Lyn,
Thank you for a fantastic report and illustrations for using the inexpensive hot air gun. I greatly appreciate the 1600W is better than 1000W discussion. I tried my Milwaukee heat gun and while I can say it works, there is very little control. No temperature control at all other than distance to the work surface and speed of transit. Plus it blew so much hot air around I was heating places I didn’t want heated.
I especially liked your heat seal tie down points. very nicely done!
Bruce
Fairbanks