Hi,
Someone wrote about this awhile back. I saved his post because I
wanted to try it. I never got to making one and the directions were
a bit convoluded for someone who knows nothing about wiring etc. It
sounds great though, so here is the old post written by someone
named Tim. I’d like to give him credit, but I don’t know his last
name. Perhaps someone can add some illustrations if they understand
Tim’s directions better than I do when it comes to adding the dimmer
switch. I’d still like to give this a try.
Augest D.
Cry Baby Designs
Tim wrote:
You need a new glue gun, and only ever use it for this purpose. I
used a light dimmer to cut down the power, I can't remember the
exact setting, I think it was less that half normal. Extend the
nozzle with a bit of silver or brass tube, this lets it cool
down nearer setting temperature, I used some with an I/D of about
0.9mm, again experiment, I used about an inch. The wax will
swell a bit when it comes out, keep a diameter consistent by
stretching slightly as you extrude. Use matt red extruding wax,
the diameter is exactly the same as glue sticks. it's rather
rubbery though if you want to rework it. (Why doesn't somebody
invent the perfect all purpose wax!) Adolfo Mattiello's book
'Wax Modelling' has all the details, Rio Grande stocks it. I just
could not afford the Matt Gun at the time, I am sure it is much
better. He is the expert. On checking my glue gun was an old
one, I just think you know whatyou are getting if it is clean.