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Toronto Electric Model Aviation Club (TEMAC) => Building / Construction => Topic started by: Ededge2002 on April 05, 2013, 09:52:31 PM

Title: Hot Wire Cutter!
Post by: Ededge2002 on April 05, 2013, 09:52:31 PM
Ken/Skyking asked me to take a look at this hot wire foam cutting rig he had the parts to.  I did a little research and found that most are adding a GFI to the set up to add a little safety so I added one and put it in a retired tool box(the latch was broken).

The dial adjusts the voltage from 9-27Volts AC.
The silver switch turns it ON and OFF so that once a correct heat voltage is found it can be left.
The GFI is on the end of the case and is a functioning GFI outlet.
There is a plug so he can disconnect the bow from the box should he chose to.

Everything recycled except the GFI outlet!
Title: Re: Hot Wire Cutter!
Post by: Papa on April 05, 2013, 11:35:50 PM
Nice going, not only are we scratch building models we're scratch building equipment.

What a creative lot we are. Thanks for sharing ED and Ken.

Is Ken going to be kitting his own designs I wonder??

Jack.
Title: Re: Hot Wire Cutter!
Post by: Skyking on April 07, 2013, 08:35:08 PM
Wow Edward,

It will be a pleasure to use it now.
Thanks so much!

No Jack, ain't gonna be making kits. But it does open up new horizons....