Members whinewine Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Report Posted March 17, 2008 I took the glue pot back to tandy this morning: they looked at it, said 'wow, that's weird', took it back & exchanged it for a new one, no problem. The new one is coated on the non- teflon-ed part, both inside & outside with some sort of clear finish- the old one was not. This is why the glue ate its way through the metal, allowing air to enter & coagulate the glue inside. However, I'm still going to coat both the inside and the outside with something for additional protection (probably the outside with spray rubberized coating, the inside???= maybe plastic tool dip, maybe rubber cement... don't know yet- anyone have any ideas?) Quote
howardb Posted March 21, 2008 Report Posted March 21, 2008 I took the glue pot back to tandy this morning: they looked at it, said 'wow, that's weird', took it back & exchanged it for a new one, no problem. The new one is coated on the non- teflon-ed part, both inside & outside with some sort of clear finish- the old one was not. This is why the glue ate its way through the metal, allowing air to enter & coagulate the glue inside.However, I'm still going to coat both the inside and the outside with something for additional protection (probably the outside with spray rubberized coating, the inside???= maybe plastic tool dip, maybe rubber cement... don't know yet- anyone have any ideas?) I wouldn't coat it with anything. Someone, hopefully a lot smarter 'n us, designed the thing. I heard two good suggestions for cleaning - one: use a little fresh glue to soften the old; and two: to use solvent to clean it up. I think your old can may have been defective, but trying to coat the new one will likely just make a mess. my 2 cents... Brent Quote Brent Howard CALG, HLG
Members whinewine Posted March 21, 2008 Author Members Report Posted March 21, 2008 I wouldn't coat it with anything. Someone, hopefully a lot smarter 'n us, designed the thing. I heard two good suggestions for cleaning - one: use a little fresh glue to soften the old; and two: to use solvent to clean it up. I think your old can may have been defective, but trying to coat the new one will likely just make a mess. my 2 cents...Brent The outside has been sprayed with a rubberized plastic coating (which will help keep it in one place nearby when I'm doing my pounding) & I've coated the inside with envirotex (food grade epoxy). So far, no problems. As far as 'someone a lot smarter...' well, I don't generally buy that argument- many things today are designed to be obsolete, many things are designed to be 'fashionable' and 'cutsey' rather than functional, many things are designed to be cheap rather than to have quality. For example, while tool steels have evolved, many tools are made today with inferior steels compared to that used in tools of yesteryear= "it's a disposable world, so just throw it away & buy another" is the modern philosophy, unfortunately. russ Quote
howardb Posted March 21, 2008 Report Posted March 21, 2008 The outside has been sprayed with a rubberized plastic coating (which will help keep it in one place nearby when I'm doing my pounding) & I've coated the inside with envirotex (food grade epoxy). So far, no problems.As far as 'someone a lot smarter...' well, I don't generally buy that argument- many things today are designed to be obsolete, many things are designed to be 'fashionable' and 'cutsey' rather than functional, many things are designed to be cheap rather than to have quality. For example, while tool steels have evolved, many tools are made today with inferior steels compared to that used in tools of yesteryear= "it's a disposable world, so just throw it away & buy another" is the modern philosophy, unfortunately. russ Ah, Touche. I can't disagree too much as we were going through a VCR every 6 months for a while. Didn't seem to matter how much we spent, they all just died. I checked, and no peanut butter & jelly sandwiches had been stuffed in either. Just disposable junk. I do like the idea of the rubbery stuff on the outside to keep it from wandering. And I guess if you were going to coat the inside with anything an epoxy is a good call. The rubber cement was the one I would avoid like a plague. Have you tried any plastic ones? A friend of mine carries his contact cement in a plastic jar with the brush in the cap. I hadn't asked him about dried glue residue, but I will... Brent Quote Brent Howard CALG, HLG
Members whinewine Posted March 21, 2008 Author Members Report Posted March 21, 2008 Have you tried any plastic ones? A friend of mine carries his contact cement in a plastic jar with the brush in the cap. I hadn't asked him about dried glue residue, but I will...Brent Brent, yes, I did, in fact start with one (the one from tandy with the brush in the cap) for my pva glue. That glue stuck the cap & the bottle together & I always had a major problem with trying to get the cap off. That's when I went to the glue pot. BTW, I still have the plastic bottle/metal cap combo. I keep my rubber cement in it now. It's still a bitch to open, but certainly is easier with the rubber cement than with the white glue. russ Quote
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