Edge Heat Burnishing?

[CustomDoug]

Hey wouldn't the following work just fine for controlling and cranking the heat of soldering irons down:

This one for the common electrical plug soldering irons-
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001813/3480/Temperature-Regulator.aspx

The next two for an iron with a non-powered "jack" type of plug-
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2000800/1881/Detail-Master-Excalibre.aspx

http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2000800/1879/detail-master-dagger-iii.aspx

Maybe the last two would work with the French Fileteuse handles that are available from Mando.fr ?

Doug C

Edited September 21, 2014 by CustomDoug

[thefanninator]

I guess they would if the connections fit.

[CustomDoug]

I can't find a good detailed picture of the French Fileteuse that shows the plug end... but looking at the expensive electrical boxes that they work with, it appears that they contain female banana plugs. The electrical control units that I linked to above (woodcraft) look to use a 1/4" stereo type jack. So perhaps a jack like this would be needed:

http://mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3934

http://mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3683

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4-Microphone-Stereo-Male-to-2-RCA-Female-Y-Converter-Adapter-Plug-Splitter-/400380554957

I don't know anything about the size of the banana clip plugs though or what inputs adapters would work - maybe someone else here is more in the know about that? Just looking for a way to save a little money while getting these items to easily work with standard US electrical outlets.

Doug C

Edited September 21, 2014 by CustomDoug

[Matt T]

I use a soldering iron with special tips from ebay, but I find it only useful for the first layer; I use it to melt the paint into the leather for a good bond. After that I go through the same process that thefannitor describes above. I went to the hardware store and bought a side by side outlet box, dimmer switch, and outlet. I used those parts to construct a device I use to control the temperature of my soldering iron.