TimC
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| posted on 3/3/18 at 10:49 PM |
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Wanted: Loan or hire of hot knife
Hi All,
The woven conduit that I’ve bought at considerable cost to wrap my loom is apparently much better cut with a hot knife. I was reasonably prepared to
buy a cheap one - except they don’t seem to exist; entry level is c.£60.
Can anyone help? I’m happy to pay a deposit etc.
Cheers
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 4/3/18 at 08:25 AM |
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I have used a cheap disposable craft knife, heated it with a gas blow torch and used that for similar cutting in the past.
Keith
Aviemore
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/3/18 at 09:17 AM |
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You could also buy a cheap soldering iron (if you haven't got one already) and graft a craft knife blade onto the tip. If you get one with
readily-available interchangeable tips (like an Antec) then you'll have a serviceable tool at the end of the job.
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 4/3/18 at 10:21 AM |
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How about something like this.
Ebay item No: 182684842042
Comes with a hot knife attachment.
We use a similar one on the boats, a very handy bit of kit indeed. 
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rf900rush
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| posted on 4/3/18 at 10:24 AM |
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An alternative.
Cutting with sharp scissors then melt the ends (carefully) works.
or gas powered cheap one
L
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Some of these come with soldering bits as well. Double the use, may justify the cost.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 5/3/18 at 01:40 AM |
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I’m not certain if If was a manufactured item or a homemade addition but I saw a powerful Weller soldering iron with a flat blade on the end being
used to cut and seal climbing ropes I might have a similar iron going spare if I can find it,
Atb
Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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nick205
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| posted on 5/3/18 at 01:41 PM |
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Not used it for a while, but on my old soldering iron you can change (replace) the end which is held in place with a grub screw.
Could you not fit a cut down scalpel to create a hot blade?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 5/3/18 at 11:36 PM |
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This comes with hot air and hot knife - great for both cutting and fitting heatshrink
https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/pro-iroda-solderpro-70w-gas-soldering-iron-kit-n13ar
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