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   bill_burns | Jan 12, 2002 05:20am | #1

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   the big advantage is that it is a PERMANENT hot melt glue, not a temporary glue used for clamping and holding while other glue(white, yellow,etc) dries. it can be used to reduce or eliminate fasteners in some applications.

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   Phill_Giles | Jan 12, 2002 10:54am | #2

   *Sounds interesting, I haven't seen, or heard of one before. I have used the Loctite reactive urethane hot gun, but it's a very expensive toy.

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   dspete | Jan 12, 2002 07:48pm | #3

   *I've been using one since December. It's been working great, however the glue is a little pricy. As an experiment, I glued two 6" by 3" pieces of 3/4" MDF using a butt joint. Nobody was able to break them apart after 24 hours. That sold me! Doug

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   wedgehead | Jan 31, 2002 06:01am | #4

   *Recently spoke with a cabinetmaker buddy who said that the stuff is being used to put together face frames without pocket screws now.........

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   Adrian_Wilson | Feb 01, 2002 05:45am | #5

   *Sounds like 3M's Jet-Weld, a structural hotmelt. Some are using it to attach face frames to cabinets; some are using it for frame and panel doors (no waterbased PVA glue=no risk of sunken joints=assemble and go); lots of other applications.I don't know the Titebond version; I'd look closely at Jet-Weld...if it's the same type of glue, I'd prefer to go with the folks that developed it.Do you have to preheat the glue with the Titebond?

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   bill_burns | Feb 06, 2002 02:39am | #6

   *the titebond is a small portable unit with a stand that heats the gun and caartridge. it is not really for continuous duty like a jet-weld. it also costs only 100 bucks, not 500+.