just how hot are hot glue guns?

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:16 pm

sure, they're great. theyre perfect for portables.
But aren't they a little too hot for just the glue?
look at what it did to strong plastic:
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your standard mini low power hot glue gun
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some nice strong (REALLY strong) plastic
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the hot glue gun sees the plastic
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the hot glue gun attacks the plastic
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and the hot glue gun destroys the plastic in less than a second.

just how hot are these things- and I would like a temp please.
this post was to show that hot glue guns aren't always good for plastic working. but hot glue guns are awesome

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:27 pm

the one that i have is hot enough to leave scars.....

industrial size ftw?

Id say the small ones are in the ballpark of 200*F.

But some can get up to 350 to 400.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:33 pm

well then check this out- it DID give me a scar!
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it gave me a blister and then it popped. it's more nasty in real life.

(truth time- I actually got this popped blister from boiling water
DAMNIT IT HURT LIKE HELL!!!!
I WASNT ABLE TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES FOR 2 DAYS!!!!!!!)

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:43 pm

Hot Glue guns get to about 120-150 F, they might get hotter then that depending on what glue you use and the size. Typically when I use a glue gun I'm sure to have a bead of glue on the tip before I begin applying it to the item in question. Also the gun I use has a bad but in a way good habit of collecting glue around that metal tip. This keeps me from burning myself, or any objects by accident. You could do this your self just just letting the gun heat up and taking a spare or unused stick and melting the glue on the tip, be sure to have some room between the tip and the glue otherwise you risk the glue leaving the gun getting caught on the shield of glue you just made.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:48 pm

yeah, my glue gun has a film of glue around the nozzle that protects me from blisters. you can tell that the blisters I got are not from the gun
because of this.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:59 pm

Mine's so hot it chars everything that touches the nozzle. It has a glue and black stuff coating

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:09 pm

damn thats hot!!!