I've decided it's time I got one; no specific purpose in mind, just general DIY/maintenance purposes. Never used one before and know nothing about them other than they seem to vary dramatically in price (on Amazon from 3.50 GBP upwards).

What's the difference between them? Do they all use the same glue sticks? What do I need?

Thanks!

On Friday, 3 March 2017 17:46:09 UTC, wrote:
I've decided it's time I got one; no specific purpose in mind, just general DIY/maintenance purposes. Never used one before and know nothing about them other than they seem to vary dramatically in price (on Amazon from 3.50 GBP upwards).

What's the difference between them? Do they all use the same glue sticks? What do I need?

Thanks!

they vary dramatically in performance too. But I don't know what ones to recommend.


NT

On 03/03/2017 17:46, wrote:
I've decided it's time I got one; no specific purpose in mind, just
general DIY/maintenance purposes. Never used one before and know
nothing about them other than they seem to vary dramatically in price
(on Amazon from 3.50 GBP upwards).

Get one that takes standard sized sticks (most do these days). Better
ones may have nicer triggers, and faster maximum delivery rates.

CPC do large packs of sticks for not much money.

What's the difference between them? Do they all use the same glue
sticks? What do I need?

Most use the same sticks but there are exceptions. You can get different
composition sticks for different purposes. (I have had a rawlplug stick
in the past - quite handy for very crumbly walls that tend to fall apart
when you drill - just make a hole, pump full of gloop, and drive the
screw in).

They are handy for some jobs - typically filling / sealing / bodging
things together!

I also find mine very good for use in the workshop - sticking on
templates for routing round, and for fitting drawer fronts and hinges
etc (basically anything fiddly that needs to be positioned just right)

(a few spots of hot melt on the back of a drawer front for example will
allow you to position it where you want it with a few seconds to slide
it into place. Then hold it for 20 secs or so and it will be set well
enough to allow you to move it into an easy place to work on it, and
screw it on properly from the inside etc.




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In message ,
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I've decided it's time I got one; no specific purpose in mind, just
general DIY/maintenance purposes.

I was given a glue gun at least 20 years ago, and shortly afterwards was
building a frame for a ply board, 8 x 2 ft. Built the frame from 2 x 1
and thought I had found the perfect use for a glue gun. Ran a bead all
around the frame and the cross pieces, by which time most of the first
bead was cold and solid. The glue gun went to the back of a cupboard,
where it has been, ever since.

I suppose I did something wrong, or used the wrong type of glue, but
never bothered to find out. Went back to PVA.

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Graeme

Graeme wrote:

8 x 2 ft [...] I suppose I did something wrong

Yeah, hot glue is fine for small things that can be assembled in a few
seconds.

In message , Andy Burns
writes
Graeme wrote:

8 x 2 ft [...] I suppose I did something wrong

Yeah, hot glue is fine for small things that can be assembled in a few
seconds.

I realised that as I tried to chip off the set glue :-)
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Graeme

"Andy Burns" wrote in message ...

Graeme wrote:

8 x 2 ft [...] I suppose I did something wrong

Yeah, hot glue is fine for small things that can be assembled in a few
seconds.

The "hot" part is fairly critical. IME if the excess doesn't blister the
skin when the parts are pressed together, there is insufficient heat for the
job in hand.

On Saturday, 4 March 2017 00:22:13 UTC, tabby wrote:
On Friday, 3 March 2017 17:46:09 UTC, wrote:
I've decided it's time I got one; no specific purpose in mind, just general DIY/maintenance purposes. Never used one before and know nothing about them other than they seem to vary dramatically in price (on Amazon from 3.50 GBP upwards).

What's the difference between them? Do they all use the same glue sticks? What do I need?

Thanks!

they vary dramatically in performance too. But I don't know what ones to recommend.


What makes the difference is thermostatic temp, diallable temp and max temp it can reach. The difference between a proper professional gun and hobby kit is huge.


NT

En el artículo , Graeme
escribió:

I realised that as I tried to chip off the set glue :-)

It usually peels off really easily.

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On 04/03/2017 07:43, Graeme wrote:
In message ,
writes
I've decided it's time I got one; no specific purpose in mind, just
general DIY/maintenance purposes.

I was given a glue gun at least 20 years ago, and shortly afterwards was
building a frame for a ply board, 8 x 2 ft. Built the frame from 2 x 1
and thought I had found the perfect use for a glue gun. Ran a bead all
around the frame and the cross pieces, by which time most of the first
bead was cold and solid. The glue gun went to the back of a cupboard,
where it has been, ever since.

I suppose I did something wrong, or used the wrong type of glue, but
never bothered to find out. Went back to PVA.

IME its rarely a usable replacement for PVA or many traditional glues.
The open time is far too short for any kind of lengthy glue up (and
lengthy is anything over a minute in this case).

Where it excels is when you want a quick bond to something and want it
to set *now* - but need something with more tack and joint filling
capacity than CA glue and accelerator.

So for example if you have a job to glue with PVA, then you can apply
the PVA, but then at the very end use a few spots of hot melt to retain
or clamp the joint. Its also good at non strength critical jobs that are
fiddly to do with normal glues like fixing fabric to wood.

If you want to tack some wires out of the way in a box, hold the wire in
place, splodge with hot glue, spray with freezer spray, and move onto
the next.

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Cheers,

John.

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