Pyrography Update?

[BDAZ]

I have searched the archives and I can find nothing current. My assistant is a very talented illustrator and I want to buy a pyrography setup to take advantage of her talents.

The Razertip seems to be the only one advertising a special low setting for leather work but they are the most expensive. There are others on Ebay that are less expensive but without the extra heat control, which is probably just an extra pot in the circuit I could probably wire in myself.

What are the recommendations of the pyrographers on the forum?

Thanks!

Bob

[Matt S]

Power control is not normally as simple an affair as a variable resistor.

[BDAZ]

The Razertip has an extra pot to set the lowest heat setting, not affected at the higher ones. The tips run at two volts so I assume they are changing the amperage of the circuit to control the heat at the tip. The tips are nichrome wire. So one would probably have to reduce the amperage to the tip of alternative units to get lower heat settings.

I have been unable to find a schematic of any of the burners...

Cya!

Bob

[Northmount]

Versa Tool 25W with inline temperature control (SCR like in a light dimmer switch) $30. Low cost, reasonable selection of tips. At least good enough to see if you want to go further with a more expensive set.

Tom

Edit: added instructions for Versa Tool

Versa Tool Pyro.pdf

[J Hayes]

Versa Tool 25W with inline temperature control (SCR like in a light dimmer switch) $30. Low cost, reasonable selection of tips. At least good enough to see if you want to go further with a more expensive set.

Tom

Edit: added instructions for Versa Tool

Versa Tool Pyro.pdf

Wonder if this would work for waxing edges on soft leather as well. Might have to get one, thanks for the link!

Jeremy

[BDAZ]

Thanks Tom. We already tried an element based set but the unit is too unwieldy for fine detail and the tip heat is not constant enough. The wire tipped pen style is the only viable option.

Cya!

Bob

Edited April 20, 2014 by BDAZ

[camano ridge]

raysouth on these forums has or had a lot of Pyrography equipment for sale, he had a couple of units similar to the picture you have you might want to send him a PM and inquire. Last I seen a couple of weeks ago he had his whole shop for sale as a package deal however if you ask he might be willing to sell the pyrography stuff. Most of what I seen in previous posts looked in like new condition.

Edited April 20, 2014 by camano ridge

[BDAZ]

Thanks!!

Cya!

Bob

[StrigaMort]

This is probably completely useless, but figured I'd throw it out there.

I bought this little iron yesterday at HF. I think it was like $5 on sale and figured I could use it on wood, or just as a soldering iron if nothing else. The box does say that it can be used with leather, but they'd probably tell you that you could eat it if it would sell more of them. I'll let you know how it works.

http://m.harborfreight.com/5-in-1-hobby-woodburner-38593.html

[BDAZ]

Bought that one...not usable...

Went with the Colewood Super Pro II, lots of tips and not too hot for leather.

Cya!

Bob

Edited April 30, 2014 by BDAZ