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Step 8The pen-type version: testing
With a bit more yellow duct tape, and some grey cable ties to give some kind of crude Dyson-esque aesthetic, I was ready to test the pen-type glue gun (I quickly linked up the mains cables using a couple of chocolate-block connectors).
The results weren't great. The length of the barrel made it difficult to stretch a finger to the end to push the glue stick in - it was OK when there was just a bit sticking out (as in these photos) but when a new stick was in place behind an old one, there was no easy way to push it and hold the finger/thumb grips at the same time. Also, though the insulation didn't get hot enough to burn my fingers, it was still too hot to hold comfortably after a while.
So I decided to go back and rethink a few aspects of the device.
The results weren't great. The length of the barrel made it difficult to stretch a finger to the end to push the glue stick in - it was OK when there was just a bit sticking out (as in these photos) but when a new stick was in place behind an old one, there was no easy way to push it and hold the finger/thumb grips at the same time. Also, though the insulation didn't get hot enough to burn my fingers, it was still too hot to hold comfortably after a while.
So I decided to go back and rethink a few aspects of the device.
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