

I haven't used it for that application, but I think that it would be fine for heat shrinking.

[@jintarokensei3308]

What's the temperature range? Can this be used to heat up rubber gaskets?

[@DoresoomReviews]

Single temp at 875°F. Should wotk for gaskets.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@@DoresoomReviews Motor is brushed though, imma wait for the fuel version. Thanks for the vid anyway

[@rubeng6280]

Also I just found a Velcro strap and you can leave the gun on constantly like that.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Great solution. I've used painter's tape to hold down the trigger, but I like your velcro idea better.

[@jonathanperez7291]

How long is the duration on battery turn on , on full battery.??

[@DoresoomReviews]

I cover that at 1:50 in the video.

[@techreview291]

Can wait to watch this

[@Shawnbfromsd]

Does it have an air foil for solder sleeves?

[@DoresoomReviews]

It doesn't come with one, but it's an optional accessory you can purchase separately.

[@AldrichQuaiHoi]

ANY 33.3 MM nozzles will fit this, eg. Bosch ones, Stienel etc. etc.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Good point.

[@jetenginethrust863]

Have you measured the Milwaukee accessory heat gun kit pieces?

[@JustArandomDude11c]

Are you Bobcat Goldthwait's brother? lol

[@lawdog516]

Another great review, could you you do a review on the new Ryobi P770 18 volt cordless 6 gallon wet/dry shop vac. Thanks for all your reviews

[@DoresoomReviews]

Thanks! I don't currently have plans to review the P770 in the near future - I'm still working through a backlog of all the recent new tool releases.

[@tohidmoni]

I want this tools...im from bangladesh...how can i get to buy this tools....have you anny suggtion how csn i buy this pls...

[@DoresoomReviews]

You could try starting here, but it looks like the closest distributor may be in Thailand: www.milwaukeetool.asia/where-to-buy/

[@Divici02623]

Can I make grilled cheese with it?

[@DoresoomReviews]

Asking the real questions! I haven't tried so myself.

[@carlojames4175]

BRo you need the tips on it, it's not strong without the tips

[@DoresoomReviews]

Thanks for the advice. But if it makes that much of a difference, they should at least include one or two tips with the tool!

[@carlojames4175]

@@DoresoomReviews I thought the same thing when I purchased it for my job, I went to shrink wrap my electrical wires in the solar panel I was wiring and it was laughable how it wasn't working. I was also outside when I was working. I found out that they sell tips separately and thought that it was the dumbest shit. The concept is similar to a power wash nozzle .

[@Gregtman502]

I use this, it's dosen't like solder Ferrells

[@DoresoomReviews]

Have you tried a heat shrink shield with it to concentrate the output around the ferrule? If you're using ROHS compliant parts, the lead free solder is probably part of the problem too, with its high melting point.

[@lucho3410]

Ryobi needs to get one of these

[@DoresoomReviews]

Did you see they're coming out with a One+ soldering station?

[@lucho3410]

@@DoresoomReviews wow i didn't hear that, gonna keep an eye out for that one

[@DoresoomReviews]

toolguyd.com/ryobi-cordless-soldering-iron-hybrid-soldering-station/

[@DoresoomReviews]

Ask and you shall receive! toolcraze.net/ryobi-p3150-18v-heat-gun/

[@Pro1er]

It's coming out soon, but after watching several of these Milwaukee videos I'm not so sure I want one. The Ryobi is $100 which is $30 less ridiculous than the Milwaukee but it really should cost around $40-$50 max, especially given that you can buy a corded heat gun for around $12 and it will perform much better.

[@PaulChristenson]

I'll stick with the Milwaukee Variable Temperature Heat Gun with LED Digital Display and extension cords for the forseeable future...:)

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yeah, a corded gun is way better if you have access to 120VAC power.

[@taylortowles5169]

And it's reversible to!

[@spyderspic666]

Blah. Im not impressed. Im actually disappointed with Milwaukee for this. This has no features, options, and the heat has no adjustments. I will stick with the corded heat gun.

[@opticledilusi0n]

It's poor quality actually

[@LightingUpTheAbyss]

Bending pvc

[@DoresoomReviews]

I think it's a little underpowered for that application. I haven't tried it myself though.

[@LightingUpTheAbyss]

Doresoom Reviews i agree after trying it out. Its more light duty and would excel in soomething like removing stickers

[@MissionMochi]

Azael Pulido Wait so did it work eventually for bending pvc?

[@jairocerrato5181]

It does not bend pvc .

[@gkeith4120]

Good information but 73 ummmmm very annoying!

[@DoresoomReviews]

I'll, ummm, try to work on that.

[@jackoneill8585]

umm ummmm umm if he says um one more time im ummmm gunna ummm loose it

[@DoresoomReviews]

Ummm

[@AkedaLvl999]

Just 9 minutes of talking? No demo of the tool or anything? That's the real disappointment here.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Did you even watch the video? For the (super) lazy: 2:30 Melting Ice 3:20 Checking nylon webbing ends 3:43 Heat shrink tubing 4:30 Discussion of heat distribution/distance

[@Shawnbfromsd]

I love Milwaukee, but this tool seems unfinished. Rough. No controls. It's featureless.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Agreed - variable heat, a lock on trigger, and a higher air flow rate would be nice in a Gen 2. For niche users though, I'm sure this really comes in handy. I've found it really useful for one-off heat shrink applications that I don't want to be bothered to run a cord for.

[@tonylizack2432]

These are useless pieces of crap. Wont even melt thin solder . Get one with a cord

[@DoresoomReviews]

I find it useful for heat shrink in places I would otherwise need an extension cord. A reflector attachment makes a world of difference too. But if wall power is available, corded is way better.