+Fayez Butts This a professional tool. Frank makes things for a living, that hot glue gun pays for itself within a single project and it's an investment that'll last almost a lifetime if you take care of it. I'd consider buying something like this if i worked with hot glue fairly often.
+GreyDevil but still.. he bloody never showed us what was so great about the 170 dollar glue gun.. can it permanently tig weld a romulan warbird to a galaxy class cruiser? we could never know coz he never showed us..
I was hoping to see a comparison of different guns. the show and tell of two basically identical models is not really helping me "know my hot glue guns" much at all.
Tip: When you're buying ANY sort of glue gun buy one with a coned tip or pointed tip. Trust me, this is so so so vital when you need precise applications and it can make or break any glue gun.
It's amazing your timing, I was just thinking I needed to go get more glue for my glue gun, and I wondered what the difference was between high and low temp.
+ThrowingItAway I guess, I've used nothing but a pretty basic bostik high temp gun for over 15 years. cost me $30 bucks and never had a problem with it. you can control the temp pretty easily just turning it on and off. still I am looking for a new one. a settable temp one sounds nice.
I remember buying certain glue sticks that dont say whether they were high temp or low temp. I was using them with a low temp gun and it always dried in about 2 seconds after it comes out of the gun. When i finally tried a high temp, the glue works much better and actually gives me about 30 seconds before it starts drying.
Could you demonstrate the deference in strength between low and high temp? Is the high temp resistant to alcohols or is it the same as the hobby store ones?
I kept waiting for a closeup of the gun in action or showing the business end or if it dripped. You said it didn't and showed it for about 2 seconds at the end, but generally kept them well away from the camera and your viewers. If we watch a vid on hot glue guns...we might want to get a good look at them. just sayin.
+steprockmedia And another thing - the video is called "know your hot glue guns" but only talks about one brand. You might as well title it: "A hot glue gun brand Frank likes." I thought there would be different types and I'd learn something.
+steprockmedia I used to use a Polygun II LT a lot. Yes, it does drip. Though pretty much only while warming up. It can also get clogged if not used enough. The issue is that the LT glue requires a higher temperature to re-melt than it does to melt the first time. The instructions say that when you're unplugging your glue gun for the day, push a stick through it so that it cools off with glue that has not been sitting in it.
+steprockmedia If you want to notice something, you should take notice of the front of his glue guns, you can change the heads to get different precisions unlike proper guns that have a set front. His looked more, screw loose add another nuzzle and then go at it.
I had a £10 big box store glue gun. Clogged all the time, just crap. Then I went on ebay and bought a £15 100W chinise "will kill children and adults" sketchy special. I now go from no glue, to hot glue in about 30seconds. Its fecking fantastic.
I have a Bosch PKP 18 E 200W glue gun, bought it for AU$50. It's really good, glue comes out hot as hell so I have to be careful, but it's fantastic. It's very good to have a high-temp gun for doing stuff with craft foam sheets because it gives you a lot of time (like 10 seconds) to position the joints nicely or glue up curves.
I have this 3 of this glue gun with the palm trigger, it is the best glue gun I have ever used. I use it every day as an art packer and having proper control is paramount when not destroying literally millions of dollars worth of Art. I loved it so much at work I couldn't be without one at home. its worth the palm trigger if you need to apply long lines of glue but it also gives finer control then just the thumb feeder, but you do have to use special notched glue sticks. also if you buy a few boxes direct from 3M they will often give you a gun for free.
I have been running the Dewalt Rapid Heat for years, works fantastically, and its only 20 bucks.... Honestly, don't spend several hundred dollars on a glorified heater in a plastic case.
I love my Bosch cordless glue gun. So convenient for small uses because it heats up in 15 seconds and no need to plug in, etc. I want to upgrade to the larger version though. My "pen" version is not great at all for larger glueing jobs.
I have the low heat hot glue gun, didn't expect it to be soo expensive tho. I've had it for 8 years now and its great! Well considering at the time I only bought for around $20.
I've used hot melt glue since the 70's. I even had a motorized gun with a reel of glue - designed for large jobs. I use the glue frequently, mostly for small quick jobs. I have not used a glue gun in 30 years. I drilled holes in several small 3/4" wood pieces of about 1.5"square. I have 2 on each workbench - one for thin glue sticks and one for the thicker one. When I need some glue, I use a small blow torch or lighter and slowly heat the tip of the glue and use it instantly. No wait for the glue gun to heat up and no messy glue all over the bench or the gun.
Nice I'm actually in the market for a new gun for scratch building foam board planes (Flite Test!!!). I really like the look of the thumb push as on long seams its a pain to pump that trigger over and over and get inconsistent flow. However I do think having the higher capacity that comes with the larger sticks is also nice for doing big wings when you need to lay down a ton of glue fast. Decisions decisions...
+Robertlavigne1 I've been wondering whether I should get a high temp glue gun (on and off) for a while, and I can't seem to justify it for my limited use. I was look at the same brand as the one shown in the video, but with a palm trigger. The specific one I was looking at is www.amazon.com/3M-Applicator-Quadrack-Converter-Trigger/dp/B001AO27V0/
You can modify your €5 gun into "professional" quality, just like the Ippolito has. You cut off the tail end and remove trigger mechanism so that the end of heating element is exposed. And you cut them cheap long sticks into short pellets too, so that it becomes thumb-operated.
An under impressive video. Can be summed up in 2 sentences. Buy quality guns. There are at least 2 different types of glues, high and low temps with flavors of each.
davecc0000 The hot glue I use (mostly Arrow but some other brands over time) have a brown tint; they are burnt, slightly, by the gun. I have had Arrow, Harbor Freight, and some other makes of guns. All give me brown-ish results. My mains voltage isn’t high for USA: 117v. I’ve tried turning on the gun and pushing out glue as soon as it is hot enough which gives clear-ish results but isnt ‘t ideal (for good sticking it should be well heated up). None of these glue guns are advertised as being high-temp. The glue sticks I use are white color, not the darker shade (as high-temp) as shown in this video. Any idea why the glue is discolored?
This video was not quite as useful as the last one. I would like to know why these guns are better. Is it just that they are sturdy? What should I look for when picking a glue gun? Why are the sticks so short? This was more of a product plug than an informative video.
The trigger glue guns can only push through a trigger press at a time, which limits how much glue can come out as well as meter the amount of glue being heated by the heating element. The no-trigger option is great for laying down a long line of glue uniformly, which is limited by how hot the heating element is and how long of a line you need, otherwise the glue coming out is not hot enough to adhere properly. The better (more expensive) glue guns can actually sense that colder glue is entering and add more heat to the heating element in response to demand. That said, my go to glue gun has a trigger and is 40W, and I bought it over 12 yrs ago. It's for hobbies, and I do not use it to make a living.
I don't like hot glue probably for that reason, I use the cheap one that doesn't really stick to anything and cools down really quick. I use clear silicone sealant instead.
Expected seeing how, when, why on using either thick or thin (7 or 11 mm) sticks. I have several, different sizes, and different colors. Black, clear, etc. Rarely do I use other colors, or sparkling sticks. I also have a battery operated one, useful ouydoors. Wish I could find a gas or fluid heated one.
3M, I should have known. This video caused me to find a new-in-box 3M gun on eBay for < 1/2 normal price, and finally I'll have one that might last me a while.
Lot of good info but what about the Watts? They're advertised as 20W w 20mm glue sticks, maybe more differences. Talk about those differences? And yes, as @redevved said, tell us the brands too
I'm sure this is well known, but hot glue can be set quickly by using canned air blaster (keyboard air duster) and turning it upside down. The refrigerant from the can come out and cools the glue very quick. Can also break hot glue joints with this method. By the way if you get hurt doing this, it's on you. Lol
By a littler bit pricier he means 10X the cost. I have the high temp gun and new they are almost $300. A nice gun from Home Depot is $30 but you can find them for half that.
They should make a quick dry attachment where u can stick a can of air duster or something upside down to cool the glue right away. That all works on a second trigger.
What is paid and what is honest? Are these glue guns your actual glue guns? Is the DeWalt whatever an ad? Is it a coincidence that it's always in the videos? I don't mind ads. It's fine. But please be honest about it. In the current setup, I don't trust anything you say.
There's really no need to be so cynical. Not every product recommendation comes with a sponsor check and they shouldn't need to clarify there was no sponsorship for an item every single time. You just gotta chill out.
The immediacy of the thumb plunger has it's pros, but I suspect, as seen in the video too, that consistent flow control will be an issue. $170 for a heating element & "professional" molded plastic. I don't even see an on/off switch. If money is no object, why not just buy the $400 one? For the rest of us, I'd rather spend the $140 I saved on materials.
"buy the one tool you're going to use for a long time even if it's a little pricier" he said, ironically standing in front of a DeWalt air compressor he bought on sale at Home Depot
Sometimes I'm lazy and instead of plugging in my glue gun and waiting for the to heat up, I just use a bic lighter to heat up the end of a low temp glue stick until it liquified and smush the melted glue on from the end of the stick
It's not overly complicated to order/buy programmable thermostat let's say 0-300C range and hook it up any cheap hot glue gun. With thermostat hot glue gun wont overheat and drip when not in constant use. Extra bonus is glue cools much more faster and you can control what gets melted and whats not. This was my solution for crappy glue guns...
It's because the glue guns are thumb controlled on the back, so long glue sticks would block access to the part that needs to be pushed for glue to come out
$170 for a heating element and plastic handle is ridiculous. Try this one www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KVB0EM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00 $47.49, same model in a different color is rebadged as a 3M product. Use the high temp sticks (get a cheapo triggerless gun for the low temp stuff). It has a big trigger (yay), doesn't drip, and uses long common glue sticks. You can make the sticks even longer by glueing them together end to end with a dab of hot glue. Short glue sticks are a PITA. You can use the high temp glue for temporary clamping (dissolve glue with alcohol to release) making big patterns with cardboard or thin plywood, tacking electronics wires, lots of non strength critical applications.
+francois strydom Yes... you were dumb as exhibited by the (further) fact that you choose to share your stupidity and ineptitude with the International Internet community...
I hate working with hot glue guns... The glue keeps running all over my workspace when I'm not using them, the guns draw strings between them and the object I'm trying to glue, and the glue doesn't stay hot long enough for it to give a good bond... I prefer epoxy or glues like UHU Hart or Bison kit...
