cappilary glue pen

QUOTE: Originally posted by tominator hey do u guys know where i could get a pic of one of these pens? im interested in it.... thaks

I got mine from micro mark. here's the site...

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=81778

Another tip. After the pen has filled, place your finger tip over the needle to prevent it from draining when you pull it out to turn it over. And I believe I said this before, but I clean it with compressed air after each use to dry it out.

Don

hey do u guys know where i could get a pic of one of these pens? im interested in it....
thaks

QUOTE: Originally posted by traskos I left the cover off a bottle of Tenax 7R and the next day the bottle was empty. Glues would have hardened up in the bottle

Been there done that... I got one of those pens and they're good. My instructions said to drop the top of the pen into the liquid, allow it to rise to the level of the bottle, then turn it over to allow the liquid to flow down to the needle tip. It also said to drag the tip so that the opening is to the rear, do not push it forward or you may inadvertently clog the end with melted plastic. If you don't use all of the glue at once, it recommended that you lay the pen flat to prevent it from dripping. I use compressed air when I'm finished and blow any excess into a paper towel when I'm done.

There was one more warning that should be a no brainer, but I caught myself almost doing it. "Don't put the pen in your mouth." I caught myself doing this when I was trying to shift the piece I was working on to another position to continue gluing.

In any case, I thought it was well worth the price and recommend it for job that requires precise bonding.

Don

Since the applicator is a very small tube, glues will rapidly clog it up. Tenax 7R is not a glue, but more a solvent that softens the plastic enough for it to weld itself together and whatever is left evaporates leaving no residue which you would get with other liquid glues..
I don`t have one, but I have read about it and the warnings I referred to were only refering to the type of glue and/or solvent to use with this item I left the cover off a bottle of Tenax 7R and the next day the bottle was empty. Glues would have hardened up in the bottle

Thanks for the replies. Why not CA and what warnings?

I had better correct my above reply. Capillary action will cause the tube to fill above the level of the liquid it is immersed in. Like a dry sponge set iin a pan with a small amouht of water. After awhile the water will be absorbed by the sponge and it will be wet right the top.

I think you put it in the liquid glue bottle and it will fill the applicator up to the same level as the liquid it is immersed in.
I hope you have the warnings on what type of glue to use it with. CA is a definite no-no among others.
Dave