The part that pushes the glue stick into the hot end snapped in two. It didn’t take much to create a replacement . [pixelk] got most of the measurements with calipers and then got to work in ...

The Ryobi P305 and P307 Glue Guns are both good options to choose from. For simple arts and crafts, you can stick with the P305, as that'll cost $29.97.

Add a bit more hot glue to the base of the analog stick, especially around the 4 large posts/corners. Make sure the plastic top portion can still rotate and not be stopped by any glue you add.

Glue Stick — Has the advantage of being very easy to use for joining paper, as it can be applied directly to the pieces to be joined. Wood Glue — Is used for making furniture and cabinets. It has to ...