The 3M hot melt applicator LT with quadrack converter and palm trigger is pretty good. I used them at a furniture factory. They were far more robust than any of the other glue guns we used over the years. One of the best features were the guns were repairable.
I run a structural engineering research laboratory at UC San Diego. We use hot glue guns extensively to apply instrumentation. We teach all new students and staff that if they get hot glue on their skin that they should press it against a piece of steel. There's a lot of steel around a structural engineering lab. The coefficient of heat transfer is much higher for the steel than for one's flesh and so the heat gets sucked up by the steel.
To quote my dad: „We‘re not rich enough for cheap tools.“ Quality costs money and is worth it. Better than buying or replacing a crappy tool ecery other month.
I too thought it was a funny remark... It made me think of the episode of "Pinky and the Brain" where they made an entire Earth out of paper mache... I couldn't concentrate on glue guns after that! 😁
Anyone else get just as excited as he did when he said "don’t try this at home" lol.....you can take the Adam out of the myth busters but, you can’t take the myth busters out of the Adam
Yeah, that's something you have to be careful if you're a public celebrity... but on the remark itself: I thought it was kind of funny / ironic that his recommendation is for you to do this *at home* _IF_ you get hot glue on your fingers... but not to "test" the method intentionally. I totally understood where he was coming from. Still I hope people will take his advice... hot glue burns like the blazes from hell... But the good news is now I know what to do _if_ it happens to me... thank you Adam for the tip!
Yes! I was going to post about the same one. It's the Ryobi One+ 18V hot glue gun. The model number on the bottom is P305. I use Arrow all purpose glue sticks in it. They're 10" long so they don't have to be changed too often.
i watched Mythbusters since i was 5, i am 13 now and i love your shows, you and grant were my favorite Mythbusters, I heard what happend to grant, I hope that your doing alright after hearing that. i hope you see this because you made me a science nerd and now i got a 7nth grade Science Award :D thx, your friend -carter
The ryobi cordless hotglue gun is the best one I have ever found. It uses the same batteries as my other tools, and the battery in in the base keeps it standing upright. It is very light, heats up quickly, and there are no cords dragging through your work
honestly i like my ryobi one, stands up straight, portable, heats up quickly. works great for me and i got it for $40. with a battery. that retails for double that. also 3 year warranty i believe, but all my ryobi tools are l well used and living strong.
Personally, my favorite glue gun is the one made by Ryobi, I love how it's portable and not tethered to the wall, and that it has a timeout function in case you forget to turn it off
Adam! You've made my day by one word! I'm Scottish and I've never neard any one from the US use the word "shite" and pronounce it correctly, I know its sad but at 8.45am you've already made me grin from ear to ear!! Thank you!
The 18v Ryobi glue gun is the makers best friend! I never knew how many things I would need to hot glue as soon as it was cord free! I've used it as a third hand to hold siding for a repair, I've made custom screens for my car windows for camping, I've even used it to plug a hole in my outdoor cooler. The thing is super cheap, incredibly hot, heats up in about 60-90 seconds and stands up on the battery. 100% my favorite cordless tool.
It still a pleasure to see you Adam! And of the many things I have learned from you it is to double check plans, and triple measure everything... its been helpful with my projects, mostly.
when I know i'm using hot glue for an extended amount of time i tend to have a little water cup near me and dip my fingers in when i get glue on them. I used to put them in my mouth after getting glue on them and then realized a small but of water works just as well.
The fact that Adam uses uses the word “shite”, and moreover uses it correctly and in the right context (something I rarely see from our US friends) just makes me admire him even more 🤩
When you said the fastenmaster was expensive I started wondering "Jeez, how expensive can a hot glue gun get?" but I was pleasantly surprised to find you're using regular-person scale of what is expensive. Like, $100 is expensive for a hot glue gun but you could definitely justify it if it's good and you use it a lot. I thought it was gonna be like $1200 or something. I used a $5 mini glue gun for literally decades, and it got a lot of use. My friend who bought the same one from the same place went through about 10 in the time that one lasted me. I guess some of them just turn out super robust by accident. The little flippy stand did fall off mine though, so I screwed a hook into the top of it and hooked it to the underside of my bench. Maybe that's the key.
4:58 i have an "Ellix 539 530" hot glue gun that i bought 10/15 years ago and its working fine, i use it all the time, try to search it online but there is no info about it, must be super cheap back in the day but its strong and does the job.
I was actually incredibly pleased with the glue gun that Adam sent out in a quarterly maker box, the dual temp Surebonder. I have used it all through my theatre degree to present
Hot glue gun recommendation: get a cheap one, use it till it breaks or you know what you need in an upgrade. I know you said something similar in a previous tool tip, but with the cheap and low barrier to entry of hot glue, I feel getting people started is most important. Empower the maker.
I'm 24 and have been making stuff for as long as I can remember. Now that I'm an adult and I buy my own stuff, I follow this rule. My current glue gun is a shitty one from Michaels, and I haven't found a reason to upgrade yet because I just don't use it enough to know. I've started to make dice in the last month and started with the cheapest resin at Michaels, too. You start with the cheap shit, make sure you know what you want in the upgrade (and that you'll use the tool enough to justify spending money on it), and THEN you upgrade.
@@UncleRots Well, he does keep true to that credence in most conversations about tools. He brings it up again and again in his podcasts, other videos, and even in his book. Besides that...I take Adam for a man of incredible integrity. I don't think he would be recommending these tools if he didn't feel like they were worthy. Yes, it might be about selling products - those links are affiliate links, it says so in the description - but I suspect it's still in the same vein as the rest of his work: empowering makers.
I also use different colors of glue for different projects. It's a huge waste of time to try to clean out the black so I can use clear. I bought a couple of cheap ones and just dedicate one gun for each various color I'm using.
We used the 3M low melt guns and adhesive for a few applications at my old job packing for Hershey. They're a robust tool and won't burn you quite so bad. The one downside is that the adhesive gives off fumes that will give you a skull crushing headache after a while. Pro tip: you can use the adhesive to connect more sticks end to end for continuous flow. When you're gluing boxes at 65 per minute, you have to get creative.😎👍
When Adam said “don’t try this at home!” My brain got knock back a couple of years lol... reminded me of my childhood. Adam if your seeing this thank you for all the inspiration!
That Fastenmaster looks almost exactly the same as the Surebonder we use at the shop. Only difference is the Surebonder's temp adjust because it's meant for the crazy Polyamide glue sticks and stuff. Highly recommended glue sticks as well, those things are basically superglue if you use them right.
A little tip I picked up from the guys at Flitetest is when you want to de-bond hot melt glue, dab a few drops of Denatured Alcohol on the glue joint and in a few seconds, it pulls apart easily.
The P305 one+ 18v. It is absolutely amazing and definitely life-changing. It runs a surprisingly long time Per battery. I glued the Christmas lights around my entire house with one 4ah battery. And, because of the way it’s designed and the weight of the battery it stands completely upright without needing a stand. I love the thing I will never go back to a corded glue gun
I came here to share this! My only gripes... It’s a bit power hungry - gotta use Ryobi’s higher capacity batteries for longer projects, and it does “leak” from the front nozzle once its heated up. So I have several high capacity batteries and a box lid for a work surface. Yes, this is an amazing hot glue gun!
+1 The Ryobi changed how I see glue guns and it was only £30 (of course its only that cheap if you are in the Ryobi ecosystem already with batteries and chargers)
Adam, if you didn't know already, the 3M glue gun actually has a squeeze adapter that works quite nicely. I believe it's called the quadrack conversion.
I bought a Fasten Master a few years ago. I needed it on a remodeling job and then left it in the gang box until last spring when I burned out the cheap gun I had in the shop. Now it's a go to tool. It warms up really fast, it's temperature adjustable, and I like the variable stroke feature on the trigger. You can quickly dispense uniform "stripes" of glue.
I grew up using my Dad's Bostik 260 glue gun. When I saw one at a second hand store I grabbed one for myself. It has a nice solid feel to it, and doesn't need a stand to keep the nozzle off the table. You can replace the nozzle with different shapes if you can find them.
Hey Adam, thanks for sharing this video. I always used to hate hot glue guns but with 3D printing, there is a great use for it. Really enjoyed the video, thanks.
The longer working time for the low melt makes sense! The delta between ambient temp and the gun temp is much lower so it doesn't want to drop temperature as rapidly. Also, the ryobi cordless gun is pretty cool - and the battery makes it want to naturally stand upright.
I was a bit dumbstruck when Adam mentioned Bundaberg beer. I didn't think they'd be well known outside of Australia... but I just googled and found out that they're pretty popular in the states. Wow. I'm very proud of this Queensland company!
I worked in a mass production and packaging facility for printer ink and cartridges where those 3M guns were used and abused daily for 12-24 hours every day and they hold up amazingly. I don't think anyone ever walked away with more than a 1st degree burn from them. Out of the 50 or so guns I think we only replaced one for a faulty heating element.
It only has a 12W heating element. Anything requiring a bead over an inch long, or the higher temp glue (of the dual temp, or even just the ability to use the gun without waiting forever for it to heat up, will be an exercise in frustration. The good ones are 100W, look for at least 60W. The Stanley dual temp is 80W (more than 6x the heat) and only $14.
@@samphazm hahah One really needs to channel that irate, unimpressed Irish mother who's calling your bluff at not eating the pie while your face is covered in blueberry puree 😄
I've been a big fan of my Dewalt Glue Gun that I bought at the hardware store a few years ago. The folding stand hasn't failed me yet after years of (ab)use, and the ability to collapse it let's me fit into tight places. It heats up and cools down very quickly.
I just found this channel a few weeks ago and it's incredible. Useful info. Cool stuff. Uploads regularly. And it just feels like we’re hanging with Adam. 👍👍 2/2 thumbs up
I’ve been using the same “craft smart” Glue gun for 6 years. (I’m 14) and I’ve props mastered 3 shows in that time and make most things out of cardboard. It was about $12 At the dollar store or Michaels, but what really makes it is a silicone mat underneath. Keeps the gun from getting covered in guck, and good for travel to school.
The best tip about hotglue I've ever heard is that it releases with denatured alcohol and also with isopropanol. Not sure about the high temp ones, but the low melt glue just pops off if you gently wet the glued edge with alcohol.
working on set and needing a really good portable glue gun (uses butane gas cans to re-fill!), I've used my gas-tec 300 for over 10 years now, every other day and it hasn't let me down!
I am currently using a "Surebonder Ultra Series DT-3100F Auto Shut Off Dual Temperature Full Size Hot Glue Gun" from Amazon for under $30. It does pretty good. The stand is crap, but it has wings like that 3M so the glue doesnt run out the wrong way if it gets knocked over. The tip has an insulator that reduces the hot end exposure. The best thing is that the nozzle is swappable and Surebonder makes a 3 pack of nozzles with different sizes and shapes (small round, large round, flat)
Cobiz Full Size 60/100W Dual Power High Temp is a great glue gun. My sister burned through them like crazy, and has been using this one since 2017 with zero complaints. Heats up super quick, has dual-wattage for varied use, decent built-in stand and replaceable tips. "German ceramic" heating element too, although I'm not sure that makes a difference.
I have a Craftsman hot glue gun that was given to me by my wife over 10 years ago and still going strong. It has a seperate stand which I am not a fan of but works. It has a neat feature where it has a big chunk of metal for the hot end. So you can unplug it and use it unplugged for several minutes at a time. I dont think they make it any more and its a chonky boi, but it works well. It does take a few min to heat up and does not have a switch. But for what I use it for it works great, it uses the hi temp sticks only, not the low melt.
I have two Ryobi hot glue guns. One for clear, one for black. They work well, and no cord to deal with. Gripe is there is an on/off switch that often gets overlooked by myself. It takes about 5-10 minutes to get rolling, but works very well. No clogs yet. It will leave an occasional drip but nothing that cannot be popped off work surface. There's no temp adjustment. Also, I find it's great to hold braid sleeving on wires with shrink tubing. I keep a hot air gun handy when using it, if I want to reflow glue. I used to hate hate hot glue growing up. Not anymore. Quite handy. The Ryobi battery is the base/stand. They are inexpensive as well. I recommend.
As a theater art student i Find the stanley hotglue gun amazingly durable and nice to use. It has along cable, the stand is a anoying folding one but it is one of the better quality ones and it survives beeing turned on 10 hour days. I also take it everywhere with me in my backpack and it survives trips all over the country and it is hot in an instant. I can really recommend it to theater art/design students as your first hot glue gun.
I bought a Ryobi One Plus Hot Glue Gun. Since I already have the batteries, the gun only was $30. It stands up because the battery makes it bottom weighted, and has an on off switch, and it can go anywhere since there is no cord. Without this video, I wouldn't have bought one and I realized that a hot glue gun is something that I need.
I lucked into an auction for a light industrial glue gun and a 5kg box of industrial glue sticks. It was a total game changer, best glue I've ever used and the glue gun has magnets in the base of the grip and one very chunky steel desk plate so no stand is needed. Another useful feature is a digital display and adjustable temperature. I wasn't going to buy it at first because it's this sketchy new old stock looking thing. I'm glad I changed my mind, it's awesome and being able to set the temperature to anything I want has allowed me to do some pretty handy things with it.
For quick and dirty tasks I absolutely love the GluePen from Bosch. It's battery operated and heats up in 15 seconds. It's nothing for big prototyping tasks but I love how quick it is usable.
At Weta Workshop, we only use the 3M Quadrack converter gun - Yup. After 24 years! HOWEVER - the Boswell 150 Watt Multi-temperature glue gun is now our No.1 FAVORITE!!!!! (Uses normal cheap glue sticks!)
I use a Dewalt DWHTGR50. It is a rapid heat ceramic. It uses the long glue sticks. The built in stand works well. Mine looks more compact than your model (judging from the video). It’s in a totally different class than the typical craft store models.
It wasnt mine, but I used it often for work. We had a reservoir-type glue gun that you would take the cap off of and fill with these pellets of glue. This one was industrial-strength, high temp stuff. I set it down in the cockpit of a plane I was working in and kicked it over once; glue spilled all over the floor. That was over a year ago and I recently saw that same plane and there is still a big clean spot from where I pulled up the dried glue
Personally, I have a Ryobi glue gun that I havent gotten around to using yet, I have a tendency to buy common tools when I can so I have what I need when I need it.
I have seen in some older video's that you had the exact same hot glue gun I use. The quite bulky blue one. No clue what brand it is or anything. But I bought that one at a flee market with all the spare change I had. It was a box with the hot glue gun and around 100 glue sticks! I looked at the seller as a young maker of around 13 years old and asked "How much do you ask for that?" To which he replied "How much do you have?" I opened my wallet and pulled out maybe €3? in coins. He looked at me and said "Sure bud, if that is all you have. Make something nice with it!" I still own and use it now more than 10 years later and got even happier with it when I say you use it Adam!
I actually found the 3M Scotch-Welf Hot Melt Applicator at a garage sale with 75 long glue sticks for $1. I've had it almost a year now, and it has been the best hot glue gun I have ever owned.
I like my Loctite Cordless Hot Melt Glue Gun (Model No 81689) that I inherited from my husband's grandmother. It has a corded base which the gun portion is free of, and plugs into when you set it down. The base is a drip tray for melting glue, and the drippings just pop right out once cooled. I also have an EMhart Thermogrip (model 203) which is push type. The pistol shape of it is very comfortable for my tiny hands to hold.
I love that Adam had to think about where he got the 3M glue gun. I remembered immediately when Frank did a tool tip and told Adam about it and he went nuts over it.
My Craftsman glue gun with 1/8" nozzle attachment has lasted me for over 25 years. I had to repair the trigger once with a couple of small screws but it works just like always. I took 20 minutes to make a junky wood stand that always accepts the glue gun in a safe manner. An old jar lid captures the drip. The back end of the stand has a cutout for the cord. I have had both of them for so long that I can put it away on the stand and pick it up without looking. A flat piece of 1/2" plywood with some 2x4 cutoffs and a jar lid. It works perfectly. Unfortunately, Craftsman (who owns this brand now) no longer makes this particular model. The 1/8" nozzle extension was unique when I bought it.
Surebonder makes affordable dual-temp glue guns (low temp won’t melt/distort foam) and also have replaceable nozzles that lay different styles of beads of glue (slim, flat, etc.) almost like cake piping. They also appear to have different stands/docks, but I hang mine from a hook instead of relying on the built-in stand.
I've been using a $15 Steinel Gluefix for about fifteen years now, it has a trigger and the stand still works fine. Of course, I don't put it through nearly as much abuse as you would and maybe I just got lucky with this particular one, but as far as cheap glue-guns go that do not completely suck, I can recommend it.
I have had the Rapid EG Glue Gun for about 3 years I use it as a backup as it uses the mini sticks, But once heated up you can unplug the gun and use for a good 10 minutes before plugging in again and the small tip means its great for small jobs also only about 10 quid
Absolutely. Foam safe (low temp) hot glue is my default. Longer working time, and less burning. High temp is only used when it's required, which is basically never.
I bought a Dremel 940 5 years ago and it is still a beast. Not a low temp gun so not advisable for foam boards and thin plastic (I tried using it once and my foam core boiled like shit) but for general purpose use, it is good.
My best friend in the whole world was born in Bundaberg and I stand by that it’s one of the best ginger beers out there. I’ve seen the root beer, but none else. An excellent treat for when a project is wrapping up and I’m tired of diet coke
My family owns a printing business and I recently had to purchase a glue gun for it. I bought a Ryobi cordless glue gun, it uses a normal Ryobi drill battery and it is amazingly handy to have.
In fear for being shot down, the Ryobi 18V One+ glue gun is amazing. Well built and it uses the battery as the stand so its semi-weighted down and doesn’t have a stand that can fall off
Anyone in Europe looking for the fastenmaster, the same gun but rebranded is called Rapid EG340. As far as I can tell it's the same gun but the rapid looks slicker in dark blue 😆
Hey Adam I know that this video is kind of old but at the same time I hope you or one of your tested crew sees this I just recently got a hot glue gun made by Ryobi p306 model and even though I've had it for a short time I love the ease and ergonomics of it and I love the fact that it runs on the OnePlus platform with the 18 volt batteries
As a professional industrial designer... this video hits so hard. I'm surprised he didn't bring up the "handy" paper/cardboard drip zone we create for our scheisse glue guns that do little but we make 'em anyway.. Interested in the low heat but I'm buying the stand heat gun TODAY. FYI, I'm a mythbusters kid now adult. Anyone else? Trippy...
Gorilla Dual temp mini Glue gun. Picked it up a Walmart not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Good stand nice trigger control and it works well.
There is no higher love, no passion that burns brighter, nor any greater bond than the one between a man and his tool! It would be interesting to see a video on Mr Savages organizational paradigm and how he keeps track of that "stuff" he's got. I wonder if he (like I) spends more time looking for something he knows he's got than it would take to/ go to the store and buy one.
i have an extremely cheap fermi cordless hot glue gun, idk if its still available but its great. it does have a stand which folds back but it really doesnt come off unless u try to pry it off. and the cordless part is great, no more annoying power cable getting in the way of those small nooks and crannies.
@@mdsc314 I probably own about 14 hot glue guns, not because i collect them or anything, but because they all have different uses, or some are just not that great when I buy them, but still good enough to not get rid of. Make sure you try a duel temp Surebonder if you haven't already.
The Ryobi P305 one+ 18v. It is absolutely amazing and definitely life-changing. It runs a surprisingly long time Per battery. I glued the Christmas lights around my entire house with one 4ah battery. And, because of the way it’s designed and the weight of the battery it stands completely upright without needing a stand. I love the thing I will never go back to a corded glue gun
Ryobi battery powered glue gun. I fully expected to hate it, but it has become my go to hot glue gun. The stability when seating on the table and the lack of cable I can pull by mistake (and destroy something with the hot end) are the two main reasons. I have two 5Ah batteries and never run out of power.
Hey Adam, I use the POWX145 from Powerplus for a few years now and I really like it. - It is very affordable (I paid ~20€/23$ when i bought it) - The foldable stand is nothing special but I hardly need it anyway since it comes with an docking station. - That said it is cordless. You plug it in the docking station, it heats up and a beafy metal core keeps the glue liquid for a few minutes until you need to heat it up again. No batterys or anything like that. This is the feature I like the most and I have hardly seen Glueguns in this price range that are cordless and survived that long. Greetings from Germany!:)
I've ended up using utensil holders from broken dish washing machines as small tool holders (paint knives, small scissors, hemostats, tweezers, etc). I've got one pocket in one of mine that can hold my (standless) hot glue gun upright vertically so extra melt comes out the bottom and doesn't pool inside the tool. If you see a broken dishwashers out and about, grab the utensil holder. They're worth keeping around.
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I really like the Ryobi P305. It's a game changer
The 3M hot melt applicator LT with quadrack converter and palm trigger is pretty good. I used them at a furniture factory.
They were far more robust than any of the other glue guns we used over the years.
One of the best features were the guns were repairable.
I like the surebonder line of hotglue guns, they have great no-drip tips with a cool ballcheck valve.
0:45 my respect for Adam when from infinity to infinity +
I run a structural engineering research laboratory at UC San Diego. We use hot glue guns extensively to apply instrumentation. We teach all new students and staff that if they get hot glue on their skin that they should press it against a piece of steel. There's a lot of steel around a structural engineering lab. The coefficient of heat transfer is much higher for the steel than for one's flesh and so the heat gets sucked up by the steel.
To quote my dad: „We‘re not rich enough for cheap tools.“ Quality costs money and is worth it. Better than buying or replacing a crappy tool ecery other month.
your dad is wise.
I usually start with the tool that I can afford and then if I find I actually do use it a fair bit upgrade to the best that I can afford.
I prefer the buy the cheap tools first and if you use it enough to wear it out or break it then you know it's worth buying the better ones.
@@vampire847 Not to mention that by the time you wear the cheap one out, you then understand why its cheap and what to look out for in a good one
Your dad didn't have any employees. Then you are not rich enough for rich tools.
"You could prototype the whole planet, if you had enough cardboard and glue sticks."
That one made me chuckle.
Thanks, Adam.
I too thought it was a funny remark... It made me think of the episode of "Pinky and the Brain" where they made an entire Earth out of paper mache... I couldn't concentrate on glue guns after that! 😁
I see a mug or t shirt with this :)
That sounded like a challenge to me
Anyone else get just as excited as he did when he said "don’t try this at home" lol.....you can take the Adam out of the myth busters but, you can’t take the myth busters out of the Adam
His shock at having said it :D
Pssstt...That's the name of the movie!
MotoActionADV expecto correcto 🎬
Yeah, that's something you have to be careful if you're a public celebrity... but on the remark itself: I thought it was kind of funny / ironic that his recommendation is for you to do this *at home* _IF_ you get hot glue on your fingers... but not to "test" the method intentionally. I totally understood where he was coming from. Still I hope people will take his advice... hot glue burns like the blazes from hell... But the good news is now I know what to do _if_ it happens to me... thank you Adam for the tip!
Yess! It's a lovely flashback.
I actually quite like the Ryobi battery operated hot glue gun and the battery acts as the weight for standing it up.
Which one do you specifically use? I want a good one.
I also absolutely love my 18v ryobi cordless hot glue gun.
Yes! I was going to post about the same one. It's the Ryobi One+ 18V hot glue gun. The model number on the bottom is P305. I use Arrow all purpose glue sticks in it. They're 10" long so they don't have to be changed too often.
Only down side to that thing is after about 20 minutes the glue comes out like lava.
@@MattRozema awesome thank you man!
2:28
*glues together some random pieces without even thinking*
*creates beautiful sailboat*
i watched Mythbusters since i was 5, i am 13 now and i love your shows, you and grant were my favorite Mythbusters, I heard what happend to grant, I hope that your doing alright after hearing that. i hope you see this because you made me a science nerd and now i got a 7nth grade Science Award :D thx, your friend
-carter
Congratulations Carter. Keep it up. I still watch Mythbusters reruns all the time...
The ryobi cordless hotglue gun is the best one I have ever found. It uses the same batteries as my other tools, and the battery in in the base keeps it standing upright. It is very light, heats up quickly, and there are no cords dragging through your work
honestly i like my ryobi one, stands up straight, portable, heats up quickly. works great for me and i got it for $40. with a battery. that retails for double that.
also 3 year warranty i believe, but all my ryobi tools are l well used and living strong.
Personally, my favorite glue gun is the one made by Ryobi, I love how it's portable and not tethered to the wall, and that it has a timeout function in case you forget to turn it off
I have their Dual-temp version (P307 iirc)
Adam! You've made my day by one word!
I'm Scottish and I've never neard any one from the US use the word "shite" and pronounce it correctly,
I know its sad but at 8.45am you've already made me grin from ear to ear!!
Thank you!
Im Welsh, and I've never heard Shite pronounced properly by an American either.
Hopefully they will start spelling correctly too! (Joke).
The 18v Ryobi glue gun is the makers best friend! I never knew how many things I would need to hot glue as soon as it was cord free! I've used it as a third hand to hold siding for a repair, I've made custom screens for my car windows for camping, I've even used it to plug a hole in my outdoor cooler. The thing is super cheap, incredibly hot, heats up in about 60-90 seconds and stands up on the battery. 100% my favorite cordless tool.
It still a pleasure to see you Adam! And of the many things I have learned from you it is to double check plans, and triple measure everything... its been helpful with my projects, mostly.
when I know i'm using hot glue for an extended amount of time i tend to have a little water cup near me and dip my fingers in when i get glue on them. I used to put them in my mouth after getting glue on them and then realized a small but of water works just as well.
Adam always looks like he's having fun when he's making the videos.
A grown man getting this excited about a glue gun. Subbed.
The fact that Adam uses uses the word “shite”, and moreover uses it correctly and in the right context (something I rarely see from our US friends) just makes me admire him even more 🤩
Came to the comments to say just that.
That's why Adam is our hero: Besides being very crafty, he has and excellent command of the English language - including local/regional idioms.
@@daveogarf He can use the words properly, he just can't do the accents ;-)
What would be one of the wrong uses of "shite" that you heard?
Man this some next level gatekeeping
When you said the fastenmaster was expensive I started wondering "Jeez, how expensive can a hot glue gun get?" but I was pleasantly surprised to find you're using regular-person scale of what is expensive. Like, $100 is expensive for a hot glue gun but you could definitely justify it if it's good and you use it a lot. I thought it was gonna be like $1200 or something. I used a $5 mini glue gun for literally decades, and it got a lot of use. My friend who bought the same one from the same place went through about 10 in the time that one lasted me. I guess some of them just turn out super robust by accident. The little flippy stand did fall off mine though, so I screwed a hook into the top of it and hooked it to the underside of my bench. Maybe that's the key.
4:58 i have an "Ellix 539 530" hot glue gun that i bought 10/15 years ago and its working fine, i use it all the time, try to search it online but there is no info about it, must be super cheap back in the day but its strong and does the job.
I was actually incredibly pleased with the glue gun that Adam sent out in a quarterly maker box, the dual temp Surebonder. I have used it all through my theatre degree to present
Hot glue gun recommendation: get a cheap one, use it till it breaks or you know what you need in an upgrade. I know you said something similar in a previous tool tip, but with the cheap and low barrier to entry of hot glue, I feel getting people started is most important. Empower the maker.
As cool as that would be this series is about selling products, not informing new makers on the best practices.
I'm 24 and have been making stuff for as long as I can remember. Now that I'm an adult and I buy my own stuff, I follow this rule. My current glue gun is a shitty one from Michaels, and I haven't found a reason to upgrade yet because I just don't use it enough to know. I've started to make dice in the last month and started with the cheapest resin at Michaels, too. You start with the cheap shit, make sure you know what you want in the upgrade (and that you'll use the tool enough to justify spending money on it), and THEN you upgrade.
@@UncleRots Well, he does keep true to that credence in most conversations about tools. He brings it up again and again in his podcasts, other videos, and even in his book. Besides that...I take Adam for a man of incredible integrity. I don't think he would be recommending these tools if he didn't feel like they were worthy. Yes, it might be about selling products - those links are affiliate links, it says so in the description - but I suspect it's still in the same vein as the rest of his work: empowering makers.
I also use different colors of glue for different projects. It's a huge waste of time to try to clean out the black so I can use clear. I bought a couple of cheap ones and just dedicate one gun for each various color I'm using.
And if it breaks, you will know what is important for you, and make a more informed choice on a higher quality replacement.
He absolutely nails the word shite! I thought only a Scotsman could do that. Hats off to you.
We used the 3M low melt guns and adhesive for a few applications at my old job packing for Hershey. They're a robust tool and won't burn you quite so bad. The one downside is that the adhesive gives off fumes that will give you a skull crushing headache after a while.
Pro tip: you can use the adhesive to connect more sticks end to end for continuous flow. When you're gluing boxes at 65 per minute, you have to get creative.😎👍
When Adam said “don’t try this at home!” My brain got knock back a couple of years lol... reminded me of my childhood. Adam if your seeing this thank you for all the inspiration!
Thank you!! I’m literally down the rabbit hole right now and this was the perfect video. Way to go Adam!
That Fastenmaster looks almost exactly the same as the Surebonder we use at the shop. Only difference is the Surebonder's temp adjust because it's meant for the crazy Polyamide glue sticks and stuff. Highly recommended glue sticks as well, those things are basically superglue if you use them right.
A little tip I picked up from the guys at Flitetest is when you want to de-bond hot melt glue, dab a few drops of Denatured Alcohol on the glue joint and in a few seconds, it pulls apart easily.
Ryobi makes a cordless glue gun that will change your life.
the P05?
The P305 one+ 18v. It is absolutely amazing and definitely life-changing. It runs a surprisingly long time Per battery. I glued the Christmas lights around my entire house with one 4ah battery. And, because of the way it’s designed and the weight of the battery it stands completely upright without needing a stand. I love the thing I will never go back to a corded glue gun
I came here to share this!
My only gripes... It’s a bit power hungry - gotta use Ryobi’s higher capacity batteries for longer projects, and it does “leak” from the front nozzle once its heated up.
So I have several high capacity batteries and a box lid for a work surface. Yes, this is an amazing hot glue gun!
+1 The Ryobi changed how I see glue guns and it was only £30 (of course its only that cheap if you are in the Ryobi ecosystem already with batteries and chargers)
I love my Ryobi hot glue gun as well.
Adam, if you didn't know already, the 3M glue gun actually has a squeeze adapter that works quite nicely. I believe it's called the quadrack conversion.
I bought a Fasten Master a few years ago. I needed it on a remodeling job and then left it in the gang box until last spring when I burned out the cheap gun I had in the shop. Now it's a go to tool. It warms up really fast, it's temperature adjustable, and I like the variable stroke feature on the trigger. You can quickly dispense uniform "stripes" of glue.
I grew up using my Dad's Bostik 260 glue gun. When I saw one at a second hand store I grabbed one for myself. It has a nice solid feel to it, and doesn't need a stand to keep the nozzle off the table. You can replace the nozzle with different shapes if you can find them.
Adam Savage's favorite tools: his entire cave.
He just shows his fav version of each kind of tool
Hey Adam, thanks for sharing this video. I always used to hate hot glue guns but with 3D printing, there is a great use for it. Really enjoyed the video, thanks.
The longer working time for the low melt makes sense! The delta between ambient temp and the gun temp is much lower so it doesn't want to drop temperature as rapidly. Also, the ryobi cordless gun is pretty cool - and the battery makes it want to naturally stand upright.
I absolutely LOVE these Mr Savage videos.
Don't change what you do Adam, your literary the best utube channel out there.
I'd love to see a video on shop aprons, I think that would be interesting
Awesome. Please now do a Tool Tip on your other favorite basic hand tools- like adjustable wrenches, pliers/nippers, screwdrivers, etc... 🙏
I bought my AEG-LP200 (aka BOSCH PKP18E) 20-30 years ago, and its still my favorite glue gun.
I was a bit dumbstruck when Adam mentioned Bundaberg beer. I didn't think they'd be well known outside of Australia... but I just googled and found out that they're pretty popular in the states. Wow. I'm very proud of this Queensland company!
I use the Stanley Fatmax hot glue gun, comes with a great integrated stand like yours and does both low (~135°C I think) and high (~210°C I think)
That's the Stanley GR100R (note the "R" on the end, very different from the model without the "R").
As far as I can tell, it's not sold in the US.
Yes!
I have this one too, love it
*Looks around concerned about what he just realized*
"I think this has been the first time i have ever said dont try this at home"
I worked in a mass production and packaging facility for printer ink and cartridges where those 3M guns were used and abused daily for 12-24 hours every day and they hold up amazingly. I don't think anyone ever walked away with more than a 1st degree burn from them. Out of the 50 or so guns I think we only replaced one for a faulty heating element.
I still have, and using today, my 20 year old Sure Bonder glue gun I got in school. I'm glueing a badger knot in a shave brush handle.
"Gorilla Dual Tem Hot Glue Gun Mini" is 7.99 on Amazon, duel temp and great for model building and small projects
It only has a 12W heating element. Anything requiring a bead over an inch long, or the higher temp glue (of the dual temp, or even just the ability to use the gun without waiting forever for it to heat up, will be an exercise in frustration. The good ones are 100W, look for at least 60W. The Stanley dual temp is 80W (more than 6x the heat) and only $14.
Adam
Your use of "shite" is almost perfect - you just need to develop a strong Irish accent to really convey the proper meaning 😆
Ah shite!
Shoite!
@@samphazm hahah
One really needs to channel that irate, unimpressed Irish mother who's calling your bluff at not eating the pie while your face is covered in blueberry puree 😄
Nope. Yorkshire 'shite' sounds better .
@@j_gibbon Agreed.
Yorkshire "shite" is a very good second 😜👍
Ryobi one+ battery gle gun in a real game changer. Hot glue anywhere without needing a cord. Works great, indoors or out! Highly recommended!!!
I've been a big fan of my Dewalt Glue Gun that I bought at the hardware store a few years ago. The folding stand hasn't failed me yet after years of (ab)use, and the ability to collapse it let's me fit into tight places. It heats up and cools down very quickly.
"Shite" my god you are the best hahaha love the scottishness
We say it all over UK, and Ireland for that matter.
Brilliant. Perfectly pronounced and in the right context. Lol
@@jimbosphorus you guys say a lot more stuff as well, the different accents with the swearing is just wonderful
@@jimbosphorus correct, but nothing compares to a strong Scottish accent saying "shite". We personal have the grungy aggression in it.
@@Mr2at agreed!
My entry level hot glue gun is a hot glue stick and a barbeque lighter.
That sounds like the Mathias "glue stick and a hot air gun" technique :P
I just found this channel a few weeks ago and it's incredible. Useful info. Cool stuff. Uploads regularly. And it just feels like we’re hanging with Adam. 👍👍 2/2 thumbs up
I’ve been using the same “craft smart” Glue gun for 6 years. (I’m 14) and I’ve props mastered 3 shows in that time and make most things out of cardboard.
It was about $12 At the dollar store or Michaels, but what really makes it is a silicone mat underneath. Keeps the gun from getting covered in guck, and good for travel to school.
"I'm not going to recommend you burn yourself with hot glue"
Unfollowed! XD
EX DEE
It's sad to hear Adam have to say, "Don't burn yourself on purpose!"
America's motto. Don't burn yourself on purpose.
The best tip about hotglue I've ever heard is that it releases with denatured alcohol and also with isopropanol. Not sure about the high temp ones, but the low melt glue just pops off if you gently wet the glued edge with alcohol.
working on set and needing a really good portable glue gun (uses butane gas cans to re-fill!), I've used my gas-tec 300 for over 10 years now, every other day and it hasn't let me down!
I am currently using a "Surebonder Ultra Series DT-3100F Auto Shut Off Dual Temperature Full Size Hot Glue Gun" from Amazon for under $30. It does pretty good. The stand is crap, but it has wings like that 3M so the glue doesnt run out the wrong way if it gets knocked over. The tip has an insulator that reduces the hot end exposure. The best thing is that the nozzle is swappable and Surebonder makes a 3 pack of nozzles with different sizes and shapes (small round, large round, flat)
Cobiz Full Size 60/100W Dual Power High Temp is a great glue gun. My sister burned through them like crazy, and has been using this one since 2017 with zero complaints. Heats up super quick, has dual-wattage for varied use, decent built-in stand and replaceable tips. "German ceramic" heating element too, although I'm not sure that makes a difference.
Its 11pm and I'm learning about hot glue...
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I have a Craftsman hot glue gun that was given to me by my wife over 10 years ago and still going strong. It has a seperate stand which I am not a fan of but works. It has a neat feature where it has a big chunk of metal for the hot end. So you can unplug it and use it unplugged for several minutes at a time. I dont think they make it any more and its a chonky boi, but it works well. It does take a few min to heat up and does not have a switch. But for what I use it for it works great, it uses the hi temp sticks only, not the low melt.
I have two Ryobi hot glue guns. One for clear, one for black. They work well, and no cord to deal with. Gripe is there is an on/off switch that often gets overlooked by myself. It takes about 5-10 minutes to get rolling, but works very well. No clogs yet. It will leave an occasional drip but nothing that cannot be popped off work surface. There's no temp adjustment. Also, I find it's great to hold braid sleeving on wires with shrink tubing. I keep a hot air gun handy when using it, if I want to reflow glue. I used to hate hate hot glue growing up. Not anymore. Quite handy. The Ryobi battery is the base/stand. They are inexpensive as well. I recommend.
As a theater art student i Find the stanley hotglue gun amazingly durable and nice to use. It has along cable, the stand is a anoying folding one but it is one of the better quality ones and it survives beeing turned on 10 hour days. I also take it everywhere with me in my backpack and it survives trips all over the country and it is hot in an instant. I can really recommend it to theater art/design students as your first hot glue gun.
I bought a Ryobi One Plus Hot Glue Gun. Since I already have the batteries, the gun only was $30. It stands up because the battery makes it bottom weighted, and has an on off switch, and it can go anywhere since there is no cord. Without this video, I wouldn't have bought one and I realized that a hot glue gun is something that I need.
I lucked into an auction for a light industrial glue gun and a 5kg box of industrial glue sticks. It was a total game changer, best glue I've ever used and the glue gun has magnets in the base of the grip and one very chunky steel desk plate so no stand is needed. Another useful feature is a digital display and adjustable temperature. I wasn't going to buy it at first because it's this sketchy new old stock looking thing. I'm glad I changed my mind, it's awesome and being able to set the temperature to anything I want has allowed me to do some pretty handy things with it.
For quick and dirty tasks I absolutely love the GluePen from Bosch. It's battery operated and heats up in 15 seconds. It's nothing for big prototyping tasks but I love how quick it is usable.
At Weta Workshop, we only use the 3M Quadrack converter gun - Yup. After 24 years! HOWEVER - the Boswell 150 Watt Multi-temperature glue gun is now our No.1 FAVORITE!!!!! (Uses normal cheap glue sticks!)
I use a Dewalt DWHTGR50. It is a rapid heat ceramic. It uses the long glue sticks. The built in stand works well. Mine looks more compact than your model (judging from the video). It’s in a totally different class than the typical craft store models.
It wasnt mine, but I used it often for work. We had a reservoir-type glue gun that you would take the cap off of and fill with these pellets of glue. This one was industrial-strength, high temp stuff. I set it down in the cockpit of a plane I was working in and kicked it over once; glue spilled all over the floor. That was over a year ago and I recently saw that same plane and there is still a big clean spot from where I pulled up the dried glue
Personally, I have a Ryobi glue gun that I havent gotten around to using yet, I have a tendency to buy common tools when I can so I have what I need when I need it.
I have seen in some older video's that you had the exact same hot glue gun I use. The quite bulky blue one. No clue what brand it is or anything.
But I bought that one at a flee market with all the spare change I had. It was a box with the hot glue gun and around 100 glue sticks!
I looked at the seller as a young maker of around 13 years old and asked "How much do you ask for that?" To which he replied "How much do you have?" I opened my wallet and pulled out maybe €3? in coins. He looked at me and said "Sure bud, if that is all you have. Make something nice with it!" I still own and use it now more than 10 years later and got even happier with it when I say you use it Adam!
I actually found the 3M Scotch-Welf Hot Melt Applicator at a garage sale with 75 long glue sticks for $1. I've had it almost a year now, and it has been the best hot glue gun I have ever owned.
I like my Loctite Cordless Hot Melt Glue Gun (Model No 81689) that I inherited from my husband's grandmother. It has a corded base which the gun portion is free of, and plugs into when you set it down. The base is a drip tray for melting glue, and the drippings just pop right out once cooled.
I also have an EMhart Thermogrip (model 203) which is push type. The pistol shape of it is very comfortable for my tiny hands to hold.
I use the Surebonder PRO2-220. It's not cheap but it has the same stand and trigger as yours but has variable heat which I've come to love.
Adam savage videos make me happy
I love that Adam had to think about where he got the 3M glue gun. I remembered immediately when Frank did a tool tip and told Adam about it and he went nuts over it.
My Craftsman glue gun with 1/8" nozzle attachment has lasted me for over 25 years. I had to repair the trigger once with a couple of small screws but it works just like always. I took 20 minutes to make a junky wood stand that always accepts the glue gun in a safe manner. An old jar lid captures the drip. The back end of the stand has a cutout for the cord. I have had both of them for so long that I can put it away on the stand and pick it up without looking. A flat piece of 1/2" plywood with some 2x4 cutoffs and a jar lid. It works perfectly. Unfortunately, Craftsman (who owns this brand now) no longer makes this particular model. The 1/8" nozzle extension was unique when I bought it.
Surebonder makes affordable dual-temp glue guns (low temp won’t melt/distort foam) and also have replaceable nozzles that lay different styles of beads of glue (slim, flat, etc.) almost like cake piping. They also appear to have different stands/docks, but I hang mine from a hook instead of relying on the built-in stand.
I've been using a $15 Steinel Gluefix for about fifteen years now, it has a trigger and the stand still works fine. Of course, I don't put it through nearly as much abuse as you would and maybe I just got lucky with this particular one, but as far as cheap glue-guns go that do not completely suck, I can recommend it.
I have had the Rapid EG Glue Gun for about 3 years I use it as a backup as it uses the mini sticks, But once heated up you can unplug the gun and use for a good 10 minutes before plugging in again and the small tip means its great for small jobs also only about 10 quid
Thanks for the heads up. Just bought the 3M TC Quad and it solves both of the problems you experienced with its predecessor.
Absolutely. Foam safe (low temp) hot glue is my default. Longer working time, and less burning. High temp is only used when it's required, which is basically never.
I bought a Dremel 940 5 years ago and it is still a beast. Not a low temp gun so not advisable for foam boards and thin plastic (I tried using it once and my foam core boiled like shit) but for general purpose use, it is good.
My best friend in the whole world was born in Bundaberg and I stand by that it’s one of the best ginger beers out there. I’ve seen the root beer, but none else. An excellent treat for when a project is wrapping up and I’m tired of diet coke
I don't use a glue gun often, but when I do I go through the glue sticks so fast! That longer one looks tempting 😃
My family owns a printing business and I recently had to purchase a glue gun for it. I bought a Ryobi cordless glue gun, it uses a normal Ryobi drill battery and it is amazingly handy to have.
You are correct about the stand on most glue guns but I just hang mine on a hook above my workbench
In fear for being shot down, the Ryobi 18V One+ glue gun is amazing. Well built and it uses the battery as the stand so its semi-weighted down and doesn’t have a stand that can fall off
Still using my Bostik 260, only modification I made is I added a better stand and I made an extra long tip, for those out of reach spaces.
Love this guy. Him and I are a lot alike. I have a workshop like this and I am always making something.
Anyone in Europe looking for the fastenmaster, the same gun but rebranded is called Rapid EG340. As far as I can tell it's the same gun but the rapid looks slicker in dark blue 😆
Hey Adam I know that this video is kind of old but at the same time I hope you or one of your tested crew sees this I just recently got a hot glue gun made by Ryobi p306 model and even though I've had it for a short time I love the ease and ergonomics of it and I love the fact that it runs on the OnePlus platform with the 18 volt batteries
As a professional industrial designer... this video hits so hard. I'm surprised he didn't bring up the "handy" paper/cardboard drip zone we create for our scheisse glue guns that do little but we make 'em anyway.. Interested in the low heat but I'm buying the stand heat gun TODAY. FYI, I'm a mythbusters kid now adult. Anyone else? Trippy...
Gorilla Dual temp mini Glue gun. Picked it up a Walmart not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Good stand nice trigger control and it works well.
There is no higher love, no passion that burns brighter, nor any greater bond than the one between a man and his tool!
It would be interesting to see a video on Mr Savages organizational paradigm and how he keeps track of that "stuff" he's got. I wonder if he (like I) spends more time looking for something he knows he's got than it would take to/ go to the store and buy one.
I use a Dewalt Hot Glue gun. I had to glue in hundreds of beeswax foundations into frames and it was a trooper. Neat and tidy with fine control
i have an extremely cheap fermi cordless hot glue gun, idk if its still available but its great. it does have a stand which folds back but it really doesnt come off unless u try to pry it off. and the cordless part is great, no more annoying power cable getting in the way of those small nooks and crannies.
I love all of my Surebonders, and even a couple Arrows that I've changed the tips on.
+1 for Surebonder. Didn’t think I’d have much use for hot glue, but now that I have the Surebonder, it definitely gets some regular use.
@@mdsc314 I probably own about 14 hot glue guns, not because i collect them or anything, but because they all have different uses, or some are just not that great when I buy them, but still good enough to not get rid of. Make sure you try a duel temp Surebonder if you haven't already.
jdwaynes1980 yup the one I have is dual temp, got it on the recommendation of one of the dnd crafts channels I watch
The Ryobi P305 one+ 18v. It is absolutely amazing and definitely life-changing. It runs a surprisingly long time Per battery. I glued the Christmas lights around my entire house with one 4ah battery. And, because of the way it’s designed and the weight of the battery it stands completely upright without needing a stand. I love the thing I will never go back to a corded glue gun
Ryobi battery powered glue gun. I fully expected to hate it, but it has become my go to hot glue gun. The stability when seating on the table and the lack of cable I can pull by mistake (and destroy something with the hot end) are the two main reasons. I have two 5Ah batteries and never run out of power.
Hey Adam,
I use the POWX145 from Powerplus for a few years now and I really like it.
- It is very affordable (I paid ~20€/23$ when i bought it)
- The foldable stand is nothing special but I hardly need it anyway since it comes with an docking station.
- That said it is cordless. You plug it in the docking station, it heats up and a beafy metal core keeps the glue liquid for a few minutes until you need to heat it up again. No batterys or anything like that. This is the feature I like the most and I have hardly seen Glueguns in this price range that are cordless and survived that long.
Greetings from Germany!:)
I've ended up using utensil holders from broken dish washing machines as small tool holders (paint knives, small scissors, hemostats, tweezers, etc). I've got one pocket in one of mine that can hold my (standless) hot glue gun upright vertically so extra melt comes out the bottom and doesn't pool inside the tool.
If you see a broken dishwashers out and about, grab the utensil holder. They're worth keeping around.