Hot glue guns are not usually considered a tech tool, but I find myself using my one a lot.
Seekone 60/100W dual power glue g
Talk about tech tools and people usually think about screwdrivers, multimeters, USB testers, thermal cameras and such.
You don’t normally think about hot glue guns.
But I’ve found that I use mine a lot for all sorts of things, from tacking cabling into place inside PCs to weatherproofing housings for gadgets that are going to live outdoors. And outside of tech, hot glue guns have so many applications, from craft projects to home repair to model making.
Pretty much any project that doesn’t require a high level of strength or heat resistance, as long as it’s not going to be damaged by the application of the hot glue — which, as the name suggests, is pretty hot (temperatures can range from a scolding 250°F/120°C to a searing 430°F/220°C — is a candidate for hot glue.
Hot glue guns come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and most tend to look like a Buck Rogers ray gun. But it’s not the design that matters; it’s how it performs.
I’m looking for three things:
I did some testing, tried out several different glue guns, and settled on one — the Seekone 60/100W dual power glue gun.
The heat gun is made from heat resistant ABS and features a copper nozzle
Note: There are rechargeable hot glue guns out there. One type is the hot glue pen that’s aimed at those who want to do crafts (and are a bit underpowered for what we want here), and there are also the glue guns that take power tool batteries, which are great for contractors or DIYers who want to standardize on power sources, but I find them a bit too big and bulky for my use.
