That first stick of PLA was enough to show that the 80 W glue gun was able to melt and extrude PLA acceptably; the only hitch was a ten to fifteen minute warmup in my cool workshop, compared to ...

Once the glue gun gets too cool to melt the glue stick, you simply place it back on the stand for another few minutes to get it hot again. When we first started testing it, the setup seemed like ...

Once installed, you can drive in any type of screw that fits. Hot-melt glue comes in cylindrical sticks. To apply it, you need a corded or battery-powered glue gun. Both are inexpensive and easy ...

The built-in battery lasts for around 30 minutes, or the time it takes to melt through six glue sticks, and is recharged via a standard mini-USB cable, which most people have lying around the house.