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About that fret burner...
Not that I didn't believe anyone here, but....
I talked to my son, a journeyman/forman induetrial electrician, and he fully agrees to go DC.
OK. Anyone want to but a variac?
But, I'm asking for help. Would someone skim Amazon/ebay for a 6/12v power supply that would work? I don't want to start throwing good money after bad and i am clueless on what to get. I want to build that wood rig, not one of those foam cutter hand-helds.
1. $'s is a consideration.
2. As everyone is saying, safety is an issue also.
I just don't have any idea what to get.
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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on
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doesnty matter how its built hand held or a rig like the video you showed. for a 2" bit of nichrome wire to burn a fret line on a neck all you need is a 9V battery. all very safe except for the wire itself that gets very hot. use an old car battery if you want. DC is safer than AC.
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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on
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What about the DC amps?
Would something like this work? (obviously with the output terminated differently)
https://www.amazon.com/100-240V-Converter-GraceMe-Cigarette-Refrige...
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Permalink Reply by Gus K on
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Don't you have any AC to DC adapters (wall warts) laying around to try? I sure do. I think this should work. You could plug into a cheap switched power strip.
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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on
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seems like a lot of work to replace a Square & a Woodburner, just saying?
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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on
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Yep I agree Brian Q. At least with a wood burner you can change the tips and do fret position markers too.
Taff
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Brian and Taff...
I tried a soldering iron with a needle and chisel tip and while it works, I was not happy with the time or result. There's just something about that hot wire making a perfect line that resonates with me...
BTW I just looked closer and the resistance on the wire I bought is 1.31 ohms/ft.
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I’m using a real wood burner, not a soldering iron, anything takes a little practice, even with the right tool?
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What's the difference?
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I thought the gizmo in the vid was pretty cool and well thought out. Some folks just like making things :)
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That'd be me...
To be honest, it's something I discovered about myself not long ago. Never knew before that I could do it...
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Permalink Reply by Jim Saraceno on
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Is there some reason you didn't wan to use an automotive battery charger like in the video?
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Mainly because of pushback from here...
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