grumpy wrote: The reason the Holdheet goes on forever is that there is no thermostat, thus no moving parts. The temperature is set and regulated by the wattage, which is fixed, and being a low watt element, it should outlast its owner. Hmm, sound awful familiar? Yup, the little crock pots work the same way; no moving parts, temp regulated by wattage, which is fixed.
I'll let y'all know how long they last just as soon as my first one dies. It's only at about 8,000 hrs so far, so we may have to wait a while <lol>. I find them at used/second hand stores for $2 all the time.
Guys, I'm all for using the right tool; but when a tool comes along that reportedly matches the right tool at less than 1/10th the cost, the red flags go up! Nobody told me to try this thing out; I had a gift certificate in hand, and it was too cute to leave on the shelf, so I took it home. Damned if it hasn't served me flawlessly since that day... I simply cannot fault it. Its a HoldHeet without the price tag.
No doubt. But I always try to buy used and find a good deal. I got my hold heet cheap (ok, not $2, but far from the normal price), and the same with my Abbeon hygrometer ~$20, triple beam balance ~$35, and other high end gizmos.
If you watch ebay and craigslist relentlessly you would be amazed at some of the deals you can find, especially on some of the odd things we desire so much.
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) are not always spot on. Glue temp seems to vary sensibly with the amount of glue, room temp, the type of pot (they come in plastic, ceramic, glass and metal, I broke mine and now use a coffee porcelain cup that fits ok) the lid (type, on, off) so you should still use a thermometer inside the glue. I still can't figure out how the old guys were getting by 
