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Hot Glue Work Holding for Engraving

A tip from @tkiplinger on holding work with hot glue for engraving, a quick alternative to super glue and acetone that is kinder to stones.

Posted over 1 year ago • 2,226 likes • 68 comments
Thank you @tkiplinger who shared this hot glue tip with me.🤯 This one is a game changer fo me when engraving.⁣
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I typically use super glue but then I have to soak in acetone and that isn’t safe for stones(besides diamonds) ⁣
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*The hot glue will heat up if you’re doing a lot of drilling and grinding, but it’s been such a time saver when I need to quickly readjust something and I’m engraving. ⁣
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I am so grateful to Teresa for sharing this and to our community for being here! I hope this was helpful!⁣
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