+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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
+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.
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.
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 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'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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 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 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.
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/
For me its the RAPID PRO Guns, they start at around 100 bucks (or 130 if you also want low temp ability). They work great, have enough power for everything i do and you can buy some overpriced but incredibly well made nozzles for them.
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.
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
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.
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.
Shop tips is a great idea for a video series, but all this video showed tells us is "you should buy the expensive one because reasons and thumb control." Jimmy Diresta did a vid on exactly this topic, and showed HEAPS of great glue gun applications and skills with what i'm pretty sure are the cheap tools you are recommending us off here. A lot to learn there, nothing really to learn here. If you're gonna do shop tips, make it about the skill - not about having the fancy toy.
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.
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?
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...
"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
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.
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
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
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.
$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.
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.
I wish he would have specified more how to decide on one instead of just promoting the uber expensive one. 3M makes quality products, but I'd still like a choice.
+Macovei Vlad I use a cheap craft store glue gun but I often just ignore the trigger and press with my thumb...directly on the glue stick. It does tend to give better control, and I don't really need a special glue gun to achieve it. Just have to keep an eye on the stick length. I think the real tip here is, use pro glues. Even Frank's low-temp sticks look nothing like the cheap craft store glue I use. If I relied on hot glue more, I'd investigate better glues before spending so much on the tools. He read out the product numbers he uses so that'd be a place to start.
Had 3 of these guns in a prototype lab back in '93, I remembered that distinctive orange 'heatsink', Been trying to remember the brand ever since so I could snag one. Who knew it was 3m, lol. Awesome guns, used them for a year and a half 8am-5pm till I left that job, never had a issue with them. Well, 1 issue, the hot glue will burn the ever living #$@% out of you. It will make you yearn for the innocent days of burning yourself with a soldering iron.
ugh, hot glue is definitely some of the worst stuff to get burned by. I remember in school one time someone squirted a big pool of it onto a table and slammed my hand in it, it hurt so bad
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...
waited until the end to see the difference between the normal glue gun and a high quality one... it never came... now thats 4:49 mins i wasted that i will never get back
+ilikewasabe The "high quality" one lets you preach about it to strangers on the internet. For those of us too busy building things, we just run the 20 dollar one we bought at the hardware store years ago.
+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 like the enthusiasm but there was literally only ONE practical information haha lol honestly tell us please what exactly makes you think that this one's so much better maybe? But well it's still a positive video ^^
TIP: if you mention a specific product put it's name in text on screen and in the description!
+reddevved Took me 1 second to find it. It's called "3M™ Hot Melt Applicator LT" and it costs $130++
+reddevved Links here:
solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Adhesives/Tapes/Products/~/3M-Hot-Melt-Applicator-LT-1-per-case?N=5396762+4294877298&rt=rud
solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Adhesives/Tapes/Products/~/3M-Hot-Melt-Applicator-TC-1-per-case?N=5396762+4294877266&rt=rud
+shade_grey Spending $170 on a glue gun lol
+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..
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.
Thanks lorcan. That's exactly what I am looking for for my abstract arts. Any recommendations in Australia.
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: Use some red electrical tape around the handle to keep track which gun is high temp
Great tip! I'll do that!
+Frank Ippolito Careful if it gets hot the adhesive in the electrical tape can go gross... I just painted mine with a rattle can, that works too!
+malkavian5 Or in this case... just look at the cable! Or the color of the glue...
+Frank Ippolito Or a zip tie, neat and clean.
+malkavian5 NOT a good idea since "electrical" tape will ooze it's adhesive and get all gummy... better idea is red nail polish...
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.
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.
LOL
And they cost $150 for each gun. Damn, Daniel.
Well memed, dank sir!
+Scott K Seems worth it to me if they're a life time purchase and you're going to use it often enough.
+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.
+ThrowingItAway Well I have 10 years old 12€ glue gun and it works still well.
Found one at a yard sale with a trigger for a few bucks.
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.
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 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 Because.... all functioning glue guns in action look different while working than others?
+Chip Mcdonald Uh....yes? For $150.00 and a video exclusively on this, plus the implication that it doesn't drip? Yes.
+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.
:O The existence of low temperature glue guns blew my mind as someone who's literally melted sheets of foam before.
I think you should try Bosch pkp 18e. it costs arround 30 bucks and its one of the best glue guns i had
Not exactly Diresta level but I have high hopes for this series!
+John Grammaticus You nailed it, that's exactly what I was expecting.
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.
I love Frank's ability to remember the model number of all his consumables. "3762 Low Melt"!
a little bit pricier = $160+
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
These are the kind of videos everyone should make. ALL THE TIME!!!
Just ordered one, hope you get what you pay for. I like the idea of being able to swap the tip out for a different sized 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.
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 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 like shop tips! And don't mean to be a douche but I think it would be better if Frank did it by himself.
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.
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/
Always interested in different peoples workflows, but have to say +jimmydiresta TIPS videos are the best I have seen
For me its the RAPID PRO Guns, they start at around 100 bucks (or 130 if you also want low temp ability). They work great, have enough power for everything i do and you can buy some overpriced but incredibly well made nozzles for them.
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.
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
+Jonathan Milbury Be careful with upside down pressurized cans. I have gotten moderate frostbite from the refrigerant, and it does not feel good.
+Jonathan Milbury That was a much better tip than the video. You should have made a 5 minute video about it.
John Sanders All i know is it's cold and frostbite hurts.
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.
Not only are those glue guns expensive, the glue sticks 3M sells for them are like $20/lb...
Wish I could have seen these in action a little more.
Thanks for the tip!
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.
Aren’t those highly flammable and potentially explosive near high heat
AHHHHHHHHHHHHI YAY I was just going to do some research into this topic. Your timing is impeccable my tested friends
Shop tips is a great idea for a video series, but all this video showed tells us is "you should buy the expensive one because reasons and thumb control." Jimmy Diresta did a vid on exactly this topic, and showed HEAPS of great glue gun applications and skills with what i'm pretty sure are the cheap tools you are recommending us off here. A lot to learn there, nothing really to learn here. If you're gonna do shop tips, make it about the skill - not about having the fancy toy.
That thumb push is 10/10
surebonder pro is and awesome one, as well as master makes a butane powered thats decent. Those little sticks would drive me crazy though.
thought they were gonna talk bout the different types of glues and what works better for what
Was really expecting Adam...
Thanks for mentioning McMaster-Carr! They are an awesome company!!
The BluSmart 100-watt industrial from Amazon is a solid $20 option. Best I've ever owned!
100-200 bucks used, that pro grade for sure.
it's 3M Scotch - Weld Hot Melt Applicator LT
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.
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?
I don't like the trigger operated glue guns either. They keep dribbling after you've released the trigger.
I think most people here are looking for the "Frank Ippolito Demonstrates How He Routinely Uses a $5 Glue Gun from Michael's", go search for it.
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...
Diresta also had a great video on hot glue
I have a Stanley one what you can change from high to low using special duel temp sticks
"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
"They're a little more expensive"
Narrator: it was 20x as expensive. It was 200 American Dollars.
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.
Good advice. Good video.
What about a dual-temp stick in a dual-temp gun? Granted, it is a hobby-level gun, but it is available.
"It's a little bit more expensive" means ten times the price! I can't imagine buying a $250 glue gun, gotta be honest.
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
Great info, thanks guys
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
If I were using it every day I might need to buy a $168 glue gun. Since I don't...
I wish he'd describe the thought process into picking the right gun or glue.
I've never seen that high-temp glue anywhere... Must be really rare stuff
I've seen it along with most others. Must be a different region.
I had to order mine online.
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.
insted of a silicon mat to have glu guns in I have them in a silicon cake mould so it have edges around it
+Hoppa1992 Sillycone.
+Gustav Ljungdahl Darude Silistrom
Everyone needs a hotsnot gun, even if it's used once a year... :D
Norm always catches shit for asking questions or acting like he doesn't know things... He's doing his job, asking questions that we would ask.
$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.
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.
+rasmis these are Frank's actual glue guns and we haven't been paid or sponsored by any tool company. We would let you know if anything was sponsored!
+rasmis If it were an ad they would have said so up front. The DeWalt compressor is there because it's a shop, not a set...
+rasmis it's all an ad
+jbichl Actually it is called "product placement" if it is there for marketing...
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.
Just curious, what is Adam and/or Frank's opinion/advice on using PDR?
I've seen dual temp glue / guns at the home depot by Dewalt. So the same gun and glue stick could be used for Bothe purposes. Opinions?
I love Frank's shirt! I want that for lunch!
A five minute video on glue guns. What am I doing with my life.
I think if this were an add they would at least mention the name. I have not been able too find it with the picture only.
Compared to those pretty much any hot glue gun is cheap..
You want just the tip or I can give you the whole thing?
+artfx9 can't handle more than just the tip
Fuck, these look sooo professional!
Like hitman guns
I love these and i love your channel keep up the great work!!
Just curious whats your job description?
what about links in the description??
So do you think the cheaper guns would be considered always in comparison your low glue gun???
Or is your low glue gun considered more powerful?
I wish he would have specified more how to decide on one instead of just promoting the uber expensive one. 3M makes quality products, but I'd still like a choice.
1m subscriber badha😂😂😢
do you know how many times you'd have to refill the gun with the tiny glue sticks
The bigger tip here is the... no trigger glue gun. I can imagine how that one to one action is more intuitive.
+Macovei Vlad I use a cheap craft store glue gun but I often just ignore the trigger and press with my thumb...directly on the glue stick. It does tend to give better control, and I don't really need a special glue gun to achieve it. Just have to keep an eye on the stick length.
I think the real tip here is, use pro glues. Even Frank's low-temp sticks look nothing like the cheap craft store glue I use. If I relied on hot glue more, I'd investigate better glues before spending so much on the tools. He read out the product numbers he uses so that'd be a place to start.
I see this is focusing on the tool. Can we not have a more detail look at the gun. Instead of a shot of you two talking about it.
Does this sound like using silicone? Are they doing the same thing?
Can it be used to seal a nylon
Had 3 of these guns in a prototype lab back in '93, I remembered that distinctive orange 'heatsink', Been trying to remember the brand ever since so I could snag one. Who knew it was 3m, lol. Awesome guns, used them for a year and a half 8am-5pm till I left that job, never had a issue with them.
Well, 1 issue, the hot glue will burn the ever living #$@% out of you. It will make you yearn for the innocent days of burning yourself with a soldering iron.
ugh, hot glue is definitely some of the worst stuff to get burned by. I remember in school one time someone squirted a big pool of it onto a table and slammed my hand in it, it hurt so bad
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...
waited until the end to see the difference between the normal glue gun and a high quality one... it never came... now thats 4:49 mins i wasted that i will never get back
+ilikewasabe The "high quality" one lets you preach about it to strangers on the internet.
For those of us too busy building things, we just run the 20 dollar one we bought at the hardware store years ago.
***** i could have played a match in clash royale
+ilikewasabe Yep, this video could have easily been 45 seconds.
High temp is 100 or 160 or 190 or something else?
Was using a high temp gun just yesterday and accidentally put my finger in some of the melted glue. Now I have 2nd degree burns on my finger.
+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...
ARE YOU PEOPLE INSANE? The comments on this thread make me feel like I'm taking crazy pills, STOP!
anyone know if they come in 220/230 volt??
Looks like Frank lost some weight. Looking good, man.
i like the enthusiasm but there was literally only ONE practical information haha lol honestly tell us please what exactly makes you think that this one's so much better maybe? But well it's still a positive video ^^
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