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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Ink on April 23, 2013, 02:43:24 pm

Title: Feather burner
Post by: Ink 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.

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: anasazi 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

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: Stoker 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

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: osage outlaw 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.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14590.jpg)

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: bowtarist 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

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: Ink on April 23, 2013, 04:58:20 pm

That looks like what I had in mind. Thanks outlaw.

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: bubby on April 23, 2013, 06:55:35 pm

I've made the same basic rig OO, works great

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: osage outlaw 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.

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: Pat B on April 23, 2013, 09:10:31 pm

You can also use an electric soldering iron for the power source.

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: bubby 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 ::)

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: mikekeswick 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.

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: burchett.donald on April 26, 2013, 09:39:21 am

Interesting thread...

Title: Re: Feather burner
Post by: Tom Leemans 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 (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!