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Terence Kennedy

Post subject: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:02 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:21 pm
Posts: 3389
Location: Alexandria MN

Greetings,
I have been using HHG for a month or two and love it. I was lucky enough to score a Hold-Heet pot and use it as a water bath with the little weighted plastic bottles. I've got a cup suspended in It for brushing the stuff. It tends to run between 148- 150 degrees. I read where you can adjust them if you take them apart but is 150 OK? When I check the glue in the bottle it's usually around 148
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Terry

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Colin S

Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:09 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:29 am
Posts: 3840
Location: England

Terry, 150F is too hot for HHG, anything about 145F can break down the proteins and weaken the glue. I use a baby bottle warmer, bought on eBay for about $10 with a variable thermostat that holds my glue with a degree or two all day.

Colin

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JJ Donohue

Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:14 am

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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:50 pm
Posts: 4662
Location: Napa, CA

Colin S wrote:

Colin...I'm sure you MEANT...anything ABOVE 145F.

BTW...we have an edit button now :lol:

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Dave Anderson

Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:10 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:11 am
Posts: 2761
Location: Tampa Bay
First name: Dave
Last Name: Anderson
City: Clearwater
State: Florida
Zip/Postal Code: 33755
Country: United States

Terry,
I would take your glue pot apart and adjust it. I keep mine at 140.
It would be nice if those HH pots had an adjustment on the outside.

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Terence Kennedy

Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:07 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:21 pm
Posts: 3389
Location: Alexandria MN

Thanks guys,
I turned down the heat to around 140-145.
Terry

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Zach Ehley

Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:44 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:47 am
Posts: 781
Location: Wauwatosa, WI, USA

I had the same issue with my Hold Heat. It only took about 5 deg turn on the pot inside to get it down to 142. My pot was hotter than yours 155+.

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TonyFrancis

Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:29 pm

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