I accidentally kept my glue pot running overnight a couple of days ago. The pot seems OK, but ill keep a close eye on it. All the water left the glue and what's left is . . . interesting.
Phil Lowe had the outlet to his glue pot on the same circuit as the lights, which meant it couldn't run overnight. The next time I do any wiring, that will be on my list.
I bought a very cheap ($10) smart outlet for my glue pot, and set it up so that it turns itself off after three hours. Younger me would have done that with a spring wound timer and some electrical cord.
I used the Kasa EP10P2, which doesn't need any kind of hub, just an app on your phone. It was a little annoying to get the setup right, but has been solid.
Thank you Chris. Off topic, but are you happy with your 24" Bad Axe panel saw or do you feel you should have gone with the 26"? I ask because they are discontinuing the 26" and putting it on sale. Now it costs only the equivalent of a small house, not a medium-sized one...
When you need it to tack quickly. Hot hide glue gels in minutes – so for the "smalls" that we're working on...we can glue butt joints together with hot hide glue, let the gel glue, and it basically acts as a quick clamp as we drill and nail. I also use it for "glue blocks" – I can do a rub joint to attach the blocks rather than clamp them in place as the glue sets. See here for more: https://blog.lostartpress.com/2022/10/04/the-glue-block/
This solves a minor mystery for me. These glue blocks are in nearly every pre-war domestic sewing machine cabinet I've ever encountered, and they are bulletproof. The cabinet can be disintegrating, these blocks hang on. It never occurred to me that they may have used a hide glue for them. BTW, the legs on these cabinets are always straight grained hardwood, and usually salvageable. Great for re-up-cycling.
I accidentally kept my glue pot running overnight a couple of days ago. The pot seems OK, but ill keep a close eye on it. All the water left the glue and what's left is . . . interesting.
Phil Lowe had the outlet to his glue pot on the same circuit as the lights, which meant it couldn't run overnight. The next time I do any wiring, that will be on my list.
I bought a very cheap ($10) smart outlet for my glue pot, and set it up so that it turns itself off after three hours. Younger me would have done that with a spring wound timer and some electrical cord.
Thanks, I'll look for one.
I used the Kasa EP10P2, which doesn't need any kind of hub, just an app on your phone. It was a little annoying to get the setup right, but has been solid.
Just have to be careful when you reach in the fridge for lunch...
Talas seems to have some hight quality glue brushes.
https://www.talasonline.com/Round-Glue-Brushes
have you considered trying them out?
Thank you for this post!
I have not. They look a little long for woodworking, but I ordered a couple of the two smaller sizes to give them a try.
Thank you Chris. Off topic, but are you happy with your 24" Bad Axe panel saw or do you feel you should have gone with the 26"? I ask because they are discontinuing the 26" and putting it on sale. Now it costs only the equivalent of a small house, not a medium-sized one...
I prefer panel saws in the workshop. But I used full-size saws for many years without a problem
Do you have examples where this is a better option than your glue?
When you need it to tack quickly. Hot hide glue gels in minutes – so for the "smalls" that we're working on...we can glue butt joints together with hot hide glue, let the gel glue, and it basically acts as a quick clamp as we drill and nail. I also use it for "glue blocks" – I can do a rub joint to attach the blocks rather than clamp them in place as the glue sets. See here for more: https://blog.lostartpress.com/2022/10/04/the-glue-block/
This solves a minor mystery for me. These glue blocks are in nearly every pre-war domestic sewing machine cabinet I've ever encountered, and they are bulletproof. The cabinet can be disintegrating, these blocks hang on. It never occurred to me that they may have used a hide glue for them. BTW, the legs on these cabinets are always straight grained hardwood, and usually salvageable. Great for re-up-cycling.
When you need a bond in 30 seconds instead of 20 minutes. Rub joints, mostly.
Heh heh. Rub joint.