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Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:48 pm
by BreninBeener
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
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:59 pm
by woodsmith
How about this ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMfbo_skBF0
I'm Stu will have a better idea.
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:05 pm
by Zippy
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!
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:15 pm
by Dave Barter
Came to this thread all nostalgic….
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:25 pm
by Shewie
Hot knife, reminds me of hazy days at college in the 90s
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:00 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
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.
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:38 am
by rudedog
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:36 pm
by Raggedstone
Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:15 pm
Came to this thread all nostalgic….
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:28 am
by Rapideye
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….
Hot knives, bucket bongs and blow-backs. Unless I've missed a possible tangent this thread was taking.
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:04 am
by In Reverse
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.
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:15 pm
by jameso
Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:15 pm
Came to this thread all nostalgic….
"It's why you'll always find me in the kitchen at parties"
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:34 pm
by Dave Barter
jameso wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:15 pm
Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:15 pm
Came to this thread all nostalgic….
"It's why you'll always find me in the kitchen at parties"
Invariably injured after attempting in an electric hob
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:37 pm
by BreninBeener
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.
Not anymore, im retired!
Anyway, i managed to find a deal on a hotknife with CPC Farnell and it was well received!
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:15 pm
by In Reverse
BreninBeener wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:37 pm
Not anymore, im retired!
You've never metioned it!
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:02 pm
by BreninBeener
