Pyrogravure; or can I use a soldering iron?

[Neil Merryweather]

How about this then? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50W-Professional-Wood-Burning-Pen-Kit-Digital-Pyrography-Soldering-Machine-Tools/223429044963?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao =1&asc=20160908105057&meid=67fb3f74fbef476c937d7ab 789b177c5&pid=100675&rk=1&rkt=15&mehot=pp&sd=22342 9044963&itm=223429044963&_trksid=p2481888.c100675. m4236&_trkparms=pageci:bb96e71e-7b36-11e9-9774-74dbd180919b|parentrq:d6bfe60b16a0aad9a1f1cbd7ffbc a397|iid:1

Pete

OOH Pete, that looks very promising to my uneducated eye! Thanks!
Although I can't see a fine needle like a historex pyrogravure had, and I don't know how I would cobble one together as it seems it needs two contacts
I wonder what Simon's professional opinion would be?

[Guest]

When I was a young modeller, back in the mists of time, we uses to used a needle mounted on a paint brush handle, heated over a candle flame. OK, you had to keep stopping to heat it up, but it worked. Cost virtually nothing too.

[Neil Merryweather]

When I was a young modeller, back in the mists of time, we uses to used a needle mounted on a paint brush handle, heated over a candle flame. OK, you had to keep stopping to heat it up, but it worked. Cost virtually nothing too.

I've been thinking along those lines too,Mr Day! :anguished:

[stillp]

This will be better quality than the ebay link I posted earlier: https://www.axminster.co.uk/axminste...station-017100

Pete

[SimonT]

Nice one Pete - 400degC too hot, why not get one that does 1000degC instead :tears-of-joy:

Just kidding - can't argue with the price but don't see how you would mod the tips shown into a needle point.

Looks like the tips fit across +ve and -ve sides and at a guess are made to have a certain resistance so that the current flow does not get too large and just melt them

Also got to wonder what sort of safety regulations, if any, it is made to coming from China ie what is the chance they have been properly tested to UK regs?

[stillp]

Well it is variable Simon! What d'you think of the Axminster one?
Pete

[SimonT]

Well, if it's as good as their carpets........

Ah - temperature starts at 450degC so a bit hot again and it also has the same tool type as the Chinese one. It does at least have a CE mark on the box though

[stillp]

I don't know how it would get up to 450C if turned down to 0,5V. I'll ask them next time I'm in Nuneaton, I think they have one in the demo area.

Pete

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Guys for your help on this. What I want is the needle tip so the Axminster's a non-starter for me-especially at the price; I may as well go with RAI RO- but I'm still dithering