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Post by sean on May 10, 2008 10:39:04 GMT 10
Thanks Steve . Since I wrote that post last year I've been using the Dick Smith switch jacks. Only thing is I've gone off them a bit, the one in my Reaper is playing up and sometimes doesn't want to switch on, so I may go back to slide switches for future builds.
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Post by skyboyken on May 10, 2008 12:02:22 GMT 10
I get all my switchjacks from Canuck Engineering (he's a Canadian living in the USA) www.canuckengineering.com . They are excellent quality and the jack locks into place securely which really works well for me. He also has long carbon strips for spars and a bunch of other cool stuff. I've ordered from him several times and been impressed with his service.
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Post by drcuzo on May 13, 2008 13:01:31 GMT 10
Can anyone help with a supplier of a Low temperature hot glue gun and glue ??
Steve Cousins
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Post by felix on May 13, 2008 17:10:31 GMT 10
not sure what you mean by a low temp glue gun but bunnings or trade tools maybe the way to go.
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Post by thevon on May 13, 2008 18:35:33 GMT 10
Steve, I'm a big fan of hot glue. I don't know of a low temp gun - normally you unplug the gun when the glue is the temp you want. It will hold the heat for a while, and you plug it back in when it starts getting a bit thick. Generally it has to be extremely hot to melt EPP. I had an el cheapo gun for years and it died a few weeks back so rather than getting the cheap $20 one at Bunnings I got the Bosch one for nearly $50. So far I love it - it has a nice narrow nozzle, better than the conical one for getting into gaps.
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Post by Pij on May 13, 2008 19:09:33 GMT 10
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Post by ding on May 13, 2008 20:18:16 GMT 10
I use hot melt for most jobs on EPP wings. For conventional modelling there are better glues but tt really is a perfect glue for these wings. I have a $9 ozito.
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Post by ding on May 13, 2008 20:20:02 GMT 10
It would be interesting to check the melt point of the low temp guns. We see some warm temps in the back of cars here that the euros don't often see.....
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Post by Steve Cousins drcuzo on May 14, 2008 12:35:32 GMT 10
Thanks for the interest on the glue. I am watching the Leading Edge DVD's on EPP model building and the bloke there uses hot glue for everything - fast and strong. It can be purchase in Aus. www2.blackwoods.com.au/DisplayProductDetails.aspx?part_no=00707574The office guy there had no idea and told me that you cannot use a normal hot glue gun because it is not hot enough - bull dust. A 5kg box is $318 + tax. Anyone want some glue? I plan to use my normal hot glue gun with a heat controller that I made for my soldering iron using a standard dimmer switch. Steve
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Post by drcuzo on May 14, 2008 12:38:24 GMT 10
According to Leading Edge - normal hot glue 350o, low melt 205o
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Post by thevon on May 14, 2008 14:51:56 GMT 10
I got a lot of hot glue from Crazy Clark's or similar discount store, and it works great. Also the Bostik stuff is very good, and the Bosch stuff that came with my gun is great.
I think everyone has preferences for what glue they use where. Hot glue is my favourite for glueing servos in. I think everyone should use it because it's common to need to remove a servo and you can slide a hot cutting knife blade around it to melt the glue and it comes out beautifully. I'm using it to hold the servos in my moldies too, for the same reason.
It's also the best thing for tacking switch plugs, model alarms etc into cutouts in the EPP.
I like the nozzle in the Bosch gun. My cheap gun used to dribble melting glue constantly when it was hot, but this one doesn't do that, which is nice!
But I dont' use it for glueing EPP wing halves together - I much prefer 5 minute epoxy as you can massage the wings carefully into an exact match while it sets.
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Post by felix on May 14, 2008 16:57:53 GMT 10
great tip for servo's andrew.will have to get myself a glue gun i reckon.....mind if i throw the idea in the mods post.simple ideas and tips like these are gold.
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Post by lucky on May 14, 2008 19:54:00 GMT 10
Hey yeah, I love my hot melt glue gun thingy, I picked it up from a supercrap wharehouse for $9. Latest thing with it is with making my own battery packs, flat or grouped. Nice way to ensure insulation and a lack of movement between terminlals, and yet it doesn't set so hard that you can't seperate the batteries later on. Getting back on topic.. A Fraser Coast retailer, a fellow with decades of genuine RC aeromodelling experience including slope who speaks the language; www.simitaraircraft.com.au/
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Post by drcuzo on May 15, 2008 10:27:19 GMT 10
I have read that some people wrap the servo's in masking tape prior to hot gluing in so that they can be reused more easily
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Post by thevon on May 15, 2008 11:56:26 GMT 10
I think the masking tape trick is for epoxying them in. With hot glue you don't need anything else. With a little effort you can peel hot glue off the servo and they're like new again.
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