Glue Stick

[Rustyhole 1]

Just wondering what the best way to heat a glue stick is. They seem pretty solid. Tried a blowdryer but it seemed to take forever, although my blowdryer is what I usually use for changing blades. Anyone with experience please reply.

[ambro 0]

Get a heat gun. Mine melts my glue sticks in a few seconds.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I do it over the element of the stove. Be careful though, I doubt dripping on the red hot element would be good.

Watch your fingers too....

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

Best way : HEAT GUN...

[Chadd 916]

What kind do you have? The long, thin kind heat up much better than the short, fat ones.

/insert vaguely sexual joke here.

[SS#18 0]

how much do heat guns generally cost?

[kovalchuk71 212]

haha

Just buy a glue gun if you dont want to spend the money on a heat gun...Works great

heat guns cost about 25-30 USD

[Rustyhole 1]

well, if i go by what my GF says ... OOOWWWWWW!!!!!

i'm just sayin' :D :P B)

[Rustyhole 1]

actually, I didn't realise you could get a heat gun that accepts them. I think I'll try that as I'm tired of burning my little digits. :o

[Chadd 916]

I usually buy the thin glue sticks at the craft store, they're much easier to work with.

[A_Steeves12 0]

I usually buy the thin glue sticks at the craft store, they're much easier to work with.

i disagree ive used both and i hated the thin ones i found the short and fat ones easyer to use

[notorious#29 0]

I have like a 13 dollar one I got at a craft store. Works just fine. Its the long and narrow kind by the way lol

[hersheybears35 0]

I use a cheapo paint stripper (heat gun) I bought for around $20.00 from the local Black and Decker outlet store

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[mik3 1]

I usually buy the thin glue sticks at the craft store, they're much easier to work with.

plus you can get about 50 of the little ones in a package at a craft store for about 2.50

[calvin 0]

i melt my glue under a candle... use the HEAT from the flame... and dont use the actual flame itself. :)

[Chadd 916]

I usually buy the thin glue sticks at the craft store, they're much easier to work with.

i disagree ive used both and i hated the thin ones i found the short and fat ones easyer to use

The shorter ones tend to put your fingers closer to the heat and my heat gun gets damn hot, it's a heavy duty industrial model.

plus you can get about 50 of the little ones in a package at a craft store for about 2.50

I'm getting screwed, I pay about a quarter each. They're 1/4 across and about a foot long. Is that the same as the ones you use?

[Accord 0]

Go to a local hardware store and you can buy a cheap gluegun for like $4.99.

[mik3 1]

I'm getting screwed, I pay about a quarter each. They're 1/4 across and about a foot long. Is that the same as the ones you use?

oh nah, mine are about 1/4" by about 4", so it about evens out.

[sabresfan11 0]

I've tried the gluegun method...it did'nt work too well. The glue cools too quickly. Also, around here at the Home Depot, you can get a heat gun for about 15 USD.

[chippa13 1844]

I use the best of both worlds, heat gun to heat the shaft and melt any glue on the tenon then use the glue gun to put more melted glue on the tenon. Works like a charm.

[chippa13 1844]

I've tried the gluegun method...it did'nt work too well. The glue cools too quickly. Also, around here at the Home Depot, you can get a heat gun for about 15 USD.

Don't put the glue on the tenon until you are ready to put the blade into the shaft. Then it will work like a charm.

[tokes 0]

I've tried the gluegun method...it did'nt work too well.  The glue cools too quickly.  Also, around here at the Home Depot, you can get a heat gun for about 15 USD.

Don't put the glue on the tenon until you are ready to put the blade into the shaft. Then it will work like a charm.

Yea. What I do is I get the shaft nice and warm to expand it a little, then i put a thin strip of glue on all four sides of the tenon, and slap it in. I let the glue cool before I pry the excess off, it's easier that way.