What does the sealant gun look like?
The sealant gun is a kind of tool for construction and repair, it's called it because of the principle of its operation. After all, the composition of it is released by the trigger, so the first association arises that it is a pistol. However, this is slightly wrong, the material is fed by a piston, which is actuated by the same trigger, so it is more accurate to call it a sealer for the sealant.
But this is all linguistic trivia, this tool has a lot of advantages for the builder. With its help, it is possible to seal hard-to-reach and small gaps, and do it quickly, which means that the work is more pleasant, and the time is considerably saved.
The thickness of the squeezed sausage can be set even before use, because there is a nozzle with marks on the sealant cartridge, on which it is necessary to cut off this very spout, thus opening it.
Buying this device for yourself, you will be surprised by the variety of this tool, and the pistols are used not only for working with sealant. The choice should be made based on the intended work, but it is not worth pursuing functionality and brands, there are quite budgetary convenient options that will suit all cases of life. The main thing that
mass it was small, and then the hand will get tired, also check the ergonomics ( just take in hand, it should be convenient to press the trigger) and body hardness .How to insert sealant into the gun?
The gun sealant is sold in special cartridges, usually their shape and dimensions are standard, so they are suitable for most syringes. Many look at the tool and on this cartridge and do not find the connection, how to insert a sealant into the gun. But do not worry, this process is mastered in a few minutes. Let's go all in order.
- The first thing pulls the metal pin .If you pull it, it will not rush to go out, because it is held by a lock in the form of a lever( plate with a spring).Here this rear lever is pressed against the handle, then the pin easily gets.
- In the resulting space cartridge is inserted, if you do not know how to do it, then take the gun for the sealant, the instruction to it will tell everything step by step, if you're lucky, even in pictures.
- The tip of the cartridge is usually cut to the desired diameter, this tube is inserted into the front hole of the
- gun. Now the rear lock should be pressed against the handle again if you released it and inserts the piston by punching the cartridge. Press it in until it stops, now the tool is ready for use.
How does the sealant gun work?
For sure, one kind of this device is enough to understand how the gun works for sealant. Pushing the trigger, supposedly by shooting, you activate the pusher( piston), which squeezes evenly the sausage of the desired thickness, and it is fixed, so it is difficult to overdo it if you just do not get lost and do not stop moving the tool altogether.
As the sealing compound is used, it is necessary to adjust the piston, opening the rear retainer again. Some devices are spared from this, the piston moves itself under pressure.
After work, the syringe for the sealant must be cleaned and the used cartridge removed from the fixture. A washed and dried gun will patiently wait for the next job.