Choosing a cordless glue gun

A gun for applying hot melt glue was created as an easy and affordable tool that helps to engage in creative work: design, handicraft, etc. Before its appearance, the cheapest way to glue something to something was polyethylene, heated with a building hair dryer to the melting point. Hot melt glue is not considered an expensive glue today.

The manual hot melt gun can be operated from mains voltage and from a battery. The mobility of a rechargeable thermo gun is important where it is impossible to reach even with an extension cord, for example, gluing a hidden surveillance camera in a special secret niche or installing the same device in a suitcase ("diplomat").

The rechargeable heat gun can be easily carried in a briefcase, gym bag, backpack, etc. When charged, it can work for at least 20 minutes in the mode of continuous melting of the glue. The temperature of the heater is sufficient to make the glue viscous, semi-liquid, allowing it to glue wood and metal, rubber and plastic, cardboard and composite parts to each other.

Thermal gun is a device designed for quick warming up of a hot melt stick. All models are built in the same way: the heating capsule is designed for standard diameters of thermo rods, the end of the rod is tucked into it.As the glue is used, the remainder of the core will be shortened. The top selection is represented by the following options.

• BOSCH Gluey. Powered by AA batteries, readiness - just a minute, heats the rods up to 150 degrees, indication of readiness for work - ring LED. The kit includes a charger, batteries and a set of rods 2 cm long and 7 mm thick. The glue is applied in a thin stream. You can cut long rods of 2 cm.

• Fogo. Heating takes place in 20 seconds, the unit is designed for 7 mm rods, it works for 2 hours, the same amount is charged. One 3.7 volt battery is built inside. There is a battery overdischarge protection.

• Einhell TE-CG 18. There is no battery included here. The device operates on an 18-volt battery, heats up for 2 minutes, warms up to 170 degrees. Auto shutdown occurs after 5 minutes of non-use, there is an indication of readiness for work. Heating current - 5 amperes, power - 90 W, 40 minutes of operation.

• TONFON (Xiaomi). Warming up takes a minute, the session lasts half an hour, after which you need to recharge the device. Warm-up temperature - up to 170 degrees.

First of all, the gun must provide the declared heating. Try to use high temperature hot melt glue at 160-230 degrees. Low-temperature glue, melting at 105-120 degrees, is much less stable: in boiling water or near heating appliances, the glued structure can fall apart. Do not choose models weighing more than a kilogram. It is difficult to hold such a device: the hand gets tired after several minutes of work.

If the glue gun is chosen for children and adolescents, whose safety is above all else, then in order to avoid frequent accidental burns, choose a lower temperature model. As you gain skill and skill, the teenager will switch to a higher-temperature unit. As far as cost is concerned, the glue gun does not need to be equipped with a large number of rods. This is necessary to keep costs down: you can find the desired sticky adhesive yourself, and it will prove to be the most optimal in terms of price and quality.

If mobility is not important to you, then it is better to refuse to overpay for a rechargeable hot melt glue machine. Knowing the circuitry of heating devices, the owner can independently remove the wires to connect the battery. Only pistols, whose heating element is powered by an external or built-in power adapter, are subject to alteration. Then it is possible to connect this device even to the car cigarette lighter.