hot melt glue guns - bulk offer

[Phil Pascoe]

I need a new hot melt gun after my "heavy duty" Stanley broke after about five glue sticks. I'm looking at these -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ProsKit-GK-390H ... +glue+guns
http://www.amazon.co.uk/eBoot-Adhesive- ... 4MZFZM4C18
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CGG-1C-G ... KPHRW420Z1
I did look at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arrow-Tr550-Tri ... +glue+guns
but I'm wary as there is debate as to the wattage - 40w or 100w? It says high volume ... but is it likely to be as high as a gun with 2 1/2 times the wattage?

I quite like the Clarke with the two nozzles but am wary of the lack of information. I'm also paying for a box that will be thrown away on opening. I prefer the ProsKit over the eBoot for the increased glue throughput, although the eBoot has quite good recommendations, and the throughput for my purposes isn't that critical.
Any ideas? Anything to recommend? For what I use it I can't really justify spending more.

 

[AJB Temple]

I was recently given a set of three try squares made by Clarke. They were flimsy rubbish and bent easily. In general their stuff is built down to a price I have found. I have had a Bosch hot melt gun for a good number of years and it is still going strong. I don't use it very often though.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, I generally avoid Clarke.

 

[petermillard]

Been using a TEC 305 from Glue Guns Direct for a couple of years and it's streets ahead of any other 12mm glue gun I've had. Great range of adhesives from GGD as well.

HTH Pete

 

[CHJ]

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk ... gun-416780

I've had one of these for years and find it very effective, glue throughput is all that I ever want.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Peter - I'd be happy with that one ... except I have a gift coupon to use up.

 

[Aggrajag]

Buy it from Amazon?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PKP-18-G ... h+pkp+18+e

[Scratch that, I thought you were replying to the last post. Sorry.]

 

[dynax]

Hi Phil, i use a Bosch can't remember model, but i know it is a high wattage, there are two basic types of glue stick, low melt and high melt, and within these 2 types are various glues for different jobs, personally i would always go with the highest wattage gun available, as the glue takes less time to reach melting point, a low wattge gun with high melt sticks will take so long to reach melting point you could have cooked your dinner in the same amount of time, and look for one with a long metal nozzle, very handy for using in tight places, and will last longer than the rubber or ceramic type nozzles, HTH,

 

[Bigbud78]

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/bosch-pkp-18-e-240v-glue-gun-416780

I've had one of these for years and find it very effective, glue throughput is all that I ever want.

I've just got this as well, top glue gun. Think its 200W. From what I read the higher wattage guns are better as they get the glue really hot which helps with adhesion.

 

[dynax]

just checked mine it is that model pke 18e 200w, great piece of kit,

Modedit: The model is PKP

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I've just looked at ten pkp 18e's and seven didn't specify the wattage and three said 16w. :?

Wouldn't life be simple if they listed them properly, and gave the relevant information? Virtually every site gives a different model number, let alone other details.

 

[dynax]

the voltage range is 100v-240, at 100v the wattage is 16w, at 240v the wattage is 200w, HTH,

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Thanks. I don't know why so many suppliers think the length or width of the thing is worth specifying and the wattage and glue throughput not. Odd. :?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I see the one CHJ links to says 240v 16w. I wish they'd make up their minds.
Another gives a seven minute warm up. Aaaaarrrggghhh :lol:

 

[dynax]

I see the one CHJ links to says 240v 16w. I wish they'd make up their minds.
Another gives a seven minute warm up. Aaaaarrrggghhh :lol:

it's the same model as mine, these are mass produced units that can handle voltages from 100v to 240v depending on where in the world they send them to, as they are a generic unit all they have to do is fit them with the different plugs for a particular country or continent, and depending on that countrys power supply will affect what the guns wattage will operate at, mine warms up in around 3 mins,

 

[CHJ]

I've just looked at ten pkp 18e's and seven didn't specify the wattage and three said 16w. :?

......

My experience has been once heated up to 'bubbling' temp. the throughput is way in excess of the rating.

 

[Honest John]

I have had an Arrow TR550 for a number of years during which time it has performed perfectly and I can have nothing negative to say about it. I've just nipped down to my workshop to check and it states that it is 230v 100watt and heats the glue to 190 deg C. Hope that helps.

 

[awkwood]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/tec-Hot-Melt- ... CyYpe92Ifg

Tec 810 hot glue gun is the best heavy duty gun ive used.
Ive used thousands of sticks with no issue

 

[Phil Pascoe]

That looks excellent - but I have to use up a gift card.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Looks like the Bosch atm - I have use this gift card, I'm not getting caught out again. I've a £5 voucher as well and swmbo's laid claim to about £35 of it for something so it'll be about right without spending anything else.