Glue Gun

[Derwin Brown]

Has anyone ever heard of a glue gun that could be used with Titebond glue? I have arthritis in my hands and it is painful to squeeze out the glue. I have been using pliers to squeeze the glue out. Crazy idea- glue gun for wood glue, but I would buy one on the spot.

[Jim Becker]

I don't find that much of a squeeze is necessary for Titebond in the round 16oz bottles...it flows pretty freely. If you're using the really small bottle, try one of the larger one like I mention. I'm not familiar with a glue gun like you mention.

[justin sherriff]

how do you do with ketchup / mustard bottles?
found this not quite what you are looking for https://www.woodworkingshop.com/prod...CABEgI52vD_BwE
how about using acid brush or put the glue in some thing and poring it out. https://www.harborfreight.com/36-pc-...SABEgLOxPD_BwE

[justin sherriff]

Looking around I found this https://www.woodcraft.com/products/w...tainer-w-brush

[Bob Falk]

I use empty dish soap bottles...work great, easy to squeeze and clean the tip.

[Jess Coleman]

One of these would be just the ticket for you. They are expensive, but work great.

https://www.csaw.com/lamello/glue-sy...e-applicators/

I have one, but i dont get enough shop time to use it anymore. If you are interested, message me, I may sell it.

[Derwin Brown]

Thank you, the glue dispenser looks interesting and I suspect I could find something along those lines that is a bit smaller. I do use a brush after I apply the bead of glue. Keeping the glue in an air-tight bottle that I could dip into is an idea I will explore.

[Derwin Brown]

Thanks, that's a thought. Perhaps a small amount of water+detergent would help the glue flow without seriously reducing the adhesion?

[Derwin Brown]

Thanks, I like the idea of the glue container with brush.

[Derwin Brown]

Thanks, everyone - a lot of good ideas here.

[John Stankus]

Another thing to look at is a solder paste dispenser. It is basically a pneumatic syringe setup. Saw some on Amazon for about $70.
There are also things that look like little caulking guns that use the same syringe barrels, but that is still a squeezing action.

[Frank Drackman]

Tightbond used to make a glue gun system. You could insert a cartridge of the different types of glue they made. Let it heat a bit, then apply with the gun. It set fairly quickly. Both the system and glues were much more expensive than regual wood glue.

[johnny means]

We use the restaurant supply type condiment bottles. They're easy to squeeze and the tapered nozzle can be trimmed to enlarge the hole to allow for adequate flow.

[Pete Staehling]

Are you using the 16 ounce bottles to dispense glue? If so are you keeping the nozzle clean or letting it get gunked up with dried glue? I find Titebond flows pretty easily with a clean non gunked up nozzle, almost a gravity feed.

That said a good alternate is the French's Mustard flip top lids (from the 14 ounce bottles) which fit nicely on the 16 ounce round Titebond bottles. The thread is a good match, it doesn't tend to clog, and the glue flows nicely.

[Bob Falk]

I thoroughly wash the soap bottles before putting glue in them.