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Due to the fact that the nozzle of my CA (Cyano Acrilate) glue bottle would 
constantly become clogged from the glue, which collected in it, I have been 
able to devise a solution to my problem.

I took a piece of flat 1/4" thick plastic, 2 1/2' BY 3 1/2", such as Plexiglas 
or Lucite, and drilled five 1/8" holes in it to form a "U" pattern. I also bored 
a .500" hole in the plate to accomodate a ball bearing. Five brass pins 1/8" 
diameter by 1 1/4" long were pressed into the previously drilled holes. The ball 
bearing was pressed into the .500" bore.

A steel dowel pin .156" diameter by 1" long was pressed into the inside diameter 
of the ball bearing, flush with the plate and bearing, and protruding from what 
is the rear of the plate.

The brass pins that were pressed into the plastic plate face the front of the 
plate, opposite to the support pin that was pressed into the ball bearing.

Then, a .156" hole was bored into a 1/2" diameter by 6" long aluminum rod, near 
the top, to accept the support pin. The support pin was pressed into the aluminum 
rod, along with the assembled ball bearing and plate, so that the plastic plate is 
free to rotate above the center of the ball bearing.

This assembly was paced into a commercial bracket (clamp) that allows me to fasten 
it to my workbench.

The Ca glue bottle is then placed inside the "U", and up aginst the face of the 
plastic plate. It is advisable to secure the bottle by wrapping two rubber bands 
around it and the plate.

In use, I grasp the lower corner of the plate and rotate it until the bottle is 
inverted enough to have a drop of glue transferred to my applicater, which can be 
a toothpick, a needle, or whatever I choose to use to apply the drop of glue.

As soon as I let go of the corner of the plastic plate, gravity takes over, and 
the plate and the bottle immediately return to an upright position, and the remainder 
of the glue flows toward the bottom of the bottle, out of the nozzle, thereby 
preventing clogs.

It is possible to rotate the plate clockwise or counter clockwise, since the ball 
bearing can turn 360 degrees. This allows my device to be used by left or right 
hands when I use the unit.

Also, since the unit is clamped to the workbench, it is possible, and sometimes 
advantageous to rotate the assembly within the clamps 1/2" hole that is supporting 
the aluminum rod, that is carrying the plate, in order to get a more comfortable 
position for my hands when I use the unit.

Another plus is that I always know where the glue bottle is, and do not have to 
search for it, or be concerned about where I put it. I just go to the corner of 
the plate, and that's it.

It is a simple matter to construct other plates that will carry different size 
glue bottles, with configurations to suit, and use the same ball bearing.

As always, it is advisable to wipe the nozzle after use, and before you put 
the cap back on.

The position of the "U", and the bearing, and the resultant center fo gravity 
of the plate are offset to insure that the plate is always verticle, and upright 
while at rest."