HOT GLUE GUN:

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 5 main things to remember are:

1. 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)
2. The hot glue extruded from the nozzle will set quite quickly on the item you are gluing.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. Hot-melt glue is NOT suitable for items that need to be waterproof, e.g. aquariums - use glazing sealant for those.

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 rivetted. Using the glue-gun to stick it back meant no messing about with new rivets.)

Building a toy rocket for the kids:         Email us with things that worked well for you!

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