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Hot Glue Gun - High or Low Temperature?

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:13 am
by SullivanBlue
I'm about to begin gluing components in place and was wondering what type of hot glue gun to acquire, as I can't find any specific recommendations. What do you tend to use?

Re: Hot Glue Gun - High or Low Temperature?

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:15 pm
by Fredl
I'm using some supercheap gun from Amazon for 10€. Works perfectly. I dont think you can go too wrong here. Maybe post a link of something you're considering?

Re: Hot Glue Gun - High or Low Temperature?

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:55 pm
by UrcH
High! I like to get the glue into all the nooks and crannies and have yet to damage any components.

Re: Hot Glue Gun - High or Low Temperature?

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:30 pm
by SullivanBlue
Fredl wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:15 pm
I'm using some supercheap gun from Amazon for 10€. Works perfectly. I dont think you can go too wrong here. Maybe post a link of something you're considering?
I was mostly concerned about the level of damage that could occur if I used the high temp glue gun, but most opinions seem to be that nothing involved with this project should be effected by the higher temperatures, so I'll be borrowing a high temp from someone I know :)

Re: Hot Glue Gun - High or Low Temperature?

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:22 pm
by dryja123
Just make sure you dont leave the tip of the gun pressed on anything plastic. I was gluing a button in place and the tip came in contact with the case and melted a spot.