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In reply to Post #2
When my dewalt packs up il look at these cheers👍👍
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In reply to Post #63
Oh no 
I should've bought 1 of the guns M linked when he did, regretting that now. I spent some time looking for a alternative last night, couldn't find any cheaper ones.I did find some smaller air/compressor powered ones (sub 500ml) by accident then remembered I have a small compressor from my brewing days but I'm not sure the pressures add up.
Some of the extrusion rates I was reading on the cordless ones were very low too, unless mistake, 53cm/min/max..that can't be right.
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I finally managed to blow the plastic gardner cap up...
I've been managing just fine with it doing full mixes but I did a 2 egger for hard hookers and turned the power up to push the plunger up to the paste sausage quicker, and mustn't have turned it back down far enough 
I have ordered a new one as I like the option of using the small gardner nozzles when doing small mixes.
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In reply to Post #61
Ah right I see what you mean now
So realistically speaking to make them work you would need to source at 280ml aluminium caulk tube.
For comparison how big are the tubes on yours and how much base mix do they hold?
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In reply to Post #60
Those little guns are for 280ml caulk tubes. This photo should help for size comparisons.
Because of the higher torque, plastic tubes and collars really are not the one either.
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In reply to Post #58
Surely you can get a plastic cartridge and cut it down to size so it fits?
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In reply to Post #58
Bugger!
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In reply to Post #56
No mate, they are different lengths and shorter.
I have numerous orange chinese guns with the barrels, all look the same, but even they have a barrel an inch or two different.
Here's where I got my last two from Amazon when they all sold out. Just spares. More expensive at £165 and you have to wait a month from China. But you get two batteries and a snazzy case it comes in. And it's Amazon so you are well covered.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C53GLJNG/
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In reply to Post #56
I'm interested to know too, good spot if the tray can be unscrewed and a Gardner metal tube screwed on 
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Hi
The current range of battery powered caulk guns on eBay are selling without the tube where the basement would be added.
Is it safe to assume these are standard sizes and the ones available in B&Q or even the ones Gardner sell will fit?
The guns previously recommended on here are now unavailable
Here is an example
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186578052429?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ly1h0auntym&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=XgUdig_6TgO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL
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In reply to Post #54
Thanks Mark👍
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In reply to Post #53
Depends how stiff the mix and how small the nozzle. All makes a difference. Gunning 16mm with a normal basemix you should be getting 80-90 tube fulls from the battery. That’s a lot of bait. It only takes 15-20 mins to charge from near empty to full.
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Can someone that has used one of these please give me an idea of how much base mix this gun will do on one full charge.
Thanks in advance.
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I saw recently someone on a different thread say they managed to destroy theirs. Some simple do's and don'ts to make your gun last forever.
The mixes we put through this gun, are far far stiffer than any base mix you are ever going to put through it. Our mixes are extremely high fat, with added cork which is far more solid/stiff than any freezer bait base mix. It will handle any mix you want to throw at it all day everyday. It is far more robust than the very most expensive £360 Cox lithium bait guns on the market. They are so robust, if you put your old Gardner/Cox plastic collars on, they will literally blow them to bits. The plastic collars are not meant for the pressure this gun will exert. They are miles better than the Cox. Substantially better than my old Makita. But they cost buttons.
BUT, the motor ain't geared for running stiff base mixes. They are made for running caulk. If you want to roll anything stiff under 14mm, you need to use a multi nozzle to relieve pressure. If you try to run anything stiff through a single nozzle under 14mm, you will actually hear the motor struggling a little bit. 14mm & above a single nozzle is fine. 12mm & below use a multi nozzle to relieve some pressure.
Don't let your lithium battery run completely out. As soon as the 2nd of 3 lights goes out on the meter, recharge it. It's not a cell battery. Think of it more like the battery on your smartphone.
Do those two simple things and these guns will literally last forever. They are nothing short of incredible for the task in hand.
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