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 Post subject: Hide Glue Temp
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:02 am 
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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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 Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:09 am 
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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.

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 Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:14 am 
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Colin S wrote:
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


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

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

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 Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:10 am 
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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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 Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:07 pm 
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Thanks guys,
I turned down the heat to around 140-145.
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 Post subject: Re: Hide Glue Temp
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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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