Flippinstick Mike Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 I bought a tool for making eyes & stripedms etc. Which really is basically a glue gun. It came w an open pour mold yo make "sticks" to melt and do detail work. I am having trouble with it. I can not seem to get the "sticks" to take hold in the gun & actually melt to make dots etc. Anyone have this tool? Can you help me with some pointers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 I have the same set up. Never could get it to work right so it's collecting dust on the back shelf. Good idea, just don't think the glue gun is heavy duty enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigar321 Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Try a wooden dowel behind the stick, or make a dowel out of a harder and more heat resistant material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippinstick Mike Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 26 minutes ago, tigar321 said: Try a wooden dowel behind the stick, or make a dowel out of a harder and more heat resistant material? Havent tried the wooden dowel. I'll give it a shot. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippinstick Mike Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Driftwood said: I have the same set up. Never could get it to work right so it's collecting dust on the back shelf. Good idea, just don't think the glue gun is heavy duty enough. Yeah mine too. Moving recently I came across it again & I want to try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 I was a victim of the blue gun as well. Don't think I've met someone who made it work. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigar321 Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 The dowel worked for me and I also made a dowel out of silicone that worked better because the gun could grab it better. But you are right , I envisioned its abilities to be more than I could get it to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 I have never used, or even seen, the tool you guys are talking about, but I've used hot glue guns in the past. Would a regular hot glue gun work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
