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Dan writes - "I've been experimenting with making a hot glue gun more suited to intricate and precision modelmaking & prototyping jobs - smaller diameter nozzle, held like a pen rather than a gun, etc. It's still work in progress, but I've put together an Instructable about the project so far." - Link.
HOW TO - Make a precision hot glue gun
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 31, 2006 12:48 PM
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Is the hot glue suitible for this kind of work? It's hard to get it to stick unless you use a lot because the surface will cool and refreeze it too fast.
It also is very temporary glue, it will stop holding in about a year.
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I guess it depends. There are different kinds of hot glue sticks available (clear all-purpose type, opaque type for wood, and some others) and some of them do stick more permanently than others. You're right though, it isn't exactly the most high-quality stuff, but it's quick.
If you use a spatula to spread out the glue a bit as you go along you don't have to use too much to get reasonable adhesion.
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