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Comparison STEINEL Gluematic 3002 vs STEINEL Gluefix

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DesignT-shapedT-shaped
Specs
Max. power consumption200 W175 W
Operating power16 W16 W
Sticks length11 mm11 mm
Sticks length250 mm250 mm
Feed rate16 g/min13 g/min
Heating time7 min7 min
Max operating temperature206 °С200 °С
Number of temperature modes1 mode1 mode
General
Power sourcemainsmains
Sticks included3
Support stand
Weight320 g300 g
Added to E-Catalogoctober 2015october 2015

Max. power consumption

The highest power consumed by the glue gun during operation. Usually, such power is required by the device for a short time, to warm up to operating temperatures; while maintaining the temperature, the energy consumption is much lower.

The higher the power consumption, the less, usually, the heating time (ceteris paribus); on the other hand, the consumption of electricity and the load on the power grid depend on this characteristic. However, even in the most high consumption models, the maximum power usually does not exceed 1 kW, which allows you to connect to a regular household outlet without any problems; and to estimate the heating time, it is better to look at the characteristics directly claimed by the manufacturer. As a matter of fact, data on maximum power consumption is rarely required in fact, usually when connected to a generator, stabilizer or other equipment where it is necessary to accurately estimate the load.

Feed rate

The maximum glue flow rate that the gun can provide is, in fact, the peak performance of the tool.

In general, indicators up to 10 g / min can be attributed to low, up to 20 g / min — to medium, more than 20 g / min — to high. The larger the scale of the planned work, the higher the glue supply rate is desirable for them; on the other hand, high performance may be overkill in cases where little adhesive is required. However, if the tool is bought for simple household tasks, this indicator can be ignored.

Max operating temperature

Most modern glue sticks melt at a temperature slightly above 100 °C, and a further increase in temperature only makes sense to increase the productivity of the gun: the higher it is, the faster the melting proceeds and the more liquid the glue turns out. There are also high-temperature grades of glue, but most modern pistols are quite capable of coping with them. Therefore, when choosing according to the operating temperature, it is worth considering first of all what materials are planned to be joined. So, for paper and some fabrics, a maximum of 105 – 110 °C is allowed, and with wood, glue guns with a high melting point(200 °C and above) can be used without problems. More detailed recommendations can be found in special sources. At the same time, do not forget that advanced tools can have several temperature modes (see below).

Sticks included

The number of glue sticks supplied with the gun.

The presence of rods allows you to use the tool "out of the box" without buying additional materials. At the same time, complete consumables, by definition, have the optimal length and diameter.
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