Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
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Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
Hi everybody,
I have seen the foamcutter build by Jim Young in his video presentation and it is realy cool and looks EASY to build.
I have several questions regarding the powersupply for this kind of foamcutter :
1. can I use an NiCd/NiMH pack instead of power supply? I yes what number of cells?
2. I have Duratrax ICE charger - can I use this charger as a powersupply? The charger has an function called DC motor burin-in. Can I use this function to power on the hot-wire?
3. Can I use an ATX PowerSupply for powering hotwire?
4. Can I use Sodlering iron ( Solomon Sl-30 ) with digitaly contorlled temperature ?
I do not want to buy another powersupply just for Foamcutter if any of mentioned posibilities are working. I have seen a thread about using NiMh Pack as a power supply but can't find it.
Thank you for any suggestion.
I have seen the foamcutter build by Jim Young in his video presentation and it is realy cool and looks EASY to build.
I have several questions regarding the powersupply for this kind of foamcutter :
1. can I use an NiCd/NiMH pack instead of power supply? I yes what number of cells?
2. I have Duratrax ICE charger - can I use this charger as a powersupply? The charger has an function called DC motor burin-in. Can I use this function to power on the hot-wire?
3. Can I use an ATX PowerSupply for powering hotwire?
4. Can I use Sodlering iron ( Solomon Sl-30 ) with digitaly contorlled temperature ?
I do not want to buy another powersupply just for Foamcutter if any of mentioned posibilities are working. I have seen a thread about using NiMh Pack as a power supply but can't find it.
Thank you for any suggestion.
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RE: Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
I would not use anything but a regular car battery charger or a ATX power supply if you have but would not use any other thing you mentioned.
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RE: Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
ORIGINAL: roltech
I would not use anything but a regular car battery charger or a ATX power supply if you have but would not use any other thing you mentioned.
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I would not use anything but a regular car battery charger or a ATX power supply if you have but would not use any other thing you mentioned.
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I also heard that you can use a car battery but if it is not controled it can cause serious burns.
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RE: Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
will this do the deed... without casualties?
car batt & ac dimmer (600w inc only writ on back), 12ga from romex for all but the Cutwire ?
car batt & ac dimmer (600w inc only writ on back), 12ga from romex for all but the Cutwire ?
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RE: Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
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will this do the deed... without casualties?
car batt & ac dimmer (600w inc only writ on back), 12ga from romex for all but the Cutwire ?
will this do the deed... without casualties?
car batt & ac dimmer (600w inc only writ on back), 12ga from romex for all but the Cutwire ?
roltech
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RE: Foam cutter - Duratrax ICE, Solomon SL-30?
ORIGINAL: KidEpoxy
will this do the deed... without casualties?
car batt & ac dimmer (600w inc only writ on back), 12ga from romex for all but the Cutwire ?
will this do the deed... without casualties?
car batt & ac dimmer (600w inc only writ on back), 12ga from romex for all but the Cutwire ?
http://www.utahflyers.org/FCCut.php
roltech