I use hotmelt adhesive a lot in my shop. Never as a permanent
solution, but as a clamp, extra hand, for something fast. And for
making 1/8" x 3" strip luan templates.
I bought some 3M TC guns about 25 years ago, and short of a
replacement tip, they're still in service in my old business.
I wanted to buy them again but the price these days (around $ 100.00)
was just a bit silly.
So I bought a couple of Arrow guns and they're okay for a hobbyist but
they just don't stand up to my kind of use. The up-side is that they
take 1/2" sticks which are available everywhere.
Now 3M has an AE gun:
http://www.rochfordsupply.com/product_listing.asp_Q_CatID_E_421_A_SubCatId_E_498
I bought a 5-pack of them and they've been in use for about 3 months
now. Two on the truck, two in the shop, one in my tool box.
Unlike the TC version, this one takes off-the-shelf 1/2" sticks.
(Which can be bought in bulk at VERY serious saving.)
Warm-up is just a couple or three minutes and through-put is more than
adequate for my use. The super-fast warm-up is nice so I no longer
have to leave one plugged in so it is ready.
There are 2 ways to 'park' it on included wire stands.
http://www.ellsworth.com/imagelibrary/jpegs/600/LargePics/POLYGUN_AE_II_APPLICATOR.jpg
And they have an ON light...very nice.
Highly recommended.
On Feb 1, 12:21=A0am, Father Haskell <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Savings from quitting a 2 pack a day habit for one year =3D $2920
> (@ $4.00 / pack). =A0That should cover a new PM66 plus a WWII
> blade plus running the Romex and installing the drop panel.
Last I heard, it was closer to $ 9.00 per pack of 25 smokes. In
Kanuckistan anyway.
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:57:42 -0800 (PST), Father Haskell
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Jan 30, 6:24 pm, "Tim W" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "Puckdropper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> > Have you ever tried those "Wood glue" sticks? Just curious if there's
>> > something to them, or if they're just brown hot melt glue.
>>
>> Where I come from they are white. They are slightly different to the
>> standard adhesive but not very.
>>
>> Tim w
>> One month, three days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds. 413 cigarettes
>> not smoked, saving £92.97. Life saved: 1 day, 10 hours, 25 minutes. Going
>> all the way this time.
>
>Beer and pizza taste better now?
>
>Ten years quit, the only new years resolution I've ever made --
>and kept. You'll occasionally crave a smoke for the next ten
>months, but if you've gotten this far, you have every chance of
>winning.
A lot of quitters return to smoking. The cravings due continue for
6-12 months, but they will eventually subside. Congratulations for
making a healthy choice, now go buy your favorite tool with the money
saved!
Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
*snip*
>
> I wanted to buy them again but the price these days (around $ 100.00)
> was just a bit silly.
> So I bought a couple of Arrow guns and they're okay for a hobbyist but
> they just don't stand up to my kind of use. The up-side is that they
> take 1/2" sticks which are available everywhere.
*snip*
Have you ever tried those "Wood glue" sticks? Just curious if there's
something to them, or if they're just brown hot melt glue.
Puckdropper
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On Jan 31, 11:04 am, Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:57:42 -0800 (PST), Father Haskell
>
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >On Jan 30, 6:24 pm, "Tim W" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> "Puckdropper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >>news:[email protected]...
>
> >> > Have you ever tried those "Wood glue" sticks? Just curious if there'=
s
> >> > something to them, or if they're just brown hot melt glue.
>
> >> Where I come from they are white. They are slightly different to the
> >> standard adhesive but not very.
>
> >> Tim w
> >> One month, three days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds. 413 cigaret=
tes
> >> not smoked, saving =A392.97. Life saved: 1 day, 10 hours, 25 minutes. G=
oing
> >> all the way this time.
>
> >Beer and pizza taste better now?
>
> >Ten years quit, the only new years resolution I've ever made --
> >and kept. You'll occasionally crave a smoke for the next ten
> >months, but if you've gotten this far, you have every chance of
> >winning.
>
> A lot of quitters return to smoking. The cravings due continue for
> 6-12 months, but they will eventually subside. Congratulations for
> making a healthy choice, now go buy your favorite tool with the money
> saved!
Savings from quitting a 2 pack a day habit for one year =3D $2920
(@ $4.00 / pack). That should cover a new PM66 plus a WWII
blade plus running the Romex and installing the drop panel.
"Puckdropper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Have you ever tried those "Wood glue" sticks? Just curious if there's
> something to them, or if they're just brown hot melt glue.
>
Where I come from they are white. They are slightly different to the
standard adhesive but not very.
Tim w
One month, three days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds. 413 cigarettes
not smoked, saving £92.97. Life saved: 1 day, 10 hours, 25 minutes. Going
all the way this time.
On Jan 30, 6:24 pm, "Tim W" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Puckdropper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > Have you ever tried those "Wood glue" sticks? Just curious if there's
> > something to them, or if they're just brown hot melt glue.
>
> Where I come from they are white. They are slightly different to the
> standard adhesive but not very.
>
> Tim w
> One month, three days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds. 413 cigarettes=
> not smoked, saving =A392.97. Life saved: 1 day, 10 hours, 25 minutes. Goin=
g
> all the way this time.
Beer and pizza taste better now?
Ten years quit, the only new years resolution I've ever made --
and kept. You'll occasionally crave a smoke for the next ten
months, but if you've gotten this far, you have every chance of
winning.
On Jan 30, 12:02=A0am, Puckdropper <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Have you ever tried those "Wood glue" sticks? =A0Just curious if there's
> something to them, or if they're just brown hot melt glue.
>
I have some 4" sticks in different colours, including brown and even
gold metal-flake. Never had use for them yet. So, I'm curious what
those sticks are that you mentioned. I'll Google a bit.
On Jan 30, 6:24=A0pm, "Tim W" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Tim w
> One month, three days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds. 413 cigarettes=
> not smoked, saving =A392.97. Life saved: 1 day, 10 hours, 25 minutes. Goin=
g
> all the way this time.
Dude! Congrats. You'd be nuts to start after having made this much of
a commitment.
I now, officially, with the powers invested in me, pronounce you a non-
smoker.
Robatoy wrote:
> On Jan 30, 6:24 pm, "Tim W" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Tim w
>> One month, three days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds. 413 cigarettes
>> not smoked, saving £92.97. Life saved: 1 day, 10 hours, 25 minutes. Going
>> all the way this time.
>
> Dude! Congrats. You'd be nuts to start after having made this much of
> a commitment.
>
> I now, officially, with the powers invested in me, pronounce you a non-
> smoker.
No such thing for someone who's quit.
Once the addiction has set in, there's
always a temptation.
I offer my congratulations too Tim.
--
Tanus
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