Great job Laura! I’m old enough to remember my grandmother using one of those irons and the trick is you don’t leave it plugged in. She would allow it it heat up and test it wit a drop of water to see if it was hot, then unplug it to do her ironing only re-heating it when the going got too hard. The mass of the iron hold heat for a long time. Cheers
When you are looking for Kampf fans, you will only need to look around for the people who are wearing heat-embossed leatherwork and have their right hands wrapped up in bandages.
Love this format of video where you talk and explain. The usual "music and small infos" is awesome as well but that's a good change. And now I need an iron !
There is always a fine line between "genius" and "batshit crazy" :D I'm stunned with the results you got, particularly on leather. Be a great way of adding finishing touches to things you make.
That worked so well! Looks amazing on the leather. Stickers are so 2019, leather patches are where it's at now! Btw, no need for a new handle, just wear a welding glove ;)
A) This is incredibly helpful, practical, and creative; and. B) I love every video that brings out your terrific smile. Thanks, Laura for knocking it out of the park with one of those simple ideas that never would occur to most of us! #peace
In the IG stories it was difficult to see how truly old that iron is... those irons were originally plugged in until it got to temperature then unplugged and used. Saw old ones like that that my grandmother used! It works so great! The brands look awesome! Yes, GENIUS!
It's basically copied from the original idea of a cast iron "iron" (which apparently is where the named originated) that was heated on a wood or coal burning stove. The mass was needed to hold the heat. Of course, once the thermostat was applied to the device it no longer needed to remain plugged in and the mass was reduced significantly.
Good point. Pre-electric irons would have been put in a fireplace or on a stove to warm up. This was just a first generation of replacing fire with electricity without rethinking how it might work.
@@danielrose1392 So basically a so called "cordless" iron. I wonder if some phase change material like low temperature solder could be used to greatly reduce the mass needed.
Die Tatsache, daß die Sohle anfängt Blasen zu werfen sollte eignetlich darauf hinweisen, das etwas nicht stimmt...bestimmt gab es doch zumindest auch früher nen rudimentären Hitzeschutz und wenn es nur ein Bimetallsstreifen war der sich inzwischen verabschiedet hat.
Hi Laura, great video! Small note of warning with old electric irons: they can contain asbestos! Also the old power cords can contain asbestos fibers. So never cut those open without protection. Mostly models from before the 80s I think. The mica layer you removed is a safe material, but should be replaced with a new insulation layer. It also would keep the handle a bit cooler I think.
I laughed out loud when you said Shit! then I thought how cool it was that even when you were surprised that your brain stayed in English, that just shows how incredibly smart you are.
There are almost certainly heating elements embedded in the lower plate. It's possible that you're drilling and tapping and screwing into them, making the electric hazard even worse than before you made modifications. Beware. I feel like I would test continuity between the plate and each of the electrical contacts both before and after the modification.
@@laurakampf It didn't occur to me that it could be taken apart enough to inspect the heating elements. Or is it the top plate that contains them? I would have assumed not, since the mica that apparently separates them is a poor thermal conductor. Oh, or is it that thin middle plate that I thought was just the mica insulator?
Really enjoyed the project and slightly different format of the video! The broken up format of the video really took us along the discovery process with you. Thanks for sharing!
Buen trabajo, ese estilo que estas presentando lo utilizamos en el trabajo para grabar cueros con una maquina... pero vos fuiste a la técnica que usamos, de grabar el bronce y después traducirlo en el material... obviamente usamos parágrafos y el diseño lo hago en la pc para poder hacerlo muy bien. Pero muy buen trabajo.
Sehr geile Idee. Du könntest die Hitze mit einem Lichtdimmer sehr gut regulieren. Schau mal mein letztes Brennstempel Video, da siehst Du was ich meine...Beste Grüße Lars
Awesome little project but look like as other commented that it should be unplugged once it get f***ing hot?! And obviously keep well away from Smudo! 😬😬😂😂👍👍
Take this "as an easy positive" note....a 60+yr Olds thoughts !!! Finally a UA-cam FEMALE posting and speaking ......in a common sense, hands on, working environment without all that dumb ditsy gaggy hug the world irrelevant crap. This women brought something to the plate that says,"Hey I'm a women but an equal." and everyone would listen. 2 Thumbs up here👍👍
WOW! I WISH I COULD GET MY HANDS ON ONE OF THOSE! It is sooooo cute! I'm about to etch some copper to see if I can make a little branding "iron" for myself. I'm going to use ferric chloride, and my cricut cutter for the vinyl mask! Hope it works out! Any advise for me? Oh and I am so glad I stumbled across your video! I'll have to subscribe. Maybe I'll make a video of making my little branding tool! I'm sure I can figure out how to make one not that it will be real good quality or anything, lol!
The iron is shaped like a gothic arch from a cathedral. You could make brass plates that cover the entire bottom of the iron with some beautiful gothic arch designs. doorways, church windows. etc.
Lovely artwork.. Hey.. you can make merchandise from your creation.. especially with the piece of leather.. you can make a keychain or patch with your (youtube channel) logo on it.. As everybody said before... It will be nice..
Hi. Could you make a video for us using a wood burner iron on eva foam? Im looking to make an ink stamp. How can we get the smallest line from a wood burner? A needle? How do i attach it? Thanks !!! ❤
The Iron didn't come with a regulator like modern ones, you simply Unpluged it when it got excessively hot, that's the reason it has a detachable cord.... WOW! This is an Awesome Usage Idea....
Laura... I'm only 5 seconds in and I've already liked the video....which is either dumb or a genius idea :oP ...I'm voting genius...I know this is gonna be another great video :o)
I'm sure this has occurred to you but, a higher (deeper) stamp edge will avoid over-burn on the edges, I would think. Fantastic job! I have my grandfather's old iron but it has one of those old power cables made from asbestos.
Now this IS ingenious! Two things I wonder: 1. could one possibly mill directly into the iron's base plate shown at 0:32 and leave the brass away? 2. if using a protruding brass plate - could one of these silicone baking mats covering the base while having a cutout for the plate improve the heating time? Time for experiments! :-D
Hi Laura if you are reading. What's the brand of the autopunch you use at 2.22 please?!? My old one does not work that well and that looks VERY useful. Great video. Thanks.
Oh my goodness! Nothing like watching the iron change colors as it gets hotter. But wait! There's more... the IRON part of the iron is actually blistering as the temperature soars. Laura, was that mica inside the iron? Thank you for another swell video. Blessings.
Hi don’t you think your iron is a 120volt like old power supply in France ? In this case you may destroy it using it with modern 240volt power supply. Anyway the result is so big ! Thanks for sharing so many ideas.
Neat project. We had an iron much like that in our holiday caravan (trailer for the 'Merican audience) - don't know why we didn't have a full sized domestic one except Dad liked gadgets. When it got to be "hot enough" (flick some water - or spit - on it) you unplugged it and used it. I remember my mother getting very upset when it was put down on the Formica laminate work top!
This was detailed in a U.N. publication about micro enterprise shoemaking. It has very good instructions for making several tools from repurposed materials. Very nice to see it being used! Great job!
Hey, Hi Laurie... ~You can Use a cloth like some piece of towel like cloth, or a leather piece and a cloth over the handle, may be that would do it ? ~Or else weare some heat protective glove while you use it, next time?... ~You can also perhaps connect it to a some sort of voltage regulator, no?? ~Nice experiment, U are great! ( * the older predesesors "coal heated" irons, used a damp cloth wrapped over the handles but of course not on this case due to shock hazard if you do tha,t I guess?)
Anstatt ausfräsen kann man die Schrift auch ätzend. Die Buchstaben/Zeichen einfach mit dem Edding aufmalen und dann die Platte in warme EisenIIIChloridlösung legen. Der Edding schützt das Metall, der Rest wird weggeätzt.
@@laurakampf ich denke mit entsprechend hoher Konzentration, Dauer und Wärme (ca 60 ° C) sollte es gehen. Natürlich würde ich große freie Flächen zusätzlich runter schleifen. Will man es ganz präzise haben, beschichtet man das Material fotoempfindlich, legt eine entsprechend bedruckte durchsichtige Folie auf, belichtet mit UV-Licht (ca. 1 min.) und wäscht dann den zu ätzenden Bereich mit Wasser ab. Das Andere ist wasserfest. Es besteht jedoch evtl. die Gefahr der Hinterätzung. Ausprobieren ;-)
Did you buy the Shaper Origin regurlary or is it sponsored in any way? I'm just asking because many "Woodfluencers" do have one since a few months and I want to know if it is really as good as it looks and if its worth its price ;-)
Beautiful Laura if you get those silicone pan handel protectors and install it in your new iron you won't suffer any burns, please be safe and thanks for sharing this awesome video...!!! 😍
Some do still potato printing. Laura was always a brand, now she is becoming a brand hot brand with a branding iron. And at the end of a long workday you can still start a fire with. Just don't forget to unplug it, remember your last fire extinguisher became a grill. You need a new one and more steaks and beer, mayby. What about turning the brass plates to turn into shoes for quicker change of branding sign ? Now I want a branding mosaic on leather of favourite quotes from laura 😉
I think they were meant to plug in for a few minutes until they're hot, unplug, iron a couple of clothes and then plug it back in to warm it back up if needed...I don't think they were meant for sustained plug-in times and a lot of clothes... But greasy as a brander!
it was a science on how long to leave it plugged in and not scorch your clothes and still be able to do a few pieces, my grandmother usually had 2 she rotated, she also had several that were heated on a stove or by a fire
There is a U.N. book about shoemaking, from the 80s. It details exactly how to make one of these, including mounting it on a bar to protect yourself from the heat.
Use a thermal paste to know exact temperature ...? Isolate the handle with thermal insulation band...? Also would use higher piece of brass .finally buy a small thermocouple with temperature indicator and drill it into the iron . Forgot : can be put on a small relay so it’s stop at the right temperature:)
A quick note: you could use some CPU thermal paste between the iron foot and the brand, because screws don't necessary make the brand touch the foot equally on the whole surface. Just a thought.
Only because something works (in kind of a way)it is NOT a reason to do it like that. Using a damaged iron or misuse one without themical switch maybe not that clever...
It's perfect to recycle and also perfect to set your workshop on fire ^^) Please be ultra careful or try to thermostatize it (quick). Apart from that, it's pretty cool ^^)
Great job Laura! I’m old enough to remember my grandmother using one of those irons and the trick is you don’t leave it plugged in. She would allow it it heat up and test it wit a drop of water to see if it was hot, then unplug it to do her ironing only re-heating it when the going got too hard. The mass of the iron hold heat for a long time.
Cheers
When I joined the Air Force we had irons like these. To test the heat a quick spit was all that was needed. Obviously Grandma was more couth.
“Can’t stop smiling” - loved that part.
Well the whole video, but especially when she can’t stop smiling.
When you are looking for Kampf fans, you will only need to look around for the people who are wearing heat-embossed leatherwork and have their right hands wrapped up in bandages.
“It’s so hot, it’s too hot to touch”
*continues to touch it without any sort of gloves*
Love this format of video where you talk and explain. The usual "music and small infos" is awesome as well but that's a good change. And now I need an iron !
The real flex here is that Laura remembered to carve the words backwards first time around
Tom AKA Nikumandroid ...her insta post shows she learned the hard way😂
Tom AKA Nikumandroid ... I thought 3:22 showed otherwise. I’m confused.
The edited video doesn't have to be in the same order as it's filmed. Don't get confused by basics.
and then promptly forgot for the 2nd go...
There is always a fine line between "genius" and "batshit crazy" :D I'm stunned with the results you got, particularly on leather. Be a great way of adding finishing touches to things you make.
Your creativity, imagination and talent is incredible but your genuine joy stands out. 👌🏽
My first thought: "I would buy that piece of cardboard"
Same here!
That piece of leather is really beautiful.
"This weeks idea is either..." I lean way more towards that it's genius. Or at least very very clever.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell 😂😂
I thought, you had my curiosity, you NOW have my attention. LOL
That worked so well! Looks amazing on the leather. Stickers are so 2019, leather patches are where it's at now!
Btw, no need for a new handle, just wear a welding glove ;)
A glove would be too easy😜
Turn your hand into glove but dipping it into acid
A) This is incredibly helpful, practical, and creative; and.
B) I love every video that brings out your terrific smile.
Thanks, Laura for knocking it out of the park with one of those simple ideas that never would occur to most of us! #peace
In the IG stories it was difficult to see how truly old that iron is... those irons were originally plugged in until it got to temperature then unplugged and used. Saw old ones like that that my grandmother used! It works so great! The brands look awesome! Yes, GENIUS!
...which also explains the weight. These irons required a certain thermal mass to hold enough heat.
It's basically copied from the original idea of a cast iron "iron" (which apparently is where the named originated) that was heated on a wood or coal burning stove. The mass was needed to hold the heat. Of course, once the thermostat was applied to the device it no longer needed to remain plugged in and the mass was reduced significantly.
Good point. Pre-electric irons would have been put in a fireplace or on a stove to warm up. This was just a first generation of replacing fire with electricity without rethinking how it might work.
@@danielrose1392 So basically a so called "cordless" iron. I wonder if some phase change material like low temperature solder could be used to greatly reduce the mass needed.
These where the next step
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Great job .............
.......... '/ good luck ..... Staying is safe ..."/'__________ . thank you..🥂
I just can’t get over the way she draws her lines. I can’t. They’re perfect.
I suspected something after the podcast...Amazing how well it works!! And perfect that you can change the plates as well!
Yes! When we finally get to collaborate we need to make a plate for you :)
hahaha i love this idea! so cool! best part: the smiles & how happy you are!
You have magic in your hand. God bless you ...😉😉
Die Tatsache, daß die Sohle anfängt Blasen zu werfen sollte eignetlich darauf hinweisen, das etwas nicht stimmt...bestimmt gab es doch zumindest auch früher nen rudimentären Hitzeschutz und wenn es nur ein Bimetallsstreifen war der sich inzwischen verabschiedet hat.
Awsome Idea!
I Like, your new waynes to explain the Projects with some words!
The storytelling is great
Thanks Jan // #DrKuebel
Watched this being tested on insta. Was v excited for the vid. Great upcycling
Hi Laura, great video! Small note of warning with old electric irons: they can contain asbestos! Also the old power cords can contain asbestos fibers. So never cut those open without protection. Mostly models from before the 80s I think. The mica layer you removed is a safe material, but should be replaced with a new insulation layer. It also would keep the handle a bit cooler I think.
you know you're a native level in a foreign language when you touch something hot and swear in that language. :)
WOW, that works so well! the result on cardboard so very unexpected.
Hi!
My name is Luiz. I'm from Brazil. You is cool! I loved your work! (Sorry, don't speak inglish )
Luiz, you speak English well enough. Keep writing!
incredible the result!
how lucky to know this channel. I subscribe and share with my friends Makers from Spain h Argenrina! congratulations mate!
I laughed out loud when you said Shit! then I thought how cool it was that even when you were surprised that your brain stayed in English, that just shows how incredibly smart you are.
It has melted the chrome on the sides
There are almost certainly heating elements embedded in the lower plate. It's possible that you're drilling and tapping and screwing into them, making the electric hazard even worse than before you made modifications. Beware.
I feel like I would test continuity between the plate and each of the electrical contacts both before and after the modification.
I took it apart and of course measured how deep could drill without hitting the electric components
@@laurakampf It didn't occur to me that it could be taken apart enough to inspect the heating elements. Or is it the top plate that contains them? I would have assumed not, since the mica that apparently separates them is a poor thermal conductor. Oh, or is it that thin middle plate that I thought was just the mica insulator?
Really enjoyed the project and slightly different format of the video! The broken up format of the video really took us along the discovery process with you. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your feedback-glad you enjoyed the video
Buen trabajo, ese estilo que estas presentando lo utilizamos en el trabajo para grabar cueros con una maquina... pero vos fuiste a la técnica que usamos, de grabar el bronce y después traducirlo en el material... obviamente usamos parágrafos y el diseño lo hago en la pc para poder hacerlo muy bien. Pero muy buen trabajo.
Great video, what is the name of the song you used from Epidemic Sound?
Inspiring video Laura Kampf.
Love from Bandung Indonesia
That worked so well!!! I've not seen the electric ones, just the older ones that you sit by the fire to heat up!
That’s awesome!!! 💥👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼love your videos and your talent!! 🇵🇷
'very simple' .. just take your shaper origin :D
But a branding iron is olso on my list, great idea with the old iron! (I make my with my CNC :P)
Chingón (fabuloso) como siempre!!! 👍
that's brilliant! congrats from France!
Up next: The Laura Kampf BBQ mitt
Awesome and Amazing creativity and I will be trying this.Thanks a Million....
Que buen trabajo!!!. Gracias mil veces por darnos ideas. Abrazo gigante para vos!
Sehr geile Idee. Du könntest die Hitze mit einem Lichtdimmer sehr gut regulieren. Schau mal mein letztes Brennstempel Video, da siehst Du was ich meine...Beste Grüße Lars
Mamma mia, what an invention. You're a fucking genius, Laura. With little money you made an interchangeable stamp
Estas son viejas no chingaderas”....Hermosa! Gracias por compartir!
That is brilliant Laura just pure brilliance!!!!
Very good idea for the old tool.
Best regards from cancel Woodworkingfelix...
Awesome little project but look like as other commented that it should be unplugged once it get f***ing hot?! And obviously keep well away from Smudo! 😬😬😂😂👍👍
Take this "as an easy positive" note....a 60+yr Olds thoughts !!!
Finally a UA-cam FEMALE posting and speaking ......in a common sense, hands on, working environment without all that dumb ditsy gaggy hug the world irrelevant crap. This women brought something to the plate that says,"Hey I'm a women but an equal." and everyone would listen.
2 Thumbs up here👍👍
WOW! I WISH I COULD GET MY HANDS ON ONE OF THOSE! It is sooooo cute! I'm about to etch some copper to see if I can make a little branding "iron" for myself. I'm going to use ferric chloride, and my cricut cutter for the vinyl mask! Hope it works out! Any advise for me? Oh and I am so glad I stumbled across your video! I'll have to subscribe. Maybe I'll make a video of making my little branding tool! I'm sure I can figure out how to make one not that it will be real good quality or anything, lol!
The iron is shaped like a gothic arch from a cathedral. You could make brass plates that cover the entire bottom of the iron with some beautiful gothic arch designs. doorways, church windows. etc.
I think @TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin would absolutely love this idea!
Lovely artwork..
Hey.. you can make merchandise from your creation.. especially with the piece of leather.. you can make a keychain or patch with your (youtube channel) logo on it..
As everybody said before...
It will be nice..
Hi. Could you make a video for us using a wood burner iron on eva foam? Im looking to make an ink stamp. How can we get the smallest line from a wood burner? A needle? How do i attach it? Thanks !!! ❤
Expectacular,me encantó,y me gusta tu cara de sorprendida,saludos
The Iron didn't come with a regulator like modern ones, you simply Unpluged it when it got excessively hot, that's the reason it has a detachable cord....
WOW! This is an Awesome Usage Idea....
Hi Laura Great idea, I am going to the market to get me an iron...... You have a beautiful smile.... Keep smiling. Regards from OZ Jack Marashlian
Beautiful iron, beautiful project and beautiful you, thanks for teaching so much, greetings from Chile.
tremenda idea que me diste, te gradezco tan hermosa opcion que me diste, andaba en busca de algo asi..... gracias mil, saludos desde mexico, un abrazo
Sorry unrelated comment but... I'm having these great flashbacks to the first video I watched; the Diresta Starkey. 😊
*I want a Laura Kampf coaster for my beer now hahaha*
Laura... I'm only 5 seconds in and I've already liked the video....which is either dumb or a genius idea :oP ...I'm voting genius...I know this is gonna be another great video :o)
Hols, si ella habla inglés, pq la traduccion también, no entiendo!!!
I'm sure this has occurred to you but, a higher (deeper) stamp edge will avoid over-burn on the edges, I would think. Fantastic job! I have my grandfather's old iron but it has one of those old power cables made from asbestos.
Great re purpose, recycle project 👍👍 Stay safe, Joe Z
Maybe this was an American iron that got overclocked on Euro power? Though I've burned myself countless times on old irons...
Now this IS ingenious!
Two things I wonder:
1. could one possibly mill directly into the iron's base plate shown at 0:32 and leave the brass away?
2. if using a protruding brass plate - could one of these silicone baking mats covering the base while having a cutout for the plate improve the heating time?
Time for experiments! :-D
Hi Laura if you are reading. What's the brand of the autopunch you use at 2.22 please?!? My old one does not work that well and that looks VERY useful. Great video. Thanks.
Oh my goodness! Nothing like watching the iron change colors as it gets hotter. But wait! There's more... the IRON part of the iron is actually blistering as the temperature soars.
Laura, was that mica inside the iron?
Thank you for another swell video. Blessings.
I love your excitement at how it worked out! And yes...that little iron is SUPER cute!
Hi don’t you think your iron is a 120volt like old power supply in France ? In this case you may destroy it using it with modern 240volt power supply. Anyway the result is so big ! Thanks for sharing so many ideas.
Neat project.
We had an iron much like that in our holiday caravan (trailer for the 'Merican audience) - don't know why we didn't have a full sized domestic one except Dad liked gadgets.
When it got to be "hot enough" (flick some water - or spit - on it) you unplugged it and used it. I remember my mother getting very upset when it was put down on the Formica laminate work top!
This was detailed in a U.N. publication about micro enterprise shoemaking. It has very good instructions for making several tools from repurposed materials.
Very nice to see it being used! Great job!
When it gets too hot, unplug it and leave it to cool down as you use it
Hey, Hi Laurie...
~You can Use a cloth like some piece of towel like cloth, or a leather piece and a cloth over the handle, may be that would do it ?
~Or else weare some heat protective glove while you use it, next time?...
~You can also perhaps connect it to a some sort of voltage regulator, no??
~Nice experiment, U are great!
( * the older predesesors "coal heated" irons, used a damp cloth wrapped over the handles but of course not on this case due to shock hazard if you do tha,t I guess?)
Me encantan tus videos muchas gracias saludos desde Argentina
Anstatt ausfräsen kann man die Schrift auch ätzend. Die Buchstaben/Zeichen einfach mit dem Edding aufmalen und dann die Platte in warme EisenIIIChloridlösung legen. Der Edding schützt das Metall, der Rest wird weggeätzt.
Echt? Ätzt das so viel Material weg? Ich glaub n Millimeter braucht man schon an Höhenunterschied.
@@laurakampf ich denke mit entsprechend hoher Konzentration, Dauer und Wärme (ca 60 ° C) sollte es gehen. Natürlich würde ich große freie Flächen zusätzlich runter schleifen. Will man es ganz präzise haben, beschichtet man das Material fotoempfindlich, legt eine entsprechend bedruckte durchsichtige Folie auf, belichtet mit UV-Licht (ca. 1 min.) und wäscht dann den zu ätzenden Bereich mit Wasser ab. Das Andere ist wasserfest. Es besteht jedoch evtl. die Gefahr der Hinterätzung. Ausprobieren ;-)
Now honestly tell me what you eat for brain improvement.
Regards from Karachi.
I don´t know how I found this woman but I felt in love with her 😍 (you´re hot girl ! )...
Subscribed already.
Did you buy the Shaper Origin regurlary or is it sponsored in any way?
I'm just asking because many "Woodfluencers" do have one since a few months and I want to know if it is really as good as it looks and if its worth its price ;-)
Now here's a cool tool. But it's hot. And... You can't touch this. MC Iron Hamer. ;]
Super really genius 👏 🙌 idea 💡. Awesome video.
Very good! Fantastic.
Nice job.Using a bakelite handle and wiring a thermostat switch will definitely make it more useful
My guess is when people would use it for clothes, you would have to be set up to use it RIGHT AWAY. If you waited too long, you destroy everything.
This has to be one of my favorite builds! The designs are endless with this!
Used heavy tools for DIY. Why don't you buy branding iron like other tools? real challenge is if you make it from nothing
Smiling along with you in Halifax, NS, Canada great project.
Beautiful Laura if you get those silicone pan handel protectors and install it in your new iron you won't suffer any burns, please be safe and thanks for sharing this awesome video...!!! 😍
Some do still potato printing. Laura was always a brand, now she is becoming a brand hot brand with a branding iron. And at the end of a long workday you can still start a fire with. Just don't forget to unplug it, remember your last fire extinguisher became a grill. You need a new one and more steaks and beer, mayby.
What about turning the brass plates to turn into shoes for quicker change of branding sign ? Now I want a branding mosaic on leather of favourite quotes from laura 😉
Sweet! Laura, what is the make and model of your router or CNC? Thanks for the video!
I think they were meant to plug in for a few minutes until they're hot, unplug, iron a couple of clothes and then plug it back in to warm it back up if needed...I don't think they were meant for sustained plug-in times and a lot of clothes... But greasy as a brander!
nice experimen,,,,i try to mak this
from NTT indonesia
Wooow super, what kind of bit u use for, congratulations greeting from México
it was a science on how long to leave it plugged in and not scorch your clothes and still be able to do a few pieces, my grandmother usually had 2 she rotated, she also had several that were heated on a stove or by a fire
Is very hot because this is a unit for 110V (american power) and you connected to 220V.
There is a U.N. book about shoemaking, from the 80s. It details exactly how to make one of these, including mounting it on a bar to protect yourself from the heat.
Use a thermal paste to know exact temperature ...? Isolate the handle with thermal insulation band...? Also would use higher piece of brass .finally buy a small thermocouple with temperature indicator and drill it into the iron . Forgot : can be put on a small relay so it’s stop at the right temperature:)
A quick note: you could use some CPU thermal paste between the iron foot and the brand, because screws don't necessary make the brand touch the foot equally on the whole surface. Just a thought.
No don't do this. CPU thermal paste isn't designed for such hot temperatures, but I know there are some materials you could use for thermal coupling.
Only because something works (in kind of a way)it is NOT a reason to do it like that. Using a damaged iron or misuse one without themical switch maybe not that clever...
It's perfect to recycle and also perfect to set your workshop on fire ^^) Please be ultra careful or try to thermostatize it (quick). Apart from that, it's pretty cool ^^)