Glue bot. Thoughts?

[Dr.Al]

they are supposedly made from aircraft grade anodised aluminium...

... which is a completely meaningless term that is popular with marketing bods. "Aircraft grade aluminium" is a generic term for certain alloys that have been used at some point by the aerospace industry. That doesn't convey any particularly special properties on them or mean that they are the best choice for a woodworking square.

I just thought they were referring to the hardness of the aluminium they use :eusa-think: aircraft grade is series 7 & more expensive than other grades, perhaps they are using the to term to justify their manufacturing costs.

I think it's mostly just marketing to make it sound more impressive. Read this page under "Other Grades": https://www.1stchoicemetals.co.uk/alumi ... des-guide/

 

[Lons]

River Shop!

Does not require driving to Lakeside. And eating meatballs and chips. Already have (and don't like) silicone pastry brushes. Will repurpose. Normally used for egg wash, similar to glue, and can return as needed.

No need to drive to Ikea or eat meatballs even if you did, I can't stand them but doesn't stop me going on the odd occasion and my car isn't electric so cost's me fuel. Ikea have some interesting bits and bobs if you ignore the rest and anyway you can shop with them on line.

 

[Doug]

I think it's mostly just marketing to make it sound more impressive. Read this page under "Other Grades": https://www.1stchoicemetals.co.uk/alumi ... des-guide/

That’s basically what I thought, a generic term for hard aluminium but I agree aircraft grade aluminium does sound better than hard aluminium

 

[fezman]

I've not read the whole thread so apologies if I am duplicating.

I have used gluebots, and well found them to be a bit Meh.

I've also used WWW and Peter for loads of stuff (including Woodpeckers when it wasn't quite as crazy priced - and yes steve that 600mm t square is the mutts nuts ) Always had amazing customer service from them.

What i use now is similar to this https://www.amazon.co.uk/LAOJU-Squeeze- ... B09ZRK6NZ2 - sauce bottles with a screw on cap. For spreading, I use old plastic credit card type cards. Have to say it's the cheapest option i've ever used and beats all the branded stuff hands down.

 

[Craig Salisbury]

does anyone have a solution for when the glue bot dries up being quarter full of TB3?....as sadly mine is

I must also say the silicone roller and tray from WWW is fantastic although can be a pig to clean.

 

[thetyreman]

Does anyone else use a roller to evenly spread water based glue?

yes I have used a roller with PVA mostly leather onto wood.

 

[Malc2098]

Does anyone else use a roller to evenly spread water based glue?

yes I have used a roller with PVA mostly leather onto wood.

I use a wallpaper roller. It has dense foam with a skin so doesn't absorb the glue, but 'gives' when rolling. I keep it in a small jug of water, so it's permanently moist and the glue doesn't harden on it. I wipe it dry before I use it.

I used it gently on the linings of the rims of the guitars I've just closed the box on, and it gives a very even spread, such that there was no squeeze-out inside the box, and a little even squeeze-out all the way round the outside.

It works for me.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

I bought one of those ikea brushes a few years ago when this subject came up before & I'm not impressed at all, I found them awkward to spread the glue with in part because the bristles are long, thick & quite wide apart they also left way too much glue on the surfaces to be glued.

Just caught up with this. Mehh, got to agree Doug; the bristles are a tad floppy and long. With amateur use - me - I was prepared to put up with it, but I can quite see how earning one's crust being compromised by cleanup and inadeqacy would change one's mind!

 

[Steve Maskery]

I have received, today, one of those silicone brush-tray-spreader-thingy sets. Looks good and I am looking forward to using it (once it gets warm enough to open the glue bottle).
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