Another thing that became clear during this process was that the glue gun had special needs for extrusion and feeding. To feed properly, the trigger mechanism needed to be able to grip and push on ...

The knurled glue feed knob protrudes through a hole in the tin, and we’re guessing there’s enough separation for an operator’s hand not to drag the frequency too much. All in all given that ...

But the project comes together brilliantly in the end. His glue stick magazine drop-feed system probably deserves a video all its own. “Isn’t a 3D printer just a hot glue gun strapped to a ...