Thank you for your video. Just stripped mine down and cleaned it. Wanted to ensure I'd put the trigger mechanism back together correctly. I'm so happy I found this. 😘
Thanks so much, I couldn't work out the trigger lever part at 18.54 as mine had sprung out. Then on reassembly the three screws were stripped, so ended up drilling out and putting some small set screws and nuts to hold it together. Now it works!
Thank you. I think the main problem is letting the gun lay on it's side when the glue is liquid. It seems to find ways to escape. I think sometimes I try to rush it too, so I am putting too much pressure on the glue stick and some escapes backwards. Either way, you can see I had a real mess inside 😊
The problem with that is it goes hot and sticky (surprisingly enough) which helps in some ways but also means it sticks to whatever you are using to try to remove it and doesn't come out cleanly, spreading to bits that were clear before. Probably need to do a bit of both.
My glue gun leaking so much when not in use i tried to add two spring parallel in the trigger but it didn't help this it is the problem because it was not in my old similar glue gun . M guessing the problem is because lack of heat so when i applied pressure that pressure stored in the high viscous fluid which release fluid continuously when it's not in use 🤔
Is it leaking from the nozzle or leaking back through the internals. If it is leaking through the nozzle then it is probably too hot for the glue stick, so it is too fluid. Either way, if you are not using it for a while you need to switch it off. I have a similar problem with one of my cheap glue guns, I think the heater element gets it too hot.
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan no , instead it is not so viscous so heat is not enough , but any way i have addressed the problem it's because in my new H gun its hole is bigger then my older gun i have to reduce its hole dia
The common problem is using cheap glue sticks that are just a tiny bit too thin. That allows the liquid glue to escape backwards through the inlet and into the mechanism. I have done that quite often. They are OK if you start with the right size so it is plenty hot and flowing well, then you can get away with using some cheap ones as long as you use them all up and get to a good one to leave in place at the end but it is better not to buy the cheap glue sticks as it is a false economy. Allowing the gun to lay on it's side is asking for trouble as that will let the hot glue run back the wrong way too. Any of the guns with a fairly stiff power cable are prone to doing that as the cable twist makes them fall over when you put them down.
Usually what happens is you put too much pressure on the trigger before it is properly warmed up, so it can't come out of the nozzle and is squeezed out of the joints.
@@mikeflight9 nah, I just had a new comment on this one so I now scan down the old comments to see if I missed any. Side-effect is it probably generates a few extra views when old viewers realise I still exist.
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan I am assuming you go to youtube studio and click on comments. Then use the filter above to see the comments you never responded to. That is how I normally do it. I am sure you will already know all that stuff. 😂👍
@@mikeflight9 remember I have several million views and comments. It physically isn't possible so now I just check the other comments when I get a new one on an old video.
Not sure what is going on with UA-cam and comments. I replied to this 3 days ago and it has just shown up again without my reply. Sorry about that. My reply was something along the lines of YES, but I would still take it apart because I like to see what is inside 😁👍
Design Fault mate… I’ve got one of those glue guns and they are so unreliable, and it takes flipping ages to warm up to melting temperature, also about five pumps of the trigger and you’ve got to put another glue stick in the back of it !!
The usual problem with these is that people lay them on their sides rather than upright. That can allow the liquid glue to escape in the wrong direction. Other than that, they usually last me for several years.
They do seem prone to the glue leaking inside. To be fair, it may be because I use cheap glue sticks that may not be the perfect size, or they may melt too easily, or not well enough, either way, probably can't complain unless I use the recommended sticks.
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Thank you for your video. Just stripped mine down and cleaned it. Wanted to ensure I'd put the trigger mechanism back together correctly. I'm so happy I found this. 😘
Good luck 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much, I couldn't work out the trigger lever part at 18.54 as mine had sprung out. Then on reassembly the three screws were stripped, so ended up drilling out and putting some small set screws and nuts to hold it together. Now it works!
Glad it helped. The usual problem is leaving it switched on when you are not using it, that allows the glue to leak back inside.
Good morning Sir your video is a perfect choice Thanks
Thanks for this! I have the same type (maybe 20 years old?) and reassembled from your instructions. Love from Scandinavia
Thank you. I think the main problem is letting the gun lay on it's side when the glue is liquid. It seems to find ways to escape. I think sometimes I try to rush it too, so I am putting too much pressure on the glue stick and some escapes backwards. Either way, you can see I had a real mess inside 😊
Sounds like good advice :)
hahaha ! I searched how to fix my hot glue gun, found the GrandadIsAnOldMan's video ;) UA-cam is a little world on its own.
I have covered rather a lot of subjects in my time. You can buy replacement heater elements but you can get a new glue gun cheap too.
do ya think a wee blast of a heat gun would work if you didnt have spirits to remove the glue?
The problem with that is it goes hot and sticky (surprisingly enough) which helps in some ways but also means it sticks to whatever you are using to try to remove it and doesn't come out cleanly, spreading to bits that were clear before. Probably need to do a bit of both.
I would use a hot air paint stripper or a powerful hair drier to melt the glue.
Then use a cloth to remove the melted glue.
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Have you tried it? Sounds like it might work 😁👍
Would have been easier if you had of allowed the glue to cool and solidify ... then just pry it of with a small headed flat screwdriver
Have you tried this yourself?
My glue gun leaking so much when not in use i tried to add two spring parallel in the trigger but it didn't help this it is the problem because it was not in my old similar glue gun .
M guessing the problem is because lack of heat so when i applied pressure that pressure stored in the high viscous fluid which release fluid continuously when it's not in use 🤔
Is it leaking from the nozzle or leaking back through the internals. If it is leaking through the nozzle then it is probably too hot for the glue stick, so it is too fluid. Either way, if you are not using it for a while you need to switch it off. I have a similar problem with one of my cheap glue guns, I think the heater element gets it too hot.
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan no , instead it is not so viscous so heat is not enough , but any way i have addressed the problem it's because in my new H gun its hole is bigger then my older gun i have to reduce its hole dia
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan thanks for your reply :) 😊
Unbelievably, I have the same set of bits in Red Rubber Case. Cheers !
Handy little set 🙂
i have a cheap version works great bought a Liddel version load of crapp gets to hot burns and don't glue
The common problem is using cheap glue sticks that are just a tiny bit too thin. That allows the liquid glue to escape backwards through the inlet and into the mechanism. I have done that quite often. They are OK if you start with the right size so it is plenty hot and flowing well, then you can get away with using some cheap ones as long as you use them all up and get to a good one to leave in place at the end but it is better not to buy the cheap glue sticks as it is a false economy. Allowing the gun to lay on it's side is asking for trouble as that will let the hot glue run back the wrong way too. Any of the guns with a fairly stiff power cable are prone to doing that as the cable twist makes them fall over when you put them down.
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How did the glue get there?
Usually what happens is you put too much pressure on the trigger before it is properly warmed up, so it can't come out of the nozzle and is squeezed out of the joints.
Yes, I am sure they have a little chamber in the nozel. :-)
Hey Mike, look, I found another old comment 🤣👍
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan LMAO. Is this how you will pass the Sunday. 👍😅
@@mikeflight9 nah, I just had a new comment on this one so I now scan down the old comments to see if I missed any. Side-effect is it probably generates a few extra views when old viewers realise I still exist.
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan I am assuming you go to youtube studio and click on comments. Then use the filter above to see the comments you never responded to. That is how I normally do it. I am sure you will already know all that stuff. 😂👍
@@mikeflight9 remember I have several million views and comments. It physically isn't possible so now I just check the other comments when I get a new one on an old video.
Interesting video, But I don't think I bother with it , There cheap enough now on eBay.
Not sure what is going on with UA-cam and comments. I replied to this 3 days ago and it has just shown up again without my reply. Sorry about that. My reply was something along the lines of YES, but I would still take it apart because I like to see what is inside 😁👍
SHOW ME HOW TO FIX THE DAMN THING
Perhaps you could explain what problems you are experiencing
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Don't you hate when you end up burning yourself by accidentally touching the glue. Painful
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Design Fault mate… I’ve got one of those glue guns and they are so unreliable, and it takes flipping ages to warm up to melting temperature, also about five pumps of the trigger and you’ve got to put another glue stick in the back of it !!
The usual problem with these is that people lay them on their sides rather than upright. That can allow the liquid glue to escape in the wrong direction. Other than that, they usually last me for several years.
Trigger fix : this is the bit I came here for
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They do seem prone to the glue leaking inside. To be fair, it may be because I use cheap glue sticks that may not be the perfect size, or they may melt too easily, or not well enough, either way, probably can't complain unless I use the recommended sticks.
Waste of time
Time is relative