Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Best Hot Glue Gun!

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Adam shares his choice of favorite hot glue gun for foamcore builds and prototyping! There are a lot of options out there for hot glue guns, and the ones Adam always goes back to heat up quickly and have stable stands that don't tip over. And just as important as the glue gun are the glue sticks--here's why Adam recommends low temp melt sticks.
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[@Zack-nd8ef]

Cool

[@itsjustme2970]

I really like the Ryobi P305. It's a game changer

[@douglascampbell9809]

The 3M hot melt applicator LT with quadrack converter and palm trigger is pretty good. I used them at a furniture factory. They were far more robust than any of the other glue guns we used over the years. One of the best features were the guns were repairable.

[@blaked7532]

I like the surebonder line of hotglue guns, they have great no-drip tips with a cool ballcheck valve.

[@lasarith2]

0:45 my respect for Adam when from infinity to infinity +

[@christopherlatham4254]

I run a structural engineering research laboratory at UC San Diego. We use hot glue guns extensively to apply instrumentation. We teach all new students and staff that if they get hot glue on their skin that they should press it against a piece of steel. There's a lot of steel around a structural engineering lab. The coefficient of heat transfer is much higher for the steel than for one's flesh and so the heat gets sucked up by the steel.

[@jensschmidt]

To quote my dad: „We‘re not rich enough for cheap tools.“ Quality costs money and is worth it. Better than buying or replacing a crappy tool ecery other month.

[@daometh]

your dad is wise.

[@DecrepidOne]

I usually start with the tool that I can afford and then if I find I actually do use it a fair bit upgrade to the best that I can afford.

[@vampire847]

I prefer the buy the cheap tools first and if you use it enough to wear it out or break it then you know it's worth buying the better ones.

[@nfdr0kk3rz]

@@vampire847 Not to mention that by the time you wear the cheap one out, you then understand why its cheap and what to look out for in a good one

[@RRaucina]

Your dad didn't have any employees. Then you are not rich enough for rich tools.

[@Desasteroid]

"You could prototype the whole planet, if you had enough cardboard and glue sticks." That one made me chuckle. Thanks, Adam.

[@raymitchell9736]

I too thought it was a funny remark... It made me think of the episode of "Pinky and the Brain" where they made an entire Earth out of paper mache... I couldn't concentrate on glue guns after that! 😁

[@mateuszk4008]

I see a mug or t shirt with this :)

[@crapstirrer]

That sounded like a challenge to me

[@chasevogt2090]

Anyone else get just as excited as he did when he said "don’t try this at home" lol.....you can take the Adam out of the myth busters but, you can’t take the myth busters out of the Adam

[@jherazob]

His shock at having said it :D

[@MotoActionADV]

Pssstt...That's the name of the movie!

[@chasevogt2090]

MotoActionADV expecto correcto 🎬

[@raymitchell9736]

Yeah, that's something you have to be careful if you're a public celebrity... but on the remark itself: I thought it was kind of funny / ironic that his recommendation is for you to do this *at home* _IF_ you get hot glue on your fingers... but not to "test" the method intentionally. I totally understood where he was coming from. Still I hope people will take his advice... hot glue burns like the blazes from hell... But the good news is now I know what to do _if_ it happens to me... thank you Adam for the tip!

[@Alia-bc3rc]

Yess! It's a lovely flashback.

[@the_wolfman1119]

i watched Mythbusters since i was 5, i am 13 now and i love your shows, you and grant were my favorite Mythbusters, I heard what happend to grant, I hope that your doing alright after hearing that. i hope you see this because you made me a science nerd and now i got a 7nth grade Science Award :D thx, your friend -carter

[@rcrepps3949]

Congratulations Carter. Keep it up. I still watch Mythbusters reruns all the time...

[@ropeguy20]

I actually quite like the Ryobi battery operated hot glue gun and the battery acts as the weight for standing it up.

[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

Which one do you specifically use? I want a good one.

[@chuckmaster3000]

I also absolutely love my 18v ryobi cordless hot glue gun.

[@MattRozema]

Yes! I was going to post about the same one. It's the Ryobi One+ 18V hot glue gun. The model number on the bottom is P305. I use Arrow all purpose glue sticks in it. They're 10" long so they don't have to be changed too often.

[@brianjones9159]

Only down side to that thing is after about 20 minutes the glue comes out like lava.

[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

@@MattRozema awesome thank you man!

[@Cheech63b]

2:28 *glues together some random pieces without even thinking* *creates beautiful sailboat*

[@jhouse9980]

The ryobi cordless hotglue gun is the best one I have ever found. It uses the same batteries as my other tools, and the battery in in the base keeps it standing upright. It is very light, heats up quickly, and there are no cords dragging through your work

[@bruisedhelmet8819]

It still a pleasure to see you Adam! And of the many things I have learned from you it is to double check plans, and triple measure everything... its been helpful with my projects, mostly.

[@andrewlorigan1822]

Thank you!! I’m literally down the rabbit hole right now and this was the perfect video. Way to go Adam!

[@dusty2206]

I get so excited when your videos post! I love how pumped you get, and how genuinely you love your craft.

[@davidp2888]

Adam always looks like he's having fun when he's making the videos.

[@EpicProvider]

honestly i like my ryobi one, stands up straight, portable, heats up quickly. works great for me and i got it for $40. with a battery. that retails for double that. also 3 year warranty i believe, but all my ryobi tools are l well used and living strong.

[@FusionSource]

Hey Adam, thanks for sharing this video. I always used to hate hot glue guns but with 3D printing, there is a great use for it. Really enjoyed the video, thanks.

[@j.1803]

Adam! You've made my day by one word! I'm Scottish and I've never neard any one from the US use the word "shite" and pronounce it correctly, I know its sad but at 8.45am you've already made me grin from ear to ear!! Thank you!

[@tonyjones9442]

Im Welsh, and I've never heard Shite pronounced properly by an American either. Hopefully they will start spelling correctly too! (Joke).

[@hotdogs5265]

Ryobi makes a cordless glue gun that will change your life.

[@widgetfilms]

the P05?

[@liquidwombat]

The P305 one+ 18v. It is absolutely amazing and definitely life-changing. It runs a surprisingly long time Per battery. I glued the Christmas lights around my entire house with one 4ah battery. And, because of the way it’s designed and the weight of the battery it stands completely upright without needing a stand. I love the thing I will never go back to a corded glue gun

[@realgoose]

I came here to share this! My only gripes... It’s a bit power hungry - gotta use Ryobi’s higher capacity batteries for longer projects, and it does “leak” from the front nozzle once its heated up. So I have several high capacity batteries and a box lid for a work surface. Yes, this is an amazing hot glue gun!

[@yacobwood]

+1 The Ryobi changed how I see glue guns and it was only £30 (of course its only that cheap if you are in the Ryobi ecosystem already with batteries and chargers)

[@RussianDuck1]

I love my Ryobi hot glue gun as well.

[@DTeK]

4:58 i have an "Ellix 539 530" hot glue gun that i bought 10/15 years ago and its working fine, i use it all the time, try to search it online but there is no info about it, must be super cheap back in the day but its strong and does the job.

[@wsoeltkakd]

Personally, my favorite glue gun is the one made by Ryobi, I love how it's portable and not tethered to the wall, and that it has a timeout function in case you forget to turn it off

[@thebloxxer22]

I have their Dual-temp version (P307 iirc)

[@dilligab3681]

I just found this channel a few weeks ago and it's incredible. Useful info. Cool stuff. Uploads regularly. And it just feels like we’re hanging with Adam. 👍👍 2/2 thumbs up

[@sgt-willkillu]

I absolutely LOVE these Mr Savage videos. Don't change what you do Adam, your literary the best utube channel out there.

[@crystal-annemerson1923]

when I know i'm using hot glue for an extended amount of time i tend to have a little water cup near me and dip my fingers in when i get glue on them. I used to put them in my mouth after getting glue on them and then realized a small but of water works just as well.

[@eirikjormungandrson]

Adam Savage's favorite tools: his entire cave.

[@SleepFaster18]

He just shows his fav version of each kind of tool

[@TheWtfnonamez]

A grown man getting this excited about a glue gun. Subbed.

[@zacreed5855]

The 18v Ryobi glue gun is the makers best friend! I never knew how many things I would need to hot glue as soon as it was cord free! I've used it as a third hand to hold siding for a repair, I've made custom screens for my car windows for camping, I've even used it to plug a hole in my outdoor cooler. The thing is super cheap, incredibly hot, heats up in about 60-90 seconds and stands up on the battery. 100% my favorite cordless tool.

[@rishiyadav8635]

When Adam said “don’t try this at home!” My brain got knock back a couple of years lol... reminded me of my childhood. Adam if your seeing this thank you for all the inspiration!

[@jhonbus]

When you said the fastenmaster was expensive I started wondering "Jeez, how expensive can a hot glue gun get?" but I was pleasantly surprised to find you're using regular-person scale of what is expensive. Like, $100 is expensive for a hot glue gun but you could definitely justify it if it's good and you use it a lot. I thought it was gonna be like $1200 or something. I used a $5 mini glue gun for literally decades, and it got a lot of use. My friend who bought the same one from the same place went through about 10 in the time that one lasted me. I guess some of them just turn out super robust by accident. The little flippy stand did fall off mine though, so I screwed a hook into the top of it and hooked it to the underside of my bench. Maybe that's the key.

[@GrimDinosaur]

Hey, this is perfect I was legit just looking for a hot glue gun. All the ones I've ever had were weak which has given me a very bad impression of hot glue. (never actually sticking things together very well) Thanks for the video!

[@IdealGrain]

The longer working time for the low melt makes sense! The delta between ambient temp and the gun temp is much lower so it doesn't want to drop temperature as rapidly. Also, the ryobi cordless gun is pretty cool - and the battery makes it want to naturally stand upright.

[@shanemarsh7795]

I was actually incredibly pleased with the glue gun that Adam sent out in a quarterly maker box, the dual temp Surebonder. I have used it all through my theatre degree to present

[@BROON71]

Awesome. Please now do a Tool Tip on your other favorite basic hand tools- like adjustable wrenches, pliers/nippers, screwdrivers, etc... 🙏

[@christopherdahle9985]

I bought a Fasten Master a few years ago. I needed it on a remodeling job and then left it in the gang box until last spring when I burned out the cheap gun I had in the shop. Now it's a go to tool. It warms up really fast, it's temperature adjustable, and I like the variable stroke feature on the trigger. You can quickly dispense uniform "stripes" of glue.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

Thanks for the tips, and for keeping us entertained during these odd times

[@Zveebo]

The fact that Adam uses uses the word “shite”, and moreover uses it correctly and in the right context (something I rarely see from our US friends) just makes me admire him even more 🤩

[@Smallyield]

Came to the comments to say just that.

[@daveogarf]

That's why Adam is our hero: Besides being very crafty, he has and excellent command of the English language - including local/regional idioms.

[@flibblebot]

@@daveogarf He can use the words properly, he just can't do the accents ;-)

[@DharmaJannyter]

What would be one of the wrong uses of "shite" that you heard?

[@MuharRajiv911]

Man this some next level gatekeeping

[@HadronWolf]

I'd love to see a video on shop aprons, I think that would be interesting

[@CaribouKH]

I saw Adam's glue gun a while back in some video and immediately added similar "integral braces" style support to my gun (which is a max. 20 bucks dirt cheap version with that crappy folding support) and it made it 100x better. Sacrifice one coat hanger wire and you are rocking!

[@gpslightlock1422]

Thanks for the heads up. Just bought the 3M TC Quad and it solves both of the problems you experienced with its predecessor.

[@MrNumisGuy]

Hot glue gun recommendation: get a cheap one, use it till it breaks or you know what you need in an upgrade. I know you said something similar in a previous tool tip, but with the cheap and low barrier to entry of hot glue, I feel getting people started is most important. Empower the maker.

[@UncleRots]

As cool as that would be this series is about selling products, not informing new makers on the best practices.

[@TJtheBee]

I'm 24 and have been making stuff for as long as I can remember. Now that I'm an adult and I buy my own stuff, I follow this rule. My current glue gun is a shitty one from Michaels, and I haven't found a reason to upgrade yet because I just don't use it enough to know. I've started to make dice in the last month and started with the cheapest resin at Michaels, too. You start with the cheap shit, make sure you know what you want in the upgrade (and that you'll use the tool enough to justify spending money on it), and THEN you upgrade.

[@TJtheBee]

@@UncleRots Well, he does keep true to that credence in most conversations about tools. He brings it up again and again in his podcasts, other videos, and even in his book. Besides that...I take Adam for a man of incredible integrity. I don't think he would be recommending these tools if he didn't feel like they were worthy. Yes, it might be about selling products - those links are affiliate links, it says so in the description - but I suspect it's still in the same vein as the rest of his work: empowering makers.

[@JohnMcGarey_K9BYT]

I also use different colors of glue for different projects. It's a huge waste of time to try to clean out the black so I can use clear. I bought a couple of cheap ones and just dedicate one gun for each various color I'm using.

[@kilianortmann9979]

And if it breaks, you will know what is important for you, and make a more informed choice on a higher quality replacement.

[@jackphilp7057]

Adam, if you didn't know already, the 3M glue gun actually has a squeeze adapter that works quite nicely. I believe it's called the quadrack conversion.

[@brianlawson3757]

We used the 3M low melt guns and adhesive for a few applications at my old job packing for Hershey. They're a robust tool and won't burn you quite so bad. The one downside is that the adhesive gives off fumes that will give you a skull crushing headache after a while. Pro tip: you can use the adhesive to connect more sticks end to end for continuous flow. When you're gluing boxes at 65 per minute, you have to get creative.😎👍

[@masjac2730]

Haha! Adam your favorite list must be huge! Keep up the fun videos!

[@Zaprixa]

*Looks around concerned about what he just realized* "I think this has been the first time i have ever said dont try this at home"

[@WaltonSauce]

I use the Stanley Fatmax hot glue gun, comes with a great integrated stand like yours and does both low (~135°C I think) and high (~210°C I think)

[@christophertstone]

That's the Stanley GR100R (note the "R" on the end, very different from the model without the "R"). As far as I can tell, it's not sold in the US.

[@RobinCoomans]

Yes!

[@apex3d595]

I have this one too, love it

[@Bikeeast]

I grew up using my Dad's Bostik 260 glue gun. When I saw one at a second hand store I grabbed one for myself. It has a nice solid feel to it, and doesn't need a stand to keep the nozzle off the table. You can replace the nozzle with different shapes if you can find them.

[@aelfric5578]

I've been a big fan of my Dewalt Glue Gun that I bought at the hardware store a few years ago. The folding stand hasn't failed me yet after years of (ab)use, and the ability to collapse it let's me fit into tight places. It heats up and cools down very quickly.

[@FullStackFool]

Adam Your use of "shite" is almost perfect - you just need to develop a strong Irish accent to really convey the proper meaning 😆

[@AdrianTechs]

Ah shite!

[@samphazm]

Shoite!

[@FullStackFool]

@@samphazm hahah One really needs to channel that irate, unimpressed Irish mother who's calling your bluff at not eating the pie while your face is covered in blueberry puree 😄

[@j_gibbon]

Nope. Yorkshire 'shite' sounds better .

[@FullStackFool]

@@j_gibbon Agreed. Yorkshire "shite" is a very good second 😜👍

[@super9248]

"Gorilla Dual Tem Hot Glue Gun Mini" is 7.99 on Amazon, duel temp and great for model building and small projects

[@kevinvermeer9011]

It only has a 12W heating element. Anything requiring a bead over an inch long, or the higher temp glue (of the dual temp, or even just the ability to use the gun without waiting forever for it to heat up, will be an exercise in frustration. The good ones are 100W, look for at least 60W. The Stanley dual temp is 80W (more than 6x the heat) and only $14.

[@IchigoKurosaki77]

You've basically convinced me to get a shop apron. Thanks for this.

[@kalijasin]

Adam, Thanks for sharing this. I am definitely going to upgrade my Hot Glue gun. Hot Glue is very versatile. I use it for everything.

[@Stong1337]

"Shite" my god you are the best hahaha love the scottishness

[@jimbosphorus]

We say it all over UK, and Ireland for that matter.

[@Mr2at]

Brilliant. Perfectly pronounced and in the right context. Lol

[@jackoghost]

@@jimbosphorus you guys say a lot more stuff as well, the different accents with the swearing is just wonderful

[@Stong1337]

@@jimbosphorus correct, but nothing compares to a strong Scottish accent saying "shite". We personal have the grungy aggression in it.

[@Stong1337]

@@Mr2at agreed!

[@turtledruid464]

My entry level hot glue gun is a hot glue stick and a barbeque lighter.

[@dustysparks]

That sounds like the Mathias "glue stick and a hot air gun" technique :P

[@Teth47]

That Fastenmaster looks almost exactly the same as the Surebonder we use at the shop. Only difference is the Surebonder's temp adjust because it's meant for the crazy Polyamide glue sticks and stuff. Highly recommended glue sticks as well, those things are basically superglue if you use them right.

[@lobofpv8722]

Adam I bought the Arrow GT300 Glue gun in the fall 2019. I think it is a great Entry Level at $40, that gets you, 300 watts, on/off switch, adjustable trigger throw, and a clever stand that doubles as a nozzle wrench. I like the open design of the stand allowing the nozzle to get down in some tight spots, that the rails on the Fasten Master, would prevent. As always love the channel, keep up the truly awesome work.

[@mgancarzjr]

"I'm not going to recommend you burn yourself with hot glue" Unfollowed! XD

[@IOwnThisHandle]

EX DEE

[@mackattack9661]

It's sad to hear Adam have to say, "Don't burn yourself on purpose!"

[@merickful]

America's motto. Don't burn yourself on purpose.

[@dukeeod1650]

Great tool tip, so many glue guns out there it is difficult to choose. This helps with picking one out. thanks again. I am glued to these tool videos.

[@claudioosorio5580]

I've been waiting for this one

[@chuenyeelau]

Love this! Glue gun and 3D objects is my SOUL! Cheers from Canada

[@LogHouseFarm]

I don't use a glue gun often, but when I do I go through the glue sticks so fast! That longer one looks tempting 😃

[@R33X]

You made a new apron!?? Nice, can't wait for the video 🤩

[@Jeremias1131]

Hey Adam, I use the POWX145 from Powerplus for a few years now and I really like it. - It is very affordable (I paid ~20€/23$ when i bought it) - The foldable stand is nothing special but I hardly need it anyway since it comes with an docking station. - That said it is cordless. You plug it in the docking station, it heats up and a beafy metal core keeps the glue liquid for a few minutes until you need to heat it up again. No batterys or anything like that. This is the feature I like the most and I have hardly seen Glueguns in this price range that are cordless and survived that long. Greetings from Germany!:)

[@roxthedumbhyena]

I have seen in some older video's that you had the exact same hot glue gun I use. The quite bulky blue one. No clue what brand it is or anything. But I bought that one at a flee market with all the spare change I had. It was a box with the hot glue gun and around 100 glue sticks! I looked at the seller as a young maker of around 13 years old and asked "How much do you ask for that?" To which he replied "How much do you have?" I opened my wallet and pulled out maybe €3? in coins. He looked at me and said "Sure bud, if that is all you have. Make something nice with it!" I still own and use it now more than 10 years later and got even happier with it when I say you use it Adam!

[@secretsof7431]

working on set and needing a really good portable glue gun (uses butane gas cans to re-fill!), I've used my gas-tec 300 for over 10 years now, every other day and it hasn't let me down!

[@Etherglide]

He absolutely nails the word shite! I thought only a Scotsman could do that. Hats off to you.

[@connerkleinitz7657]

I had to rewind and listen about 10 times when I heard Bundaberg mentioned. I live in Bundaberg so I was shocked. Keep up the great work with your videos Adam 👍

[@Byrkster]

Really Glad you have a KZbin Channel,

[@FreezyMcFly]

I recently got into rc cars and one of my favorite tooös is the bosch gluepen. a battery powered hot glue "pen". on the go and for detail work it's been a charm to work with.

[@NightmareQueenJune]

For quick and dirty tasks I absolutely love the GluePen from Bosch. It's battery operated and heats up in 15 seconds. It's nothing for big prototyping tasks but I love how quick it is usable.

[@AlexanderAry]

I searched this 2 weeks ago on the channel! Thanks!

[@KevanTech4Tech]

Thank you very much for what you teaching us

[@alexanderfaucher1619]

I use the adtech 200 and I have found the stand works great for casual use. It is quite study compared to the cheapest option. It is foldable so eventually it would fail but so far no issues. I build foamcore planes which require long and even glue beads and it works great once up to temp.

[@jca245]

Gorilla Dual temp mini Glue gun. Picked it up a Walmart not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Good stand nice trigger control and it works well.

[@louis_makes]

The Ryobi cordless one is actually worth it. The battery makes for an excellent stand and it not being top heavy prevents it falling over and makes it more controllable. Awesome for off grid or tight spot use. Had to fix a finicky spring (my own fault), but was actually very easy to repair and has held up ever since. Steinel makes a great corded one as well and very high quality sticks

[@Daemonforce-Gaming]

Awsum tool tip thank you Adam

[@iamlookto]

Just the video i needed! I know i should embed hot glue more in my workshop routines. But i struggle with buying that cheap and crappy guns. Thanks for this input!

[@averagestranger]

Not even two weeks ago I was digging around for footage of you using that hot glue gun to figure out which one you use, Got it in the mail just a few days ago and then you drop this tool tip lol

[@codemakeshare]

I have a Steiner brand one, that seems to be by far the fastest to heat up that I could find (ready in 2-3 minutes). Most others seem to take up to 10 minutes to be properly hot. It also has a big thermal mass, so you can take it off the stand and use it for quite a while without the cable. Kinda "cordless", but it doesn't have a battery, just keeps the heat fairly long (about 5 minutes or so before you have to pop it back into the stand). So far I'm quite happy with it.

[@RevRaptor898]

I lucked into an auction for a light industrial glue gun and a 5kg box of industrial glue sticks. It was a total game changer, best glue I've ever used and the glue gun has magnets in the base of the grip and one very chunky steel desk plate so no stand is needed. Another useful feature is a digital display and adjustable temperature. I wasn't going to buy it at first because it's this sketchy new old stock looking thing. I'm glad I changed my mind, it's awesome and being able to set the temperature to anything I want has allowed me to do some pretty handy things with it.

[@Bltrommer]

Great video, Adam! I didn’t know you had a YT channel…despite five and a half million others knowing 😂 Just getting into hot glue with my kids and it’s a lot of fun…thanks for the info 🤙🏼

[@dav3yb]

I recently started getting Ryobi power tools, as I got a great deal on a small set, and I discovered they have a battery powered hot glue gun. I haven't actually bought it myself yet, but it seems like the reviews are favorable, and with it having a battery on the base, it seems to keep it sitting firmly upright.

[@william38.56]

Hey Adam I know that this video is kind of old but at the same time I hope you or one of your tested crew sees this I just recently got a hot glue gun made by Ryobi p306 model and even though I've had it for a short time I love the ease and ergonomics of it and I love the fact that it runs on the OnePlus platform with the 18 volt batteries

[@liquidwombat]

The Ryobi P305 one+ 18v. It is absolutely amazing and definitely life-changing. It runs a surprisingly long time Per battery. I glued the Christmas lights around my entire house with one 4ah battery. And, because of the way it’s designed and the weight of the battery it stands completely upright without needing a stand. I love the thing I will never go back to a corded glue gun

[@ellaschaloske9235]

I’ve been using the same “craft smart” Glue gun for 6 years. (I’m 14) and I’ve props mastered 3 shows in that time and make most things out of cardboard. It was about $12 At the dollar store or Michaels, but what really makes it is a silicone mat underneath. Keeps the gun from getting covered in guck, and good for travel to school.

[@catman2261]

Adam savage videos make me happy

[@drigorobot]

Thanks for finally upgrading the apron. The other belts were driving me nuts all twisted all the time.

[@asdfgoogle]

lmao

[@machzel08]

I love that Adam had to think about where he got the 3M glue gun. I remembered immediately when Frank did a tool tip and told Adam about it and he went nuts over it.

[@cynthiaswank6678]

Thank you for your reviews on these glue guns.What glues do you prefer especially for outdoor weather projects ? Thank you Cynthia

[@geirmyklebust]

I bought my AEG-LP200 (aka BOSCH PKP18E) 20-30 years ago, and its still my favorite glue gun.

[@RaccoonLex]

just have to love the enthusiasm

[@VAXHeadroom]

I had seen Adam use the big FastenMaster previously and wondered what the brand was; thanks for doing this!

[@Rj-vs2io]

I actually found the 3M Scotch-Welf Hot Melt Applicator at a garage sale with 75 long glue sticks for $1. I've had it almost a year now, and it has been the best hot glue gun I have ever owned.

[@MrDexter9i3]

There’s that awesome Dremel gun that has a spring loaded stand. I have been using it for some time, and that stand is awesome! You latch the stand closed and when you need to leave the gun, you just press a button and it jumps open. The gun also DOES. NOT. DRIP. I don’t know what they did to that nozle, but it works like a charm. I’ve forgotten it on during countless weekends, and when I would cone back on Mondays, nothing bad had happened and not a single drop of glue was under it. Also many cheap guns get stuck when you leave them on for a long time because the rest of the stick gets hot and just jams up. Not this one. It also has an on/off switch and a detachable cable. I highly recommend it!

[@coreysimm]

I use the Surebonder PRO2-220. It's not cheap but it has the same stand and trigger as yours but has variable heat which I've come to love.

[@I-Love-Taylor-Swift]

I can totally recommend the Bosch PKP 18 E Hot Melt Glue Gun. I used cheap, unbranded ones before that, then decided to treat myself to a more expensive one from a reputable brand. It is excellent!!

[@ducomaritiem7160]

I've got the Rapid pro EG 320, it matches the specs of yours. It has a nice stand, heats up fast, has a switch etc. Rapid has a complete line of hotglue guns, including a low melt one. One of their guns has a knob to set a specific temperature. I've broken a lot of cheaper glue guns, but this one seems ok.

[@firedragongames9265]

The best glue gun I've used by a 'country mile' is the TEC 305-12. They do a standard temp and a low melt version. The low melt is perfect for sticking XPS foam and foam core. It has an integral stand, a large trigger lever and a selection of nozzles. I've been using one for years on an almost daily basis. Despite it being super cheap it feels like a pro tool.

[@fluffydragon84]

I use generally crappy glue guns, but I absolutely love Mod Podge sticks. when cool, the surface is harder than the clear sticks - and you can still use it for the intended purpose of filling molds and making little hard decorations. But it's great as glue.

[@Eindorelement]

I worked in a mass production and packaging facility for printer ink and cartridges where those 3M guns were used and abused daily for 12-24 hours every day and they hold up amazingly. I don't think anyone ever walked away with more than a 1st degree burn from them. Out of the 50 or so guns I think we only replaced one for a faulty heating element.

[@kkuenzel56]

A little tip I picked up from the guys at Flitetest is when you want to de-bond hot melt glue, dab a few drops of Denatured Alcohol on the glue joint and in a few seconds, it pulls apart easily.

[@dwaynecollignon2297]

As a theater art student i Find the stanley hotglue gun amazingly durable and nice to use. It has along cable, the stand is a anoying folding one but it is one of the better quality ones and it survives beeing turned on 10 hour days. I also take it everywhere with me in my backpack and it survives trips all over the country and it is hot in an instant. I can really recommend it to theater art/design students as your first hot glue gun.