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Posted: 1/17/2021 6:18:49 PM EDT

I like to make cardboard stuff with my boys. Nerf body armor, cars, tanks, etc... I’ve learned glue guns are like magazines, they have limited lifespan if you really use them. Any suggestions?

I have the ryobi cordless which is still running, but batteries for at the wrong time.

I see some on Amazon with swapable nozzles. Any experiences?

The cheap Arrow plug in glue gun from Lowe’s failed after a few hours of use.

Posted: 1/17/2021 6:25:49 PM EDT

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Surebonder

Posted: 1/17/2021 7:13:57 PM EDT

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Thanks!

Posted: 1/17/2021 7:15:34 PM EDT

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Why not just buy more ryobi batteries? That has to be one of the best hand tools I've ever paid $10, I never realized how absurdly useful it would be until I had it.

Posted: 1/17/2021 7:22:53 PM EDT

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Don't have an answer for you but this is cool. Thanks for being a cool dad.

Posted: 1/17/2021 8:43:51 PM EDT

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Thanks for the props!

Posted: 1/17/2021 8:44:32 PM EDT

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I have that Nerf gun...broke 2 of them(same piece both times) within a month of owning by apparently cocking it too hard/fast. It’s the piece responsible for rotating the chamber. Clearly a poorly designed part with too thin of plastic used.

I just use cheap glue guns and replace them when they go. I never have been able to find anything that stood out.

Posted: 1/17/2021 8:50:03 PM EDT

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Probably the smart move. But I am being seduced by the lure of variable nozzle tips.

Posted: 1/17/2021 8:50:04 PM EDT

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Tag for more pictures.

I've got three boys, 3, 1.5, and 2 months and I'll need projects to work on with them.

Posted: 1/17/2021 8:56:13 PM EDT

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And damn it, I blissfully ignorant that cordless glue guns existed.

But now I want one for no justifiable purpose.

Posted: 1/17/2021 9:20:38 PM EDT

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Pretty Cool making the kid custom toys

Posted: 1/17/2021 10:00:26 PM EDT

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A hundred dollar glue gun? Damn Son.

Posted: 1/17/2021 10:11:24 PM EDT

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I use hot glue all the time making my kid stuff. I cant find the glue gun so i just use a lighter or candle and melt the end. Its pretty fucking ghetto but i know my wife put the glue gun away some fucking where and i cant find it.

Posted: 1/17/2021 10:28:41 PM EDT

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You want a glue gun that’s mediocre at everything it does?

Posted: 1/17/2021 11:19:23 PM EDT

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God I love this place

Ok, I want the H&K VP9 of glue guns.

Posted: 1/17/2021 11:21:54 PM EDT

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And since some people seem to like the photo

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Posted: 1/18/2021 12:49:42 AM EDT

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Not 100 dollars like surebond but looks cool to me...

Full Size Hot Glue Gun, 150 Watts with 6 Copper Nozzles Temperature Adjustable Craft Repair Tool Professional Melting Glue Gun DIY Thermo Tool Include 5Pcs Highly Viscous Glue Sticks Luxury Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGDLHBQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_RlrbGbV61DF35

Posted: 1/18/2021 2:48:00 AM EDT

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I got nothing but props for you medic9. You are making memories that your boys will remember for their entire life. I recently used a hot glue gun to make a StarWars Tusken Raider mask. I just used a Stanely from Ace hardware. Still works after sitting hot for hours. YMMV as it seems you don’t F around when it comes to hot glue gun projects.

Posted: 1/18/2021 2:51:03 AM EDT

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Just melt down the polymer of a G19...

Your welcome.

Posted: 1/18/2021 3:02:17 AM EDT

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https://www.joann.com/adtech-project-pro-glue-gun-and-mini-glue-stick-value-pack/15174642.html

Best we have ever found for building foam RC airplanes. Fine tip nozzle. Can usually find a 40-50% off coupon to show on your phone, good for 1 item per person.

Project Farm on Youtube did a test of various brands of hot glue sticks https://youtu.be/hu8sJBctzFc

Posted: 1/18/2021 3:50:40 AM EDT

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Thumbs up to the OP for being a cool dad!

Posted: 1/18/2021 6:42:32 AM EDT

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Surebonder Mini with precision tip. The Surebonder glue sticks are made in USA.

They're like $15.

Posted: 1/18/2021 2:48:38 PM EDT

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Thanks man! Raider mask sounds awesome! We were trying to figure out how to do a mandolorian helmet but I am stumped by the curves. There are tutorials online but they seem like many hours of work. Usually I try to keep things a little simpler so they can help and stay somewhat engaged.

The bigger and sloppier the project, the more they are in to it.

Posted: 1/18/2021 2:50:35 PM EDT

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That is actually genius! Never even occurred to me.

I wonder if I could unleash the harbor freight heat gun on a stick of glue. Might need asbestos gloves though.

Posted: 1/18/2021 3:04:31 PM EDT

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My wife has a Ryobi for her crafting business. The 1.3 batteries last about 45 minutes to an hour, but the 4ah battery has outlasted her. You can get a couple of the knockoff 4ah batteries for under $65 on Amazon

Posted: 1/18/2021 3:07:01 PM EDT

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I love cardboard and glue guns.

Posted: 1/18/2021 3:07:50 PM EDT

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All hail the power of the glue gun!

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That turned out excellent.

Posted: 1/18/2021 4:39:49 PM EDT

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This is the best gun you can get before the next price point, which is $500+. I run 3 of these simultaneously.

Posted: 1/18/2021 7:50:46 PM EDT

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@Cincinnatuso

This is now a cardboard creations thread. That is amazing!

ETA o to the end of Cincinnatus

Posted: 1/18/2021 7:52:59 PM EDT

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I’ll bite. What are you doing that you use 3 x $100 glue guns simultaneously?

Composites?
Prototypes?
Pure glue fort?

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I'll bite. What are you doing that you use 3 x $100 glue guns simultaneously?

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@medic9

Foam, baby! All cut on a CNC router. On larger pieces, the gun goes cold before I can get all of the needed glue on it. So I switch to a hot gun to complete it. If I just turn the heat up, the glue melts through the foam.

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Yep! I will post pictures of my Star Wars Tusken Raider build.

Posted: 1/18/2021 10:05:05 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/18/2021 10:13:27 PM EDT

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You have no idea how much you'd use one. I already have a bunch of Ryobi batteries so I picked up the glue gun on a clearance deal for $10. Wife thought it was stupid until I fixed her favorite Christmas decoration that I pulled out of the trash. Now she's getting into crafty stuff and wants one of her own

Posted: 1/18/2021 10:14:08 PM EDT

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Ok the “snout” complete. Time to build the head.

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I messed up the head and it isn’t perfect yet who cares it’s about having fun!

Posted: 1/18/2021 10:22:37 PM EDT

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Building the mask

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And more hot glue to finish it off. The face piece I added a feathered piece to make it smoother

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So now the mask was finished structurally. Now the fun of bringing it alive.

Posted: 1/18/2021 10:41:41 PM EDT

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Paper and glue.

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Pre-fit of the Tusken eye pieces made from craft foam.

Looks ugly yet it gets better!

Posted: 1/18/2021 11:33:34 PM EDT

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Use guns used by people that make a living with them.

https://ansonpdr.com/collections/pdr-glue-guns

For cordless, the Trifecta is what I use. Combined with a Ryobi 9 ah battery I run it 9 hours a day, every day (on low 320 degrees, high runs 375 degrees). You can get adapters for Makita, Milwaukee, and Dewalt.

110-volt models the Tec guns are the bomb.

The models you see with a set screw sticking out the back, have trigger stops.

They also have large volume guns, capable of pushing 5 lbs of glue per hour, in both corded and battery.