Lo and behold, the trigger mechanism has proven to be weak around the screws. The part that pushes the glue stick into the hot end snapped in two. It didn’t take much to create a replacement.

When is a hot glue stick not a hot glue stick? When it’s PLA, of course! A glue gun that dispenses molten PLA instead of hot glue turned out to be a handy tool for joining 3D-printed objects ...

Now, let’s compare the strength of your glue with store-bought glue. Use the glue you made to stick together two Popsicle sticks. Place them so that only one inch (2.5 cm) of the sticks overlap each ...

this scaled-down glue stick is great for hobbies and minor repairs. Even the very best glue gun may bring back painful memories of Craft, Design & Technology lessons, where accidentally glueing ...