Ok I've been using hot glue for over 20 years and never once thought about glueing the end of one stick to the other to make it feed so I don't have to sit there and keep pushing back in. Awesome thanks for the tips!!
Love the alcohol trick. Immediately went into the workshop and "saved" a pile of glued up servos. For the Aussies, Diggers Methylated Spirit from Bunnings works great!
My most used application for hot glue: mold simple connectors. *Hot glue won't stick to baking paper*, at least it worked with all the slightly translucent paper types (the brownish one wasn't working as well). I solder wires to pins of normal pin headers for example, then put a small dab of hot glue on the baking paper and push the connector in. I try to use an amount of glue so the connector is half done. *This is the most important part* don't try to remove or even move anything until the glue is cold. If you move the paper on still soft glue it will stick even after it has become cold. I then remove the cold connector, put another dab of glue on the paper and push the other side in. After cooling I now have two quite flat sides and the excess left and right can be cut away with flush trim cutters (works much better than a knife). The result looks almost like a factory molded connector including wire kink protection.
I do the same thing, but first I stick a label with what each pin is for on the header (or first layer of glue), then add glue on top, so I always know the exact pinout.
Peter is full of knowledge and is so modest, doesnt matter where you learned something if you apply knowledge thats being wise. Great job guys, keep bringing up all the cool tips!
Well, guys, regarding the part where you take the excess hot glue with your finger.... I did that several times. It works when theres not much hotglue. BUT when there is a bigger ammount, its a different story! I have burned the hell off my finger once with that.... So I'd suggest Josh's other trick with the scrap piece of foam laying around that you'd throw away otherwise. But that trick with the alcohol is really amazing!!! Thanks Peter!! :D Thanks for the good videos guys! ;)
For hot glue guns I have one from Ace that has a high/low switch. For long runs I'll switch it to High during the run and then back to low when I'm done. I've never had a problem that way. IMPORTANT: Do not lick your fingers if you've been soldering or in the area where you solder. If your solder has lead, you could consume lead from licking your fingers. Like Bixler suggested, keep a dish or cup of water near by. The removal of hot glue is truly amazing! I had no idea. Great knowledge to have in this hobby! Thanks for being AWESOME!
Super glad I came across this old Flite Test video! Wow, so many great tips in just a few minutes. Time well invested as I set about to repair my Turbo Timber after a 'transmitter malfunction'.
Some nice tips there. You could have also mentioned the polyamide hot glue sticks for high temp applications (rarely needed, more stiffer connection) which I've never used but I was think of trying for some applications. I was amazed how soluble the low temp glue sticks used in this program were to IPA (aka Isopropyl alcohol, Isopropanol, Propan-2-ol, rubbing alcohol etc).
Come on flitetest! I have bought everything for my mini cargo plane, and I really want to build it. It looks very promising at the background hanging from the sealing, but it would look even better in my basement. Very nice design Peter!
Try tongue depressors for spreading glue. We use them all the time filling with flox or micro balloons in composite repairs. Also for the alcohol you could use the cotton swabs on a wooden stick also in the medical area of a store. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks guys...great tips!! Not only do I have RC as a hobby, but I do a lot of woodworking. And I have a ton of denatured alcohol for cleaning & working with stains. Never knew I could use it for hot glue cleanup & removal! Great tip guys...thanks!! Keep up the great work! :)
Some tricks I used when re-building my simple cub that I scratch built with dollar store foam board are to use spray shelac as a sealer for the paper and water based poly varnish on the edges only , as it is too heavy to do the whole part. That and when the rudder hinge got completely torn off in a crash I cut back about 1/2 inch on both sides of the old paper hinge , leaving 1/2 " of paper on both sides. I glued linen gun cleaning patches on the paper and put the foam back over the linen. use C.A. or some other low viscosity glue to help the foam lay flatter. I also made new control horns from 1/16 aluminum. Lighten them with some extra holes and they weigh the same as the wooden ones. I didn't have much faith in hot glue and aluminum so I put them in with JB weld.
Extra tip: If you havefoam/styrox fuselarge and you want to glue something on it without damagin it, put aluminium tape (aircondition tape) on surface that you want to glue on. afterwards you just remove the tape and there is no markings on plane. (warning aluminium makes hotglue cooldown a lot faster but because it's removable you can retry :) )
I actually did the rubbing fingers method to avoid burning. It was self-discovery but I think the sliding with foam board method will be way better than to risk burns.
Thank you ! Thank you! I use hot glue guns with most of my art work...the part about foggy/cloudy glue stick was very informative...I knew there had to be a difference but no one knew, and sd no difference etc ! Thanks again!
I somehow never have a fresh scrap piece handy for scraping excess glue, so I like to use a silicone caulk scraper that I got from the hardware store, there's a regular 90 degree corner and different sizes of curves or chamfers, so you can leave behind exactly as much glue as you want.
Dieter R I can hear him fine but whenever he's talking to the camera it's just a little awkward! I'm not trying to bash him I think he's a great addition to Flite Test! If you don't understand what I mean that's fine! =)
Dieter R this is called constructive criticism, and you can be sure that people at flite test (and any other people that want to improve what they're doing) love to hear it.
I think he's freaking clever and imaginative. I don't mind if he's a tad uncomfortable with looking into the camera. Whatever makes him comfortable is better.
furonwarrior i don't think he's uncomfortable looking at the camera - i think he's confused by the presence of two cameras and isn't sure which one to look/talk into (by talking into both, it's like he's addressing "everyone", not just one person. easily sorted with experience. for what it's worth, i don't like this style of videography where there are two cameras and the 2nd rig show them talking into another camera. i also don't like the quick zooms in and out - it's "production" for the sake of it. i also don't appreciate having to watch a 30s commercial before watching the vid, but that's another issue :)
I now this video is 3 years old but people (like myself) like to re-watch them to see if I forgot something most of the time I am reminded of something anyway another really good tip is you can use the hot glue to "MAKE" a control surface hing I use them on all my scratch built EPP flying wings the EPP will tear before the glue lets go-very strong and long lasting hing!!
Peter is a mad scientist. Please keep him busy and give him lots of hugs. I shudder to think what might happen to the world if he ever turned to the dark side!! (just kidding, buddy - glad you joined the FT boys!)
Great glue gun available at Harbor Freight. It even comes with an extended glue tip and it's a very high heat gun. I have two of them and they work great. They cost around $21.
Love that alcohol trick. Wish i would have known that before . Will it work for when taking off damaged servos from foam also or will it eat into the foam .
great, good info, I use hot glue when carving birds to set wings in different poses to hold till setting with dowel rods and wood glue. you guys have great personalities.
I use hot glue a lot, but it turns out I didn't know much about it. I wonder if I could use isopropyl alcohol instead of desaturated alcohol to remove glue.
Isopropyl does - I used that all the time for removing hot glue for getting my servos out. I also use hot glue to insulate my multi-rotor PDB - I don't like to leave solder joints open to elements - isopropyl alcohol will make it much easier to remove the glue than trying to reheat it and melt away
I do a lot of caulking and we keep a container with water and a little bit of dish soap around so we can dip or fingers in it to smooth out the caulk. The addition of the dish soap in the water keeps the caulk from sticking to your fingers. I’m assuming it’ll work for this application. We’ll see when I start to build my explorer kit I just bought.
THINK FOR A SECOND: Every manufactured glue and paint has a solvent. Here's the hard part: most solvents are dangerous because they're flammable, explosive or poisonous. The most common are alcohols, ketones, and the petros; that covers 98% of ev'thing on the market. P.S. I'm sorry that Chad left FT; he was really the creative force. JL
Great, great, great. Thanks a lot dudes, for this really helpful episode, that just discovered this morning, after I noticed that I had to remove some glued in things from my sportster... Now I don't have to rip out any glued in items anymore and destroy the foam boards.
I got to this video by a link from someone @ Quad Me Up. just so you know - this very useful video lives on since 2014!!! Russ from Coral Springs, Fl usa
i always use the spit trick. i used to make diy bongs out of gatorade bottles. and even made a percolator out of a medicine bottle, the cap of the gatorade and a pen tube/sharpie tube whatever. its amazing the amount of uses for hot glue it like liquid duct tape
rubbing alcohol works as a glue remover also at a much lower price than denatured alcohol. just get the highest percentage alcohol you can find. a real easy way to apply the liquid is to use an old sprayer from spray bottle most will screw right onto the alcohol bottle.
Please do not think of the "water or spit" on your finger as something to cool something hot down, it is merely keeping it from sticking to your finger which is what causes the most burning. For example if you grab a wet or damp oven mitt and pull something out of the oven, the heat INSTANTLY transfers to your fingers. Same with the hot glue, the only difference being is that it's not clinging to you and hot glue isn't quite as hot as a 300+ degree metal. Too many people think they can simply dunk their hands in water to somehow mitigate any heat and end up with far worse burns than just touching it without. So while this technique may work in this situation, be mindful that water will transfer heat stupidly fast and it's not magically cooling anything down. Mostly a common sense thing but not everyone has it or some people just don't think things out before doing them. ;p
Wonderful information outstanding tips; thank you. Why use background annoying music? Remember, we came to hear you not music. Some folks have hearing difficulties thus for understanding you they are fighting the background music it is quite difficult.
Another question for Hot Glue Tricks: How do you apply thin beads of hot glue? I would like to use just a little to attach seams of clear plastic to make canopies for my planes. Or should I use another material and applicator?
Might have commented this before, you can use greaseproof paper on a surface that you don't want the glue to stick to (you'll have some in the form of the backing paper to shipping labels and the like if you want to test it out) It won't stick to a silicone mat either, more useful for you pro's
I just finished building an Old Fogy. I took the scrap and cut them into small rectangular pieces and threw them into a gallon zip lock bag for later use. Whil using the new FT a glue gun and sticks, when I pulled away, I would get little spider web strings all over my table and work project. I want to suggest FT present a recommended temperature in the box. These little strings are very annoying and slows down the project trying to keep the work area clean. Do you have suggestions for fixing the strings?
Thank goodness I watched this video, I work with hot glue everyday and that specific gun is getting hard to find but now I guess I can get them online 😆. I use about 10 to 20 kg a week on that Gunn and I have been using it for about 5 years now, hopefully I can get a new one now 😆... Thx for posting this
Thanks...some good tips. In regards to the denatured alcohol, I used it to remove a partially loose servo and it worked great! But be careful...this type of alcohol is much harsher than rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol. READ THE LABEL WARNINGS! BTW- it did not damage my foam...EPP foam anyway, do not know about other types.
Balu Thanks for the input. I read the comments AFTER I spent 8 bucks on the denatured version. Krap. I have plenty of isopropyl around too....and it's a buck a bottle at Dollar Tree. I am not sure why they did not just say that in the video in the first place?? Oh well...live and learn.
Can you clear up what is "Bad" about the cloudy glue sticks? I have built a few scratch builds and I haven't had any issues. Only thing I noticed is you have to hold joint a few more seconds to cure, other than that not sure what bad means. Excellent video! please keep them coming!
I once did an a fold were I was ment to have a b fold so I just ran my glue gun tip(without the glue stick in) down the glue seam and it melted it enough to wiggle the foam apart and then I taped over the damaged paper to re create the seal I broke and the glued it again properly and ran an extra seam of glue down the joint to make sure it held
Josh and Peter, Thanks for all the great videos. Always looking forward to next one. Ad Tech has many glue sticks listed on their website. What is the part number of the correct glue sticks you use?
Some really good info. Instead of grease monkeys we are now glue monkeys. While gluing the wing on the FT Racer, boiling glue dropped on the back of my hand and I ended up with a real scar from it - so be careful. Question - Gluing the dent puller to a car - doesn't the heat from the hot glue damage the paint? Or do you have to paint over it?
That melt the glue stick trick is brilliant.... I've often had to hold sticks into the end of the little guns (because the sticks are only like 10cm long). Now I know how not to.
I didn't understand what you were saying about the cloudy glue sticks. Did you mean they are not as good as clear ones, or was it that we shouldn't bother with them because they're just not as good as the more clear ones, in general? Thanks.
I have a question about the glue gun Josh Bixler uses in 95% of his builds. it has a really small tip on it. is that a custom tip or brand of glue gun?
Ok I've been using hot glue for over 20 years and never once thought about glueing the end of one stick to the other to make it feed so I don't have to sit there and keep pushing back in. Awesome thanks for the tips!!
Love the alcohol trick. Immediately went into the workshop and "saved" a pile of glued up servos.
For the Aussies, Diggers Methylated Spirit from Bunnings works great!
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My most used application for hot glue: mold simple connectors. *Hot glue won't stick to baking paper*, at least it worked with all the slightly translucent paper types (the brownish one wasn't working as well). I solder wires to pins of normal pin headers for example, then put a small dab of hot glue on the baking paper and push the connector in. I try to use an amount of glue so the connector is half done. *This is the most important part* don't try to remove or even move anything until the glue is cold. If you move the paper on still soft glue it will stick even after it has become cold. I then remove the cold connector, put another dab of glue on the paper and push the other side in. After cooling I now have two quite flat sides and the excess left and right can be cut away with flush trim cutters (works much better than a knife). The result looks almost like a factory molded connector including wire kink protection.
I do the same thing, but first I stick a label with what each pin is for on the header (or first layer of glue), then add glue on top, so I always know the exact pinout.
Peter is full of knowledge and is so modest, doesnt matter where you learned something if you apply knowledge thats being wise. Great job guys, keep bringing up all the cool tips!
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Well, guys, regarding the part where you take the excess hot glue with your finger.... I did that several times. It works when theres not much hotglue. BUT when there is a bigger ammount, its a different story! I have burned the hell off my finger once with that.... So I'd suggest Josh's other trick with the scrap piece of foam laying around that you'd throw away otherwise.
But that trick with the alcohol is really amazing!!! Thanks Peter!! :D
Thanks for the good videos guys! ;)
You win some you loose some when it comes to hot glue :D
Very true. I'm actually the guy that showed that to him at Joe Nall.
Oh neat. Didn't know about the denatured alcohol!
Great glue tips and Peter is the best addition to Flite Test besides David when he was there. Keep up the Great work Guys
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For hot glue guns I have one from Ace that has a high/low switch. For long runs I'll switch it to High during the run and then back to low when I'm done. I've never had a problem that way.
IMPORTANT: Do not lick your fingers if you've been soldering or in the area where you solder. If your solder has lead, you could consume lead from licking your fingers. Like Bixler suggested, keep a dish or cup of water near by.
The removal of hot glue is truly amazing! I had no idea. Great knowledge to have in this hobby! Thanks for being AWESOME!
Super glad I came across this old Flite Test video! Wow, so many great tips in just a few minutes. Time well invested as I set about to repair my Turbo Timber after a 'transmitter malfunction'.
that alchohol trick blew my mind i do architectural models all the time, if i mess up with hot glue its over restart but with this i lost my mind
This video was randomly recommended to me, I love this video. Peter seems like such a nerd lol the good type of nerd, you guys are awesome!
Some nice tips there. You could have also mentioned the polyamide hot glue sticks for high temp applications (rarely needed, more stiffer connection) which I've never used but I was think of trying for some applications. I was amazed how soluble the low temp glue sticks used in this program were to IPA (aka Isopropyl alcohol, Isopropanol, Propan-2-ol, rubbing alcohol etc).
I usually keep broken props and use the single blade as spatula when applying hot glue instead of my finger :D
thank you FliteTest for getting me into the RC hobby!!
Come on flitetest! I have bought everything for my mini cargo plane, and I really want to build it. It looks very promising at the background hanging from the sealing, but it would look even better in my basement. Very nice design Peter!
Release is Dec 1st :)
FliteTest When is the mini cruiser coming? PLEASE make it in time for Christmas!
FliteTest Well that was very brief, but VERY sweet to know. Can't wait to see it guys.
Try tongue depressors for spreading glue. We use them all the time filling with flox or micro balloons in composite repairs. Also for the alcohol you could use the cotton swabs on a wooden stick also in the medical area of a store. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks guys...great tips!! Not only do I have RC as a hobby, but I do a lot of woodworking. And I have a ton of denatured alcohol for cleaning & working with stains. Never knew I could use it for hot glue cleanup & removal! Great tip guys...thanks!! Keep up the great work! :)
The denatured alcohol tip is so useful. Has been great recently for removing servos without taking half the plane with it.
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"If you don't mind dropping $40.." "I've dropped this one a few times." 😂
Some tricks I used when re-building my simple cub that I scratch built with dollar store foam board are to use spray shelac as a sealer for the paper and water based poly varnish on the edges only , as it is too heavy to do the whole part. That and when the rudder hinge got completely torn off in a crash I cut back about 1/2 inch on both sides of the old paper hinge , leaving 1/2 " of paper on both sides. I glued linen gun cleaning patches on the paper and put the foam back over the linen. use C.A. or some other low viscosity glue to help the foam lay flatter. I also made new control horns from 1/16 aluminum. Lighten them with some extra holes and they weigh the same as the wooden ones. I didn't have much faith in hot glue and aluminum so I put them in with JB weld.
Good tips. Thanks guys - you taught an old dog some new tricks!
Who else gets the chills when someone rubs styrofoam together
That sound i just the worst i hate it
Extra tip:
If you havefoam/styrox fuselarge and you want to glue something on it without damagin it, put aluminium tape (aircondition tape) on surface that you want to glue on.
afterwards you just remove the tape and there is no markings on plane. (warning aluminium makes hotglue cooldown a lot faster but because it's removable you can retry :) )
Dangerous_CODE
This is the kind of stuff I like to see on Flite Test! Great video!
I actually did the rubbing fingers method to avoid burning. It was self-discovery but I think the sliding with foam board method will be way better than to risk burns.
thanks for the tips, especially the alcohol for removing hot glue!
Thank you ! Thank you! I use hot glue guns with most of my art work...the part about foggy/cloudy glue stick was very informative...I knew there had to be a difference but no one knew, and sd no difference etc ! Thanks again!
Great vid, guys. Loved the Alcohol trick.
Missed the notchy drag trick first time round, very slick to add durability thanks.
Really nice batch of tips and tricks for dealing with hot glue! Stick with it!! Thanks!
I somehow never have a fresh scrap piece handy for scraping excess glue, so I like to use a silicone caulk scraper that I got from the hardware store, there's a regular 90 degree corner and different sizes of curves or chamfers, so you can leave behind exactly as much glue as you want.
I think I'll listen to that book next week or so. :P
Those are some great tips.
I can think of several times I could have used the alcohol trick. Cheers!
Please teach Peter to look at the camera! He is an amazing guy he just needs to learn how to talk to the camera like the Josh and Josh!
Can you not hear him unless he looks at the camera?
Dieter R I can hear him fine but whenever he's talking to the camera it's just a little awkward! I'm not trying to bash him I think he's a great addition to Flite Test! If you don't understand what I mean that's fine! =)
Dieter R this is called constructive criticism, and you can be sure that people at flite test (and any other people that want to improve what they're doing) love to hear it.
I think he's freaking clever and imaginative. I don't mind if he's a tad uncomfortable with looking into the camera. Whatever makes him comfortable is better.
furonwarrior
i don't think he's uncomfortable looking at the camera - i think he's confused by the presence of two cameras and isn't sure which one to look/talk into (by talking into both, it's like he's addressing "everyone", not just one person. easily sorted with experience. for what it's worth, i don't like this style of videography where there are two cameras and the 2nd rig show them talking into another camera. i also don't like the quick zooms in and out - it's "production" for the sake of it. i also don't appreciate having to watch a 30s commercial before watching the vid, but that's another issue :)
I now this video is 3 years old but people (like myself) like to re-watch them to see if I forgot something most of the time I am reminded of something anyway another really good tip is you can use the hot glue to "MAKE" a control surface hing I use them on all my scratch built EPP flying wings the EPP will tear before the glue lets go-very strong and long lasting hing!!
Thanks for this! Was trying to decide what type of hot glue gun to get and this was a big help.
Peter is a mad scientist. Please keep him busy and give him lots of hugs. I shudder to think what might happen to the world if he ever turned to the dark side!! (just kidding, buddy - glad you joined the FT boys!)
Great glue gun available at Harbor Freight. It even comes with an extended glue tip and it's a very high heat gun. I have two of them and they work great. They cost around $21.
Love that alcohol trick. Wish i would have known that before . Will it work for when taking off damaged servos from foam also or will it eat into the foam .
great, good info, I use hot glue when carving birds to set wings in different poses to hold till setting with dowel rods and wood glue. you guys have great personalities.
the glue gun I bought was 2 dollars and it works fine sure the heating element isn't that big but it does get the job done for smaller projects.
I use hot glue a lot, but it turns out I didn't know much about it. I wonder if I could use isopropyl alcohol instead of desaturated alcohol to remove glue.
seeing as isopropyl has the same wicking ability as denatured, they "should" work.
Jon Steel
Thanks, I'll try if it works.
Methylated Sprits works the same as denatured, if that is more available. It certainly is in Australia where I am.
Isopropyl does - I used that all the time for removing hot glue for getting my servos out. I also use hot glue to insulate my multi-rotor PDB - I don't like to leave solder joints open to elements - isopropyl alcohol will make it much easier to remove the glue than trying to reheat it and melt away
Chuck Durham
Thanks, I tried using isopropyl alcohol myself and it worked.
Isopropyl alcohol that you find at your local pharmacy works also to remove the bond of the "hot" glue
I do a lot of caulking and we keep a container with water and a little bit of dish soap around so we can dip or fingers in it to smooth out the caulk. The addition of the dish soap in the water keeps the caulk from sticking to your fingers. I’m assuming it’ll work for this application. We’ll see when I start to build my explorer kit I just bought.
THINK FOR A SECOND: Every manufactured glue and paint has a solvent. Here's
the hard part: most solvents are dangerous because they're flammable, explosive or
poisonous. The most common are alcohols, ketones, and the petros; that covers 98%
of ev'thing on the market.
P.S. I'm sorry that Chad left FT; he was really the creative force.
JL
chad left?!? doesent he own flitetest?
You Go Peter!!! that alcohol idea is brutally good! thanks! say thanks to your dad for me!!
Wow, thanks for the denatured alcohol tip! I had no idea it would work so well and minimize dammage…I wish I knew this a long time ago!
Going to build one of your kits. Amazing tips to know before I start!
Wow, that's awesome, love the tip about refilling hot glue sticks and the alcohol tip!
Thanks guys. Excellent tips, especially the alcohol tip.
denatured alcohol for the win!
Very impressive, kind sirs!
2 thumbs up
Bi
I saw a mini cruiser in the background!
Great, great, great. Thanks a lot dudes, for this really helpful episode, that just discovered this morning, after I noticed that I had to remove some glued in things from my sportster... Now I don't have to rip out any glued in items anymore and destroy the foam boards.
Wow! THANK Y'ALL! That was GREAT information. I think I may have learned more in your one short video than I have in the past month! :)
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What really need is more quad videos!
You can also use a can of air to cool the joint and it will pop right in half
I got to this video by a link from someone @ Quad Me Up. just so you know - this very useful video lives on since 2014!!!
Russ from Coral Springs, Fl usa
i always use the spit trick. i used to make diy bongs out of gatorade bottles. and even made a percolator out of a medicine bottle, the cap of the gatorade and a pen tube/sharpie tube whatever. its amazing the amount of uses for hot glue it like liquid duct tape
rubbing alcohol works as a glue remover also at a much lower price than denatured alcohol. just get the highest percentage alcohol you can find.
a real easy way to apply the liquid is to use an old sprayer from spray bottle most will screw right onto the alcohol bottle.
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Great video...didn't know about the denatured alcohol trick!
WoW! Never seen such a brillantly made Video before! Pure joy, guys! ......and excellent tips, too! I appreciate!
Just an FYI, 91% rubbing alcohol works just as well in removing hot glue.....great tips n tricks!
Please do not think of the "water or spit" on your finger as something to cool something hot down, it is merely keeping it from sticking to your finger which is what causes the most burning. For example if you grab a wet or damp oven mitt and pull something out of the oven, the heat INSTANTLY transfers to your fingers. Same with the hot glue, the only difference being is that it's not clinging to you and hot glue isn't quite as hot as a 300+ degree metal. Too many people think they can simply dunk their hands in water to somehow mitigate any heat and end up with far worse burns than just touching it without.
So while this technique may work in this situation, be mindful that water will transfer heat stupidly fast and it's not magically cooling anything down. Mostly a common sense thing but not everyone has it or some people just don't think things out before doing them. ;p
Amazing stuff.
Very good work.
Thank you for the tipps. They'll really help.
Wonderful information outstanding tips; thank you. Why use background annoying music? Remember, we came to hear you not music. Some folks have hearing difficulties thus for understanding you they are fighting the background music it is quite difficult.
You can get the Ad Tech Hi Temp Pro 100 at Harbor Freight for about $20.
Note to UK users , methylated sprits is the same as denatured alcohol , which is easier to get over here .
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The denatured alcohol thing (called methylated spirits where I come from) was amazing. Some people also used Isopropyl Alcohol... which is best?
I saw the new fpv vapor in the background!!! Hope to see a review on it very soon!!!
can't wait for it too
Another question for Hot Glue Tricks: How do you apply thin beads of hot glue? I would like to use just a little to attach seams of clear plastic to make canopies for my planes. Or should I use another material and applicator?
Might have commented this before, you can use greaseproof paper on a surface that you don't want the glue to stick to (you'll have some in the form of the backing paper to shipping labels and the like if you want to test it out)
It won't stick to a silicone mat either, more useful for you pro's
Good tips! Curious when Peter is going to have an episode on his mini airliner? Would def like to see that after the mighty mini ft cruiser :) !
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Also isopropyl alcohol is said to de-bond.
very cool tips, espesh the removal with alcohol.
I just finished building an Old Fogy. I took the scrap and cut them into small rectangular pieces and threw them into a gallon zip lock bag for later use.
Whil using the new FT a glue gun and sticks, when I pulled away, I would get little spider web strings all over my table and work project. I want to suggest FT present a recommended temperature in the box. These little strings are very annoying and slows down the project trying to keep the work area clean. Do you have suggestions for fixing the strings?
Thank goodness I watched this video, I work with hot glue everyday and that specific gun is getting hard to find but now I guess I can get them online 😆. I use about 10 to 20 kg a week on that Gunn and I have been using it for about 5 years now, hopefully I can get a new one now 😆... Thx for posting this
Best vid ever! Need to redo this for 2018/19, lots of new folks like me digging into the hobby :)
Thanks...some good tips. In regards to the denatured alcohol, I used it to remove a partially loose servo and it worked great! But be careful...this type of alcohol is much harsher than rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol. READ THE LABEL WARNINGS! BTW- it did not damage my foam...EPP foam anyway, do not know about other types.
People have posted that you can use rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol to remove hot glue too, so no need for the nasty stuff.
Balu Thanks for the input. I read the comments AFTER I spent 8 bucks on the denatured version. Krap. I have plenty of isopropyl around too....and it's a buck a bottle at Dollar Tree. I am not sure why they did not just say that in the video in the first place?? Oh well...live and learn.
I love my Adtech, wouldn't ever change
Can you clear up what is "Bad" about the cloudy glue sticks? I have built a few scratch builds and I haven't had any issues. Only thing I noticed is you have to hold joint a few more seconds to cure, other than that not sure what bad means. Excellent video! please keep them coming!
People have discussed this in the forum and a lot of them had problems with the milky sticks. The glue lost its adhesion very fast...
Great removal tip!
I once did an a fold were I was ment to have a b fold so I just ran my glue gun tip(without the glue stick in) down the glue seam and it melted it enough to wiggle the foam apart and then I taped over the damaged paper to re create the seal I broke and the glued it again properly and ran an extra seam of glue down the joint to make sure it held
Thanks! Great tips. Denatured alcohol is incredible.
Great tips. Thanks, guys!
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Also can use the freezer, the glue becomes brittle and can easily break
When is the shinden coming out? Please, it looks so cool!
Great tips
Josh and Peter,
Thanks for all the great videos. Always looking forward to next one.
Ad Tech has many glue sticks listed on their website. What is the part number of the correct glue sticks you use?
Edge sealing. nice tip!
look at butane glue guns.. ..they are great for field repairs .
Some really good info.
Instead of grease monkeys we are now glue monkeys.
While gluing the wing on the FT Racer, boiling glue dropped on the back of my hand and I ended up with a real scar from it - so be careful.
Question - Gluing the dent puller to a car - doesn't the heat from the hot glue damage the paint? Or do you have to paint over it?
They use different types of glue for dent removal
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I've seen kits for dent removal with hotglue gun..I guess the glue coolsdown so fast it wont damage the paint..
I'll try it out on my neighbor's car.
Peter Gregory Hahaha! But no, hot glue will not hurt vehicle paint unless it is less than a couple months old. Or from Maaco.
Boring boring.. then.. exciting as all heck.. fantastic, especially the glue separation tip.
That melt the glue stick trick is brilliant.... I've often had to hold sticks into the end of the little guns (because the sticks are only like 10cm long). Now I know how not to.
outstanding video, one of the best from ft!
I didn't understand what you were saying about the cloudy glue sticks. Did you mean they are not as good as clear ones, or was it that we shouldn't bother with them because they're just not as good as the more clear ones, in general? Thanks.
I have a question about the glue gun Josh Bixler uses in 95% of his builds. it has a really small tip on it. is that a custom tip or brand of glue gun?
Thank you guys for this great tips!
rubbing alcohol works well also.
Wow, what a great video, thanks for all the great information. This the kind of things that I like about Flite Test.
Thanks,
Andre