[Noisebridge-discuss] seeking advice on using glue guns, soldering irons, on 220V

Lee Sonko lee at lee.org
Sun May 3 18:12:03 UTC 2009


> i've noticed that most glue guns say they will run on 110-220. one 
> presumes they will run hotter. has anyone actually tried this? does 
> the glue flow out of the nozzle like water?

I would think the glue gun is controlled by a thermostat. So at 220v, it's
just running at a lower duty cycle (and warming up to operating temp,
presumably)

Ack, I can't find my glue gun to test this out with a multimeter! Where is
my glue gun?!





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