Hold heet glue pot instructions. The 1 quart size minimizes wasted glue. I decided to do a little research and see if i could find an alternative. New hold heet glue pot with glue and instructions advanced sales vintage wood working tool consignment auction 139 k bid. Cover the glue pot.
Hold heet glue pot post by ao friday 22 february 2008 1920 pm waddyt wrote. The 3 ounce size thats widely found at most grocery stores and used for products such as cat food and potted meat sandwich spreads is probably the best all around choice for the reasons discussed above. Unplug the glue pot and cover the glue with a little water to compensate for evaporation. A hold heet glue pot the benchmark sells for about 130 and finding a used one is pretty rare.
To slow the set time of hide glue first try warming the pieces of work under a heat lamp. Quart size electric glue pot dissolves hide glue and thermostatically maintains a constant heat of approximately 1400. 10 degrees higher when using a lid. This industrial strength glue pot takes all the hassle out of heating and using traditional water based animal hide glues.
If mold appears discard the glue and clean the pot thoroughly. You may reuse the glue the next day and possibly for a few days. Pot will not overheat or burn the glue. This pot includes a removable aluminum container and a mixingwiping device.
Glue container removes for cleaning and a wiper rod is included for scraping the sides of the pot. Hold heet glue pot instructions. This is just a guess but is the wire thingy for removing the excess drippy glue from your brush before applying instead of doing it on the side of the pot and making a mess. The easy way to melt hide glue in water at the proper thermostatically controlled temperature.
An automatic thermostat maintains an optimum temperature of 1400 to 1500 f without the need for a water jacket around the container.