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Offline Ink

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Feather burner
« on: April 23, 2013, 02:43:24 pm »
Hi, new to the site. Love the forums and the magazine.
Was wondering if anyone had a link for a feather burner build along?
Or at least can tell me what's needed to make one without electrocuting
Myself in the process.
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Offline anasazi

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 03:13:46 pm »
I am going to give an old hair dryer a try but ive heard a hot stick from a fire works well to
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2013, 03:58:49 pm »
freind made one from toaster elements and his battery charger at 6V. Got it off the net somewhere
Thanks Leroy
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 04:18:41 pm »
Here is one I made out of scrap wood and bolts from my garage.  I bought the element from 3rivers.com for $2.  I hook a battery charger up to each post and set it on 6 volts.  I just used it yesterday.

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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 04:44:34 pm »
Nice lookin burner OO.  You shoulda been an engineer.  Anybody got any of those ribbons they can bring to the Classic?  I've got an idea using a computer powersource that I use to etch knives with.  It's got 6V and 12V capacity. dpg
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Offline Ink

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 04:58:20 pm »
That looks like what I had in mind. Thanks outlaw.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2013, 06:55:35 pm »
I've made the same basic rig OO, works great
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2013, 07:47:02 pm »
That wasn't my invention.  I saw some plans online where they used an old model train transformer.  I just rednecked it up a little with a battery charger.

Derik, I have heard that piano wire will work instead of the ribbon but I haven't tried it.  Maybe Big Jim will have some in his booth at the Classic.  We will check it out.  I could use another one or two.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2013, 09:10:31 pm »
You can also use an electric soldering iron for the power source.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2013, 03:45:56 pm »
the piano wire works good, we had a bunch that we used to get straight lines building gunite pools, just make shure its on 6 volt, wire gets white hot and then blows on 12 v, don't ask how I know ::)
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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2013, 09:23:34 am »
I made one with a lighting dimmer switch wired in. Then you have really fine control over the voltage.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2013, 09:39:21 am »
Interesting thread...
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Feather burner
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2013, 01:02:09 pm »
I don't burn feathers, but if I did, I have access to plenty of nichrome wire. (the stuff used in sealer/shrinkwrap machines) http://www.mcmaster.com/#nickel-chromium-%28nichrome%29-wire/=mj6ywx <<<<This stuff. We use .036 wire in our sealers. One thing you MUST do is stretch it first. Make yourself a steel rod (1/2" dia) about 8" long with a small hole, big enough for the wire, drilled through the center. Cut a length of wire, clamp one end in a vice, poke the other end through the hole in your "handle" and wrap it around a few times. Now use a wide stance (in case you pull so hard it breaks) and stretch the wire until it feels like it doesn't want to stretch any more. If you don't pre-stretch the wire, it will deform when really hot. Now clip and form!
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