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Fixing Things with Cotton and Super Glue

Fixing Things with Cotton and Super Glue

On its own, cyanoacrylate glue, aka “super glue,” is great for holding together broken items. But it can’t fill in large gaps. In this video from The Maker, he shows us how saturating cotton with super glue lets can patch and reinforce holes with impressive results. We highly recommend wearing gloves when handling this stuff though.

Literal Hot Glue Gun 3.0

Literal Hot Glue Gun 3.0

Joel Creates previously showed off two different designs for a weapon that can fire hot glue. Now, to prove that the third time’s a charm, he created an even more dangerous version. It’s basically like a Super Soaker, except it shoots a stream of molten glue instead of water. Needless to say, don’t try anything like this at home.

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Incredible Construction Adhesive

Incredible Construction Adhesive

If you’re going to construct a building, you want to use a tough adhesive to hold things together. In this clip from Russian building materials company Kuvalda, they show off just how impressive Makroflex foam adhesive is at holding bricks together. Though we’re not sure you’d want to stand on that 50 feet up in the air.

Bob Smith Insta-set Glue Accelerator

Bob Smith Insta-set Glue Accelerator
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If you love building models and want your glue to hold instantly, check out this stuff. It works with cyanoacrylate-based “super” glue and accelerates its bonding so you can move on quickly without clamping, and won’t craze plastics or foams. Glue combo pack here.

BondicEVO

BondicEVO

The company behind the original liquid plastic welder is back with an improved version of its versatile tool. The BondicEVO has an ergonomic and ambidextrous handle, aligned tip and UV LED, and an easy to access cartridge and battery compartment.

DIY Hot Glue Gun

DIY Hot Glue Gun

Hot glue gun are cheap and easy to find. Still, it’s cool to know that you can make your own in a pinch using a soda can, a lighter, and some electrical tape. MrGear’s DIY version works surprisingly well, and is a great hack if you’ve got wrong-sized glue sticks lying around.

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