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I just had a near disaster with one of my mantids.
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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 306587" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p>Glad to hear your Ghost was fine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Besides the amount of glue used, the number of spots/areas glued gives more strength than a single point with the same amount of hot glue. There are many other things that influence hot glue strength too. For instance hot glue guns come in two temperatures low and high, with the high temperature gun providing a much stronger bond (at least 3 times in my experience).</p><p></p><p>Some users like to cool the hot glue with water, and other tricks, which doesn't allow the hot glue to penetrate the surfaces as well as it would drying normally. Such hot glue that dries quicker gives a weaker bond overall too, no matter the glue gun temperature. If hot gluing to plastic (flat smooth plastic) for best results the surface should be lightly sanded for more surface area for grip strength.</p><p></p><p>There are some other things as well, but besides those listed the other major contributing factor is different brands of hot glue tend to have different strengths - depending on the materials/filler used in them. With some brands going as far as to offer "high strength" and other such product lines too, with only a few such hot glue's actually being better than normal sticks from another brand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 306587, member: 8168"] Glad to hear your Ghost was fine. :) Besides the amount of glue used, the number of spots/areas glued gives more strength than a single point with the same amount of hot glue. There are many other things that influence hot glue strength too. For instance hot glue guns come in two temperatures low and high, with the high temperature gun providing a much stronger bond (at least 3 times in my experience). Some users like to cool the hot glue with water, and other tricks, which doesn't allow the hot glue to penetrate the surfaces as well as it would drying normally. Such hot glue that dries quicker gives a weaker bond overall too, no matter the glue gun temperature. If hot gluing to plastic (flat smooth plastic) for best results the surface should be lightly sanded for more surface area for grip strength. There are some other things as well, but besides those listed the other major contributing factor is different brands of hot glue tend to have different strengths - depending on the materials/filler used in them. With some brands going as far as to offer "high strength" and other such product lines too, with only a few such hot glue's actually being better than normal sticks from another brand. [/QUOTE]
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