Colin Hinz <asfi@interlog.com> sez:

> Lee Valley  Tools ...   They
> also sell a one-quart thermostatically-controlled glue pot, American
> made but manufacturer not stated, for $118. How is this for a price?

For the past 30+ years, I've been using a deep fryer for a glue pot
quite successfully.  I usually pick them up at garage sales for $5.
The first one I bought still had the French Fry wire basket in it,
which I still use.  Over the years, I've gone through about 4 of them.

I put glue crystals in an old jam can with water, heat it up in the
wire basket in the deep fryer set at just a little above lowest
possible temperature.  Takes about 15 minutes to mix up a fresh batch
for job at hand.  I keep a another container of water nearby to
occasionally top up the deep fryer, and occasionally thin out the glue
as it thickens.

When finished, remove the wire basket and can of glue, set aside to
cool, rinse 1/2" paint brush in the hot water, empty out the deep
fryer, and throw away the jam can.

Lo-cost alternative, works just fine.

Regards,

Terry

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