- Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:25 am
#2688
Here at SG1Props I have been "warming up" to the hot glue gun over the last few months. I've transitioned from not owning one to using the it on almost every project ... at least in some capacity.
The key is to know when to use hot glue and when to NOT use it.
Use hot glue:
How do you use hot glue?
The key is to know when to use hot glue and when to NOT use it.
Use hot glue:
- To temporarily hold things together
- To join cardboard, fomecore board, or paper
- Securing wire and PCB in an electronics project
- Glue things which don't won't be under stress
- Attaching positive keys in a mold base (unless in clay)
- If you need a strong bond (it's pretty weak)
- On objects that can melt, such as thin plastics
- Where aesthetics are important (messy stuff)
- Tight spaces. The glue takes up more space than stronger adhesives, plus the gun won't fit in small spaces.
How do you use hot glue?
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