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Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9
By:Bob Johns
Date: 6/4/2012, 3:02 am
In Response To: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9 days! (Malcolm Schweizer)

Google "extension cord with timer" and you will get hundreds of hits. I use one all the time for the glue gun and many other things.

~Bob

: After a 9-day break, I went to work on my latest strip-built
: project and discovered the glue gun still on. Amazingly although
: the glue was a little brown, it came out just fine. I can't
: believe it didn't start a fire or just burn out and quit
: heating. I am going to look for a gun with a timer on it.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9 days!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/2/2012, 10:50 pm
Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9
Dan Caouette -- 6/3/2012, 7:01 am
Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9
Marc Upchurch -- 6/3/2012, 3:45 pm
Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9
Bob Johns -- 6/4/2012, 3:02 am
Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9
ancient kayaker -- 6/4/2012, 11:54 pm
Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9 *PIC*
Simeon -- 6/5/2012, 10:03 pm
Re: Tools: How long can you leave a glue gun on? 9
ancient kayaker -- 6/6/2012, 12:43 am