Kabi Cement Dispenser

[bruce johnson]

I was talking with a friend this evening and we got to talking about glue dispensers. He mentioned that he really likes using the Kabi dispenser. I can find these listed from a few foreign suppliers, but no US suppliers are jumping up on a quick search. Anybody have any experience with these either way or know of a US supplier? Thanks.

[wvcraftsman]

That's a really cool looking dispenser. Maybe Kevin @ Springfield can find you one or Zack White.

[Art]

Hi Bruce,

Ohio Travel Bag Catalog P210 page 187.

http://www.ohiotravelbag.com/FlipBook/hardware%20catalog%20p210/index.html?pageNumber=187

Art

I was talking with a friend this evening and we got to talking about glue dispensers. He mentioned that he really likes using the Kabi dispenser. I can find these listed from a few foreign suppliers, but no US suppliers are jumping up on a quick search. Anybody have any experience with these either way or know of a US supplier? Thanks.

[bruce johnson]

Ok, here's the Oakdale consumer reports file on the Kabi glue dispenser. I borrowed one and have been using it for just shy of three weeks. After using it for a week, I called Ohio Travel Bag and ordered one. Price is $55 or so and a spare brush and cap is $17. Unlike a Dremel, this only has one use, it dispenses glue. Like a Dremel, I would not be without one in my shop.

I have used the carboy types with the brushes, the bottles with the glue in the cap, the glue pots with the upside down cone top and brush, and mostly squeeze bottles and sheepskin or leather scrap spreaders. The advantages of this one is that it is very precise. I end up with a lot less glue on my hands. You pump the handle and glue comes through the brush. A partial stroke and you have light loading of the brush. The bristles are just stiff enough that there is very little spreading down over the edges of narrower straps. I have used it on zipper tape and it makes a nice straight line. On big pieces, it is fast. Give a good pump every so often and you never have to stop spreading. There are no glue stringers either. It holds 1/2 pt of glue. Not a lot, but it has a wide opening and easy to refill. That keeps the glue fresher too.

The disadvatages are the cost - the plastic squeeze bottles are cheap and the spreaders are scraps. This one costs a fair amount. The brush needs to be cleaned, so you need thinner on hand. The directions are to just put some thinner in the cap and replace it over the brush at the end of the session. I feel a little better dipping in the solvent and then smearing most all the excess glue off on a scrap, then adding a little fresh thinner to the cap and storing that way. I also run the brush over a scrap before I use the first time the next session. I didn't do this the first time and some solvent soaked through the lining leather when I was applying glue. No big deal it evaporated, but not an big deal to just brush first either.

I don't know why, but a few different suppliers have recommendation not to use these for rubber cement. I am not sure why, but take that for what it is worth.

Ask me again in 6 months, but so far this is a handy deal.