FYI: Defective ATG Adhesive Dispenser Guns

Last week I posted about the type of adhesive I use, and rambled a bit about how great I think the ATG Gun is. You can see that post here.

One of my readers, Sue, brought it to my attention that some of the 714 ATG Guns by 3M sold during the last months of 2007 and early part of 2008 may be defective. I know many people have had problems with theirs and have attributed it to user error, so I wanted to get the word out that perhaps the trouble is because the device actually defective.

Sue called 3M (1-888-936-3636), and sent hers back with the prepaid label they sent her. 3M is replacing it at no charge and she is getting 2 rolls of adhesive for free for her troubles!

Apparently the defective portion has something to do with the piece you can take off and on to replace the tape. Sue found her gun very hard to use and that it took a lot of muscle to roll out the tape. The person at 3M she spoke to said the gun should just "glide" during use. Her gun would not feed the tape correctly. It always looked like the adhesive roll in her gun was not staying flat-or staying in a nice compact roll...it turned into a very uneven mess inside the gun. It was more trouble for her to get it to work, then it was worth.

I haven't had any of the trouble I describe here, nor have I had a reason to contact 3M myself. This info is all based on an email conversation I had with Sue over the last few days and I thought many of you may find it useful.

Does this sound like the troubles you've had with your ATG Gun? Make sure to call 3M ASAP and get that ATG replaced so you can love yours just as much as I love mine! There's no need for you to waste precious crafting time trying to get it to work if there is a real reason it is not working correctly.

I hope this info helps you if you're having problems with your ATG Gun. If not, make sure to pass this info along. From one crafter to another, I think we need to get the word out about this.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's Card Sketch Wednesday Challenge.

See you then?!?!?!?

Smiles,
Jennifer

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What Adhesive Do you Use?

Unfortunately, I don't have a card to post for you today.
However, I received a question the other day regarding the type of adhesive I use in my cardmaking and I thought I'd create a post to answer that in case any of you have been wondering the same thing.

I use the 3M ATG 714. You can see the link to the gun dispenser here, and the tape refills I use here. I use the adhesive tape that is 1/4" wide. The initial price for the "gun" and the refills quickly pay for itself compared to all of the other adhesives I used to buy. When I buy the refills for this I buy them in packs of 12 so I get the discounted price( $2.40 per roll, each roll has 36 yards of adhesive). You figure with shipping, approx. $3.00 for 36yds on 1 roll compared to $3.00 for 1 yard on a roll that you would buy in the store. As you can calculate for yourself, the savings are tremendous!

For cardmaking I use the regular adhesive, but when scrapbooking I make sure to buy the acid free, which is slightly more expensive, but still very economical since each roll has 36 yards!

This picture here shows the difference in the 2 rolls--both are the same size/adhesive amount, but the yellow (Gold) roll is the acid Free and the red is the regular adhesive.

I would say the only negative thing about this adhesive dispenser is it's bulkiness. You can see here how big it actually is--about 10 inches! So, it can be a little cumbersome to travel with--when going to crops etc, but, I just pack it in with the rest of my stuff. I never crop without it! I justify it by looking at the adhesive rolls and think about how much adhesive really comes on them. To dispense that much adhesive you need a big dispenser to accommodate it!

I love this thing & will never use anything else, as long as I can keep buying refills for it. It can be a little tricky when changing the tape rolls, but it gets easier every time--plus there are videos on You Tube to help.

Thanks for inquiring about the type of adhesive I use. Please let me know if you have any other questions regarding my work etc. I'd love to hear from you & I welcome your questions!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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