Hot Glue added to the workholding arsinal

[Curt Harms]

Yes, you just build up at the edges so it overlaps both the table and the workpiece and let the stuff fully cool. Removal is easy...just knock them off and if a little extra pursuasion is necessary, use a sharp chisel to release them. No need to resurface the spoi board and an minor damage on the surface is no worse than driving a lot of screws.

Solid surface guys use hot melt glue to hold clamping blocks and fixtures to the sheets. To remove the blocks and fixtures spritz the joint with alcohol. Let it sit a minute or two and they should separate easily. I don't know about wood to wood joints but I'd certainly try it.

[Jim Becker]

Curt, a sharp chisel and a mallet does the job without using any liquid I don't think the release from the MDF spoilboard would be any different using something like alcohol but can see how it might be effective with something like solid surface. I try to keep any kind of liquid away from the spoilboard because it's pretty absorbent. While alcohol flashes off pretty quickly and likely wouldn't cause an issue, I'd rather be sure.

[George Yetka]

This definitely has its place. dont know that id try it if I was single profile passing 3/4 plywood or anything as taxing as that. But for toolpaths like you ran in that video Im on board.

How fast is warm up on cordless glue guns?

[Jim Becker]

This definitely has its place. dont know that id try it if I was single profile passing 3/4 plywood or anything as taxing as that. But for toolpaths like you ran in that video Im on board.

How fast is warm up on cordless glue guns?

Agree on the first point...there are some operations where hot glue would not be the best choice if it was the only workpiece holding being used because of the forces exerted in certain kinds of toolpath programming.

The Bauer hot glue gun I'm using takes 4-5 minutes to come up to final 'lets get gluing' temperature. I don't find that unreasonable. I've also learned that the glue stays hot for longer than I originally imagined. LOL (DAMHIKT!!!)