Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

--
Rod

polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

You need the glue for the materials you intend to use and whether it is
for permanent or temporary use. Some have longer open time than others.

On 04/09/2016 20:59, Bob Minchin wrote:
polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

You need the glue for the materials you intend to use and whether it is
for permanent or temporary use. Some have longer open time than others.

Suppose I am not surprised that there are multiple types, but most
listings give no special attributes. Just want "general" as I have no
idea what I might use it on.

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Rod

On 04/09/2016 20:59, Bob Minchin wrote:
polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

You need the glue for the materials you intend to use and whether it is
for permanent or temporary use. Some have longer open time than others.


absolutely right .... if you were gluing a large item - unless you
choose a long open time... it would have set before you finished
applying the run of glue ...

On 12/09/2016 11:57, rick wrote:
On 04/09/2016 20:59, Bob Minchin wrote:
polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

You need the glue for the materials you intend to use and whether it is
for permanent or temporary use. Some have longer open time than others.


absolutely right .... if you were gluing a large item - unless you
choose a long open time... it would have set before you finished
applying the run of glue ...

Trouble being not having any idea what might be round the next corner
that desperately wants to be hot glued!

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Rod

On Monday, 12 September 2016 20:04:25 UTC+1, polygonum wrote:
On 12/09/2016 11:57, rick wrote:
On 04/09/2016 20:59, Bob Minchin wrote:
polygonum wrote:

Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.

Trouble being not having any idea what might be round the next corner
that desperately wants to be hot glued!

I don't know what you lot use it for, I've not used mine in decades. Must be right up there in the list of most useless purchases.


NT

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On Monday, 12 September 2016 20:04:25 UTC+1, polygonum wrote:
On 12/09/2016 11:57, rick wrote:
On 04/09/2016 20:59, Bob Minchin wrote:
polygonum wrote:

Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot
glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.

Trouble being not having any idea what might be round the next corner
that desperately wants to be hot glued!

I don't know what you lot use it for,

All sorts of things that need to be glued including gluing the flaps on
boxes.

I've not used mine in decades.

No surprises there, you have always been a terminal ****wit.

On 04/09/2016 20:34, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

CPC do big bags of sticks (e.g. 100 sticks to a bag) - been working my
way through on of those for years now ;-)


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On 04/09/2016 23:55, John Rumm wrote:
On 04/09/2016 20:34, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

CPC do big bags of sticks (e.g. 100 sticks to a bag) - been working my
way through on of those for years now ;-)


I'll check them. Thanks.

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In message , polygonum
writes
On 04/09/2016 23:55, John Rumm wrote:
On 04/09/2016 20:34, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

CPC do big bags of sticks (e.g. 100 sticks to a bag) - been working my
way through on of those for years now ;-)


I'll check them. Thanks.

One point... the sticks for different purposes look identical:-(


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Tim Lamb

On 9/5/2016 4:11 AM, Tim Lamb wrote:

One point... the sticks for different purposes look identical:-(

Not all - I have some opaque yellow ones, intended for wood.

On 05/09/2016 10:04, pamela wrote:
On 23:55 4 Sep 2016, John Rumm wrote:

On 04/09/2016 20:34, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my
hot glue guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy
some. Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just
look for the cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any
good sources?

CPC do big bags of sticks (e.g. 100 sticks to a bag) - been
working my way through on of those for years now ;-)

Are all glue sticks for ordinary use more or less the same quality?

Probably not ;-)

But I doubt there is much difference between one general purpose stick
and another.


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John.

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On Sunday, 4 September 2016 20:34:15 UTC+1, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

Fwiw... Aldi ones are cheap when available. I'm told HDPE works as hot glue.


NT

On Mon, 5 Sep 2016 02:06:41 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sunday, 4 September 2016 20:34:15 UTC+1, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

Fwiw... Aldi ones are cheap when available. I'm told HDPE works as hot glue.

NT

In Aldi today (Northampton) and there were glue guns and sticks available.
I've never used or needed one, but was tempted.
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Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On 5 Sep 2016 16:56:35 GMT, Huge wrote:

On 2016-09-05, PeterC wrote:
On Mon, 5 Sep 2016 02:06:41 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sunday, 4 September 2016 20:34:15 UTC+1, polygonum wrote:
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue
guns - both 11 and 7 mm.

Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some.
Suddenly I realise that I have no idea if I should just look for the
cheapest? Or some particular make or type? Any good sources?

Fwiw... Aldi ones are cheap when available. I'm told HDPE works as hot glue.

NT

In Aldi today (Northampton) and there were glue guns and sticks available.
I've never used or needed one, but was tempted.

One of those tools you'll wonder how you ever managed without.

Yes, rather like the Bosch multitool.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

Huge wrote:

PeterC wrote:

In Aldi today (Northampton) and there were glue guns and sticks available.
I've never used or needed one, but was tempted.

One of those tools you'll wonder how you ever managed without.

Even if you only ever hot glue stuff to hold it still while the other
glue goes off.

On 05/09/2016 20:15, Andy Burns wrote:
Huge wrote:

PeterC wrote:

In Aldi today (Northampton) and there were glue guns and sticks
available.
I've never used or needed one, but was tempted.

One of those tools you'll wonder how you ever managed without.

Even if you only ever hot glue stuff to hold it still while the other
glue goes off.



The Toolstation sticks are ok in the Bosch gun

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