Recommendations for a hot knife
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Recommendations for a hot knife
Mrs B has taken to making bags. Lots of the straps and webbing need to be cut and heat sealed. It seems that a hot knife is the ideal instrument for this, but they seem pretty expensive.
Has anyone got one they can recommend, or maybe a diy solution for making one?
Thanks
Ian
Has anyone got one they can recommend, or maybe a diy solution for making one?
Thanks
Ian
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
I have the dremel versatip - that's fine for hobby useage and cutting webbing and odd bits of soldering etc. Probably not professional level...but once you reach that you'll probably no what you want and justify spending lots!
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Came to this thread all nostalgic….
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Hot knife, reminds me of hazy days at college in the 90s
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Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
I just use a rotary cutter for webbing and a lighter to seal the end. Perfectly good / neat results if you're careful. A soldering iron with a flat tip (think end of a flat blade screwdriver) work work well too.
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Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
I’d go for something with a long blade like this
https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d03295 ... dp/TL19867
https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d03295 ... dp/TL19867
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Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
by Raggedstone » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:36 pm
Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:15 pm
Came to this thread all nostalgic….
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Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
A thread title to separate people according to how they spent their teens and twenties.
Let's just hope the OP isn't a copper.![Confused :???:](./images/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif)
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Let's just hope the OP isn't a copper.
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"It's why you'll always find me in the kitchen at parties"
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Invariably injured after attempting in an electric hob
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Not anymore, im retired!In Reverse wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:04 am A thread title to separate people according to how they spent their teens and twenties.![]()
Let's just hope the OP isn't a copper.![]()
Anyway, i managed to find a deal on a hotknife with CPC Farnell and it was well received!
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Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
You've never metioned it!
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