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Travis Stinson
11-01-2006, 8:08 PM
I've been playing around with scraps for confetti lamps the past couple days. This was some pretty non-descript Ash, so I went crazy with my burning tool.
4" diameter by about 3 1/4" tall.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/tstin27/TS348b.jpg
Jonathon Spafford
11-01-2006, 8:22 PM
That is soooooooooo awesome. I love the pattern!!! What tool did you use to burn it??? I gotta try a lamp soon... you guys are all coming up with some super cool lamps.
Travis Stinson
11-01-2006, 8:48 PM
Jonathon, it's a home-made tool I made after seeing a club member demo one.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/tstin27/DSC01866Small.jpg
Bernie Weishapl
11-01-2006, 9:01 PM
WOW, WOW, WOWSER. Travis that is beautiful. Is that a modified battery charger? That is a nice job.
Jonathon Spafford
11-01-2006, 9:22 PM
Jonathon, it's a home-made tool I made after seeing a club member demo one.
Do you have a tutorial on how to make one??? Are they easy to make??? ... sorry, don't mean to hijack your thread.
Travis Stinson
11-01-2006, 9:36 PM
Very easy to make Jonathon. Just a few dollars for the parts you'll need. Here's a link to the instructions to make the holder.
http://www.fishcarver.com/images/burning%20instructions.PDF
Add a dimmer switch to the AC input of a battery charger to vary the heat and connect the output to the leads of the pen. I believe I used 18 ga. nichrome wire to make the tips, which can be easily shaped into different patterns.
Ken Fitzgerald
11-01-2006, 10:14 PM
Another stunning Stinson! Beautifully done Travis!
Howie French
11-01-2006, 11:42 PM
Travis, how long did it take to complete the entire burning.
I really like the way it came out.
Howie
Travis Stinson
11-02-2006, 12:12 AM
Howie, it took about an hour, on and off.
Mark Cothren
11-02-2006, 8:34 AM
Very nice detail! You can call that texture "poodle hair"...:D
Mark Pruitt
11-02-2006, 8:43 AM
Travis, you 'bout near turned that ash to ashes!:eek:
Seriously, nice work!
Dennis Peacock
11-02-2006, 8:57 AM
Very nice detail! You can call that texture "poodle hair"...:D
ROFL!!!!!!
Very pretty Travis. So whatcha gonna do with your new "burned poodle hair Ash form"? :p :p :D
Honestly? Very pretty and I can't let the LOML see it or my whole shop will be "schmokin". :eek:
Travis Stinson
11-02-2006, 10:15 AM
Dennis, it goes to the 1st person that hands over $732.57 of course!:p
Seriously, Christmas shows coming up.;)
Keith Burns
11-02-2006, 11:31 AM
Travis, the checks in the mail !
Adam Howard
11-04-2006, 8:13 AM
Travis,
I REALLY like that one!!!
Super job, you're just too talented!
Randy Privett
11-04-2006, 8:55 AM
Travis,
After looking at your burner, looks like your pen is made from PVC. If it is, how hot does it get when your using it? Also; I presume your using the battery charger on the 6 amp side...?
Thanks,
Randy
Travis Stinson
11-04-2006, 11:48 AM
Randy, I used hot water PVC pipe. It's comfortable to hold with no heat problems. It will get pretty warm at the burner end. I've found it works best at around 7 amps, so I think a 10 amp charger would be ideal. I need to replace mine as it can be a pain keeping it adjusted on the verge of overload.
Myron Gillespie
11-05-2006, 6:43 PM
The PDF file specifies a phenalic (sp) tube. Your version appears to be PVC tubing. Or am I seeing something that isn't there? Phenolic tubing is something I'm having difficulty in locating in small quantities.
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