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HOT GLUE GUN TIPS:
I did not realise how versatile and useful this tool is, until I got one as a present. In the first month alone, I must have fixed a dozen things with it, AND made a toy rocket for the Grand-Children!
The 6 main things to remember are:
- The nozzle gets quite hot, so be careful where you put it down! (The newer glue guns have a covered nozzle, so it is less of a problem)
- The hot glue extruded from the nozzle will set quite quickly on the item you are gluing.
- There are 2 main types of glue sticks, one specifically for WOOD, and the other for more general use. The wood sticks are usually white, the other sort translucent
- Hot-melt glue is NOT suitable for sticking very flexible items together, or certain plastics like polythene. Certain NYLON composites my not be compatible either.
- Hot-melt glue is NOT suitable for items that need to be waterproof, e.g. aquariums - use glazing sealant for those.
- There appear to be several sizes of glue-sticks, so take care to get the correct sized replacements. The “mini” or craft types tend to use 7mm sticks, while the standard use 12mm and the larger ones 15mm. You can even get coloured and glitter sticks!
Here are a few suggested items that work well:
Drawer bottoms (these often come out of the front or rear slot, glue back in underneath)
Ornamental relief scenes or dried flowers in frames (items or backing comes loose).
Touch-lamp base (the bottom needed removing, to fix the electronics, and was riveted. Using the glue-gun to stick it back meant no messing about with new rivets.)
Wires can be secured from moving, in any electronic project box.
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