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What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD |
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On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... no -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 12:44:22 +0100, alan_m
wrote: On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... no So they're just a gimmick then? Thought so. |
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alan_m wrote: On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... no They are handy in that the glue doesn't go off with storage. Unlike every other type I have, after part used. -- *WHY IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 18/10/2020 12:50, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , alan_m wrote: On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... no They are handy in that the glue doesn't go off with storage. Unlike every other type I have, after part used. +1 Also gives almost instant bond. |
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On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... Rapid high tack strong waterproof bond. You can get that with other glues too but it is convenient, fast and the glue sticks don't go off with age (well they might on a geological timescale). -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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writes In article , alan_m wrote: On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... no They are handy in that the glue doesn't go off with storage. Unlike every other type I have, after part used. And annoying that the glue sticks intended for different purposes appear identical, easily mixed up and require you to remember the last job! Other than that, very useful. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD Never let a child use one. The burns can be awful. Bill |
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On 18/10/2020 15:57, williamwright wrote:
On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD Never let a child use one. The burns can be awful. Bill Or a child-like adult. It still hertz. Bill |
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Dave Plowman (News) explained on 18/10/2020 :
They are handy in that the glue doesn't go off with storage. Unlike every other type I have, after part used. If what you are glueing will not be damaged by heat, you can reheat them to adjust after it has cooled/set up. |
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On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD In my model aircraft hobby they are excellent for gluing servos and other electronic bits in - they dont come off but can be levered off with some force. They are excellent for gluing crashed foam aircraft back together - hot glue is stringer than foam Not a bad glue for large areas of plastic either. The glue is fast and gap filling and tacks to almost anything but its not strong. -- €œA leader is best When people barely know he exists. Of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, €œWe did this ourselves.€ €• Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching |
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On Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 6:06:05 PM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD In my model aircraft hobby they are excellent for gluing servos and other electronic bits in - they dont come off but can be levered off with some force. They are excellent for gluing crashed foam aircraft back together - hot glue is stringer than foam Not a bad glue for large areas of plastic either. The glue is fast and gap filling and tacks to almost anything but its not strong. -- €œA leader is best When people barely know he exists. Of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, €œWe did this ourselves.€ €• Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching After you have bought an angle grinder, the glue gun is the next purchase. 1001 uses. Today I used my fancy, new to me, industrial glue gun to make a fishbox watertight. |
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On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... The main advantage from my point of view is that the glue sets and makes a firm bond as soon as it cools a bit - so you only have to hold the components in place for a few seconds. -- Cheers, Roger |
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On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 20:32:12 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:
On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... The main advantage from my point of view is that the glue sets and makes a firm bond as soon as it cools a bit - so you only have to hold the components in place for a few seconds. While the excess glue cools on your skin... -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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Cursitor Doom Wrote in message:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD Burn your fingers -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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williamwright Wrote in message:
On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD Never let a child use one. The burns can be awful. Bill They use them at the local junior! -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... Set in 20 seconds, and form a strong bond that can be separated relatively easily if required[1]. So when gluing paper / card etc or fabric to timber, you can glue and move on very quickly. Also massively useful in a workshop I find, for things like fixing drawer fronts - a dab of hot melt at each end - push it into the right place and hold for a few secs, you can now remove/open the draw and drill / screw though without risk of the position slipping. Or just fixing a template to something before marking or routing round it. Same when fixing hinges on boxes - a dab of glue to allow you to position, but then open the hinge while it stays in place so you can mark / screw etc. (hot paint scraper slid between parts, or freezer spay and a sharp tap) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 18/10/2020 18:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD In my model aircraft hobby they are excellent for gluing servos and other electronic bits in - they dont come off but can be levered off with some force. They are excellent for gluing crashed foam aircraft back together - hot glue is stringer than foam Not a bad glue for large areas of plastic either. The glue is fast and gap filling and tacks to almost anything but its not strong. Yup good for bodging stuff together when there are gaps (and perhaps bits missing) - you can use the much like you might use a welder - the glue behaves as both glue and filler material. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 19/10/2020 01:46, John Rumm wrote:
On 18/10/2020 18:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD In my model aircraft hobby they are excellent for gluing servos and other electronic bits in - they dont come off but can be levered off with some force. They are excellent for gluing crashed foam aircraft back together - hot glue is stringer than foam Not a bad glue for large areas of plastic either. The glue is fast and gap filling and tacks to almost anything but its not strong. Yup good for bodging stuff together when there are gaps (and perhaps bits missing) - you can use the much like you might use a welder - the glue behaves as both glue and filler material. Also you can "pot" electrical connections, e.g. if you have floppy mains wires. You can do this to "make safe" cracked bits of rigid plastic that are holding conductors in things like switches. Also for exclusion of moisture. You need some undamaged surrounding material to provide the containment and overall strength. I think the last thing I did this on was a slow cooker where some of the the switch lugs had cracked so that it wanted to come out of the main body. |
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On Monday, 19 October 2020 at 14:34:46 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 19/10/2020 01:46, John Rumm wrote: On 18/10/2020 18:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 18/10/2020 12:39, Cursitor Doom wrote: Gentlemen, What can these things do that regular gluing techniques can't? Just curious.... CD In my model aircraft hobby they are excellent for gluing servos and other electronic bits in - they dont come off but can be levered off with some force. They are excellent for gluing crashed foam aircraft back together - hot glue is stringer than foam Not a bad glue for large areas of plastic either. The glue is fast and gap filling and tacks to almost anything but its not strong. Yup good for bodging stuff together when there are gaps (and perhaps bits missing) - you can use the much like you might use a welder - the glue behaves as both glue and filler material. Also you can "pot" electrical connections, e.g. if you have floppy mains wires. You can do this to "make safe" cracked bits of rigid plastic that are holding conductors in things like switches. Also for exclusion of moisture. You need some undamaged surrounding material to provide the containment and overall strength. I think the last thing I did this on was a slow cooker where some of the the switch lugs had cracked so that it wanted to come out of the main body. I had a couple with glitter in them, so I assume you could also add colour to your glue. So could be used as a filler. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-Tech-S18...dp/B07L5C141Z/ Students seem to like to use it or superglue as it's quick setting, you should hear the complaints if they have to wait 10mins for a glue to set. |
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