Geoff Smith 1 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hiya all. Whilst mooching about in the garage I found a Hot Glue gun which I forgot I had. On reflection I haven't seen hot glue mentioned as a building aid. Does anyone use these or should I leave it where it is to fester. Cheers my friends. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hot glue is handy stuff. On smaller models you can even glue servos in! And its foam friendly. Last year I built a small Britflite seaplane - hot glue is great stuff for making water tight glue joints. Their kits use it extensively. Its not really structurally strong - like an expoxy - but if low, or no, loads are involved and you just want to stick something down - very handy. It also peels off cleanly, so you can get things out as well. So, get your hot glue gun out Geoff - once its there you'll find all sorts of uses for it! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 very handy for sticking skirting boards on, but i have not seen any modelling useage and, before its mentioned, hot glue is NOT used in the assembly of ANY artf model from the asian states, its a form of resin, bud, nipped, and all that jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 It certainly is used in the modelling world - Multiplex suggest using it for attaching servos in such models as the Easyglider. I don't use mine very often as the stringiness is a bit of a pain but it's another weapon in the armoury....... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 that would be elapour foam, would it? i can see its uses there, but not with a wood model, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Posted by Alan C on 08/03/2011 20:06:12: very handy for sticking skirting boards on, but i have not seen any modelling useage As I said BritFlite advocate its use - again a foam model but hot glue certainly does have its uses. I built the H2O a year ago - still going strong with the entire tail and all the servos stuck in with hot glue. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I've built a few of the foam models from This Page (a MiG-29 for me, and two f-22s and a Typhoon for clubmates), using hot glue exclusively in the build. They all fly very well, and the weight penalty is not as much as you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Yea I use hot glue on my foamie models, like the Britflight Hustle, and other uses where you just want to stop something from moving around. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Its essential for inddor flying................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Nothing better for fixing servos in foamies (EPS too, but don't touch the foam with the hot gun nozzle). Just press the servo into the moulded recess and a small blob of hot glue on each lug makes it firm and strong. I always use it.However I have found that the quality (properties) of glue sticks varies considerably, but happily there is reasonable standardisation in the size of them. My glue gun is NuTool but I use Wickes brand glue sticks for preference. The more opaque the sticks are the better they seem to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Yeates Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 great for sticking on canopy's and if you need to get them off Hot air gun and they come off great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Good for depron,EPP.EPS,Blue Foam, Pink foam. Also as above for servos( easily removed when required) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogs Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I've not used one on a flying model, but have used it lots to fix the rigging of sailing ships, easy to keep the tension during setting, stringing is a pain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 so, it looks like its better for the foam guys, than the traditional wooden heads, fair enough, i always thought had no uses for us, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravedan Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Posted by Alan C on 09/03/2011 20:31:50:so, it looks like its better for the foam guys, than the traditional wooden heads, fair enough, i always thought had no uses for us, Then maybe you have so far missed out...............buy a variable temperature gun that takes the smaller diameter sticks and experiment, you'll be surprised what it can do, and away from foam such as Depron and on wood you can crank up the temperature and that limits the stringing effect of premature cooling. Higher temperature equals thinner bead equals more strength as well. Being a resilient type joint even when cooled, it's really good around undercarriage strengthening and high impact stress areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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