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Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MartialXboxArtist on April 05, 2003, 10:12:00 PM

I havea hot glue gun (need to find it first) and was wondering if it's safe to use it to hold wires in place on the Xbox motherboard?

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MorfiusX on April 05, 2003, 10:14:00 PM

Well, Wal-Mart has 2 types: High temp and Medium temp. If you are worried about the mobo, get the medium temp. I bought a cheap high temp for 1.97!

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: KapnKanga13 on April 05, 2003, 10:26:00 PM

I duno, I would be realy scared to touch my board with a glue gun, It will work, but dont leave it on the actual board. To hold them in place temporarily?? Or to leave them there? Zip Ties are good for that kind of thing.

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: Novahux on April 05, 2003, 10:34:00 PM

The glue is not conductive, so it wouldn't matter if you pumped it all over the mobo.
The only issue is heat build up, a component that run quite happily in an air cooled environment might fail with hot glue all over it causing heat buildup. ;)

some PC's Ive seen have ridiculous amount of hot glue over the IDE mobo connectors with glue splattered all over the mobo circuitry. This doesnt seem to affect the system @ all.

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MartialXboxArtist on April 05, 2003, 10:34:00 PM

I just want to know if it's ok to put those type of glue on a motherboard.. Most likely permanant..

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: sith on April 05, 2003, 10:39:00 PM

It should be fine as long as u don't touch the metal glue gun to the mobo. actually the broken trace link in opjose's sig actually recommends it!

.sith.

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MartialXboxArtist on April 05, 2003, 10:51:00 PM

QUOTE (sith @ Apr 6 2003, 01:32 AM)

It should be fine as long as u don't touch the metal glue gun to the mobo. actually the broken trace link in opjose's sig actually recommends it!

.sith.

Can you give me the link?

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: sith on April 05, 2003, 10:57:00 PM

No but i can give u a link to a search carryed out with the keyword "opjose"

here it is

ok i can give u the link here i just am trying to make a point in all my posts today that that feature is great!! and not there for its looks.

.sith.

This post has been edited by sith: Apr 6 2003, 06:58 AM

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MartialXboxArtist on April 05, 2003, 10:57:00 PM

QUOTE (sith @ Apr 6 2003, 01:50 AM)

Thanks! :beer:

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: HSDEMONZ on April 05, 2003, 11:03:00 PM

Hot Glue has saved my Ass most than once.. :) In small amounts.. is perfectly safe!

OPen many home electronics.. and you'll find Hot glue all over the place. Usually holding small cabling in place...

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MartialXboxArtist on April 05, 2003, 11:05:00 PM

QUOTE (HSDEMONZ @ Apr 6 2003, 01:56 AM)

Do you know if it will work if it's just a plain old cheap $7 glue gun from Target? :D

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: HSDEMONZ on April 05, 2003, 11:05:00 PM

Cheaper the better..

tends to mean that the GLUE is cheaper.. and the gun doesn't get nearly as HOT! :)

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: sith on April 05, 2003, 11:06:00 PM

QUOTE (MartialXboxArtist @ Apr 6 2003, 07:58 AM)

QUOTE (HSDEMONZ @ Apr 6 2003, 01:56 AM)

Do you know if it will work if it's just a plain old cheap $7 glue gun from Target? :D

Does it melt glue?? then yes.

.sith.

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: MartialXboxArtist on April 05, 2003, 11:16:00 PM

Sweet, thanks man.. :D

HSDEMONZ - You know how long it's going to be until I get my CHIP I won?? :)

Title: Hot Glue Gun
Post by: nonamer66 on April 05, 2003, 11:24:00 PM

I've used hot glue many times on my dish network receiver tsop locks. Its always kept my wires from falling off. Thank God for the stuff.