Hot melt glue guns - anyone knowledgable?

[Dumber than lumber]

Anyone here know more than the basics on hot glue guns?
Occasionally i see some really clever use/s. The crafter version have their place, but i am wondering about the industrial models.
Advice?

 

[PCustoms]

Here you go

 

[californiamilleghia]

let me add , you can get colored glue sticks on Ebay ,

makes it more interesting

 

[rlitman]

The industrial models tend to be built around single purposes. My 3m Polygun for example is made to seal cardboard cartons or apply peelable labels.

 

[GeoBruin]

Hot glue guns are used to remove dents. There are a couple outfits that make versions made to take power tool batteries. I always thought that would be cool.

https://propdrsolutions.com/product/dewalt-battery-powered-glue-gun/

 

[Renegade1LI]

Hot glue guns are used to remove dents. There are a couple outfits that make versions made to take power tool batteries. I always thought that would be cool.

https://propdrsolutions.com/product/dewalt-battery-powered-glue-gun/

I've had the ryobi over a year, works great.

 

[seagull369]

Hot glue guns are used to remove dents.

Is the glue stick used for that the same as the kind you'd find in the craft section?

 

[southalabama]

YouTube Adam savages tested channel he talked about his hot glue gun in a video.

 

[ez-duzit]

I use them often to glue strips of door skin for making patterns.

 

[e36jon]

I bought an industrial gun that uses 1/2" dia. (0.468" actually) sticks with variable temp. It's sold under a bunch of different names / brands.

There is a HUGE variety of glue compounds available in that stick size and the variable temp on the gun lets you run all of the them. I use a lot of the acrylic sticks as they both bond really well and have enough flex that they don't crack later. They take a relatively higher temp.

Most of the big-boy guns also have tips that can be swapped out with different geometries. I haven't needed any of the specialty tips but maybe you will? For instance carpet installers use a fan tip to dispense a wide stripe...

One aspect that I haven't needed but that may matter for you is how much volume you can put through the gun in a given time. Most of the industrial / pro guns give you a spec. for this.