RE: Glue Pot Improvements

Reed, Groop ,

I just use the old crock pot with water , two jam jars of glue.
I wish I had one of those nice glue pots . 

Instead of custom made glue pots what about ready made 
iron crucibles that they use in blacksmithing or casting work?  

I think that you could heat the pieces in a small room or constructed 
room, with tarps or such , and that would make the gluing easier.
In theory anyways...

Or just bring the chair into the Sauna with you!!!

Hmmm...  not a bad idea... just keep track of your hours!


BobR


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>  Rich, just curious, where did you find 8 oz bottles  
>  for 2.6 cents each and what are they made of?
>  Russ



Russ:

Bought them from a wholesaler. They are glass with hard plastic tops and a 
waxed/plastic lid liner. They were destined for a vitamin manufacturer or a 
medical packager, but the cases were wet. More or less a salvage item. 
Because they were contaminated they could not be used in the medical process.
 
I am sure there are many such locations who dispose of this stuff dirt cheap. 
They are handy for all kinds of things. I mix small amounts of stain or glaze 
in them. Keep tinted shellac in them for color matching a small repair. 
Because they are clear glass I can see exactly what's in them and how much. 
The caps are flat and white and can be marked with a marking pen. Special 
information can be put on a label to the face, such as formula, date of mixing, 
special use, or even the piece that it was used on, should it be needed later. 

I use two with Hide glue, one mixed and in use plus one that is soaking new 
pearls for heating. They stay in the fridge until they are needed. Have only 
dropped and broken one in a year, but I have a bit of a back stock to rely upon.

Utah Rich

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>Interesting you should mention cast iron glue pots.

Reed and Rich and others, as I mentioned in more short description of my
hide glue equipment, I have found that steel ferrules on brushes stain the
glue a dark color.  I'm not sure that it harms it but generally anything that 
works itself into solution and gets eaten up in the process is causing a 
change in something...almost like iron getting into blood!  Anybody out
there know what is happening?  

DaveC



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