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Pyrogravures
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:49 AM

Historex used to retail a pyrogravure, but no longer:

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/tips_pyros.php

Does anyone know if they're still available? I'm in the UK but am happy to order from any source.

Rich

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    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:51 AM
I did some searching and came up with nothing, not even on Ebay. But if you look up wood burning kit or pen, you;ll come up with some options.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 5:02 PM

Long ago and far away,  I was given a spiffy low-wattage soldering iron.

It was middling useless for most of its alleged functions (jack of all trades and master of none). 

But, it did have one endearing quality.  It had a screw-on xacto-style cruciform clamping head.  This was underwhelming when used with a #11 blade.  But, a stout bit of steel needle on the other hand--that was rather the cat's meow. 

Rug needles seemed to be the very thing.  Sturdy. inexpensive; you could hone the tip on a stone after wearing a burr on the tip--pretty good deal all around. 

Wonder where that iron wound up . . . <sigh> 

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:40 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I've tried the needle in the soldering iron but the biggest problem is the lack of control as the device can't be gripped anywhere near the tip. I haven't yet found a low wattage iron with a short business end that can be used more easily (and I've looked). I've seen some fine tipped wood burning tools, but I shudder to think what a device that will char wood will do to plastic!

Back to the needle and the spirit burner!

 

 

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    May 2006
  • From: USA
Posted by Mike S. on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:15 AM

The better woodburning pens used by wildlife wood carvers etc. have temperature controls and a gazillion tip options as well. One can set the temperature more than low enough to safely texture styrene.

The downside is that they generally start around $100.00 for a complete pen/temp control/ basic tip selection, and quickly go up from there.

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