[Chris] made his own extruder out of a hot glue gun and made it so simple we’re surprised we haven’t seen this build before. The basic operations of a plastic extruder – pushing a rod of ...

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 ...

"If you can hot glue, you can laser weld ... or CNC compatibility features found on its bigger brother, but if you're just looking to weld stuff together, it's got what it takes.

Based on over a week’s worth of concentrated testing and around-the-house repairs, we chose the Workpro Cordless Hot Glue Gun as our top pick for its ease of use, ergonomics, and value.

Even the very best glue gun may bring back painful memories of Craft, Design & Technology lessons, where accidentally glueing your fingers to a desktop ranked among the more embarrassing moments.