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Re: Strip: Hot Melt Glue
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/28/2009, 1:07 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hot Melt Glue (Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K)

: Definitely.

: Normally the stuff you want has a yellowish color vs. the

: That used to be true, but the current hot glue sticks I use LOOK white like
: the hobby /general purpose glue the does not work well with wood.

: Make sure the edges of the forms are taped or

: Not true. I use bare uncoated plywood stations and but use tape on the stems.

: Remember to whack out the stations to shear off the hot glue bond.

: Rob

Hi Rob,

I've had troubles getting the hot glue off the forms even when taped and even when hammering the forms off. Maybe I'm more sloppy than you are?

Bill H.

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Strip: Hot Melt Glue
Ned Smith -- 10/26/2009, 10:25 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/26/2009, 5:50 pm
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Ned Smith -- 10/27/2009, 5:57 pm
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Ric -- 10/26/2009, 11:00 am
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Ned Smith -- 10/26/2009, 11:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/27/2009, 1:45 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/27/2009, 1:37 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Melt Glue
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2009, 1:07 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2009, 8:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2009, 1:34 am
Re: Strip: Hot Melt Glue *LINK* *Pic*
John Bratton -- 10/26/2009, 11:30 am