I don't know about copper glue pots, but here's what I do. I use my glue pot kind of like a double boiler. Load the glue in a baby food jar (or some other small glass jar) add the approrpiate amount of water to the glue and then set it in the glue pot that has already been filled with some water. When "cooking" the glue I cover the jar loosely with it's lid and then cover the glue pot with an old plastic coffee can lid that has a small hole cut in the center. It can cook a long time like this and never dry out. I also find it handy while working to have hot water from the glue pot to add to the glue (I use a straw or an eye dropper). Also, if I need to leave for a while, putting the plastic lid on the pot keeps the glue from getting a skin on top. All this keeps me from wasting glue and keeps the glue pot clean. Hope you find this helpful. Barbara Richmond Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois berich@hearland.bradley.edu -- Obey gravity; it's the law.
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