I got a Gift from Dan !

[RocklockI]

Thank You Dan !  Look what I got for a Graduation gift !  

It's a wax pen , I didnt know there were such things   No more hot needle and burned nails welding for this boy , alcohol burner BAHHH . So two centuries ago .

This is a professional tool ,it has gold plated tips and a digital control panel .

The only hiccup is ,it is for 240 volts , pluse I'm pretty sure I'll have to replace the plug .
Have you guys seen this kind B4 ? I know a guy who can run 240v so thats not much trouble .

Thank you. Dan

You need to write your book !
Gary

ETA ...I frgot the pics  




Eta 2 He sent some metal handled scalpes and a BUNCH of blades .......I wont have to buy that next big box of popsicle sticks to work with ! I'll prolly lop off a tip of something ... I hope it is not the tip of something that will bleed .

[GGaskill]

You should be able to find some kind of traveler's converter that you can plug that into that will plug into US standard 110 VAC receptacles.  Try 220 to 110 converter in google.

[RocklockI]

Good idea George .

[Cat Whisperer]

There are some bounderies that just don't exist here.

I'm impressed.

NOW, then, we expect to see some pix of learning to play with the new toy!

Look at the wattage of the unit.  If you can't come up with a converter, I should be able to come up with a 1:2 transformer.  It will be listed as watts or volts and amps.

[thelionspaw]

If you have a 220 line for your dryer or welder, you should be able to use it. google "240 volt to 220 volt".

[RocklockI]

And the ones that do exist , are only here for the shifting . Transformation of energy CatMan , like a Phyco Billy Cadillac going into redshift mode.

Yea between the new blades and something that gets hot ........ there is bound to be blood and some grief ,
theres not much doubt whos it will be .  

Right now I'm more interested in getting the energy which is now resting in Spuds gun all polished up and shipped off to him ,  where he can learn to deal with the stored energy his own self ..

Gary

eta Thanks Sir LPaw , this is what I was hoping would happen .....sugestions and help Thanks .

[Double D]

May or may not work.  European 240 is 50 HZ.  Some motors and clocks hate the difference.

[Cat Whisperer]

I'll put my money on it not making a difference. 

[GGaskill]

Looks like a pretty low power device.

http://www.denstar.co.kr/e_denstar_140.asp

[dan610324]

220 and 240 is the same (almost)
we had 220 here to until a coupple of years ago when they changed to 240
nothing needed to be changed , not even the light bulbs
todays stuff is marked 220-240 volt

yeah we got 50 hz here, but dont think 50 or 60 will make amy difference for the electronic
for electric motors it will change the rpm slightly , a 50 hz motor on 60 hz will have a slightly higher rpm and torque . and the oposite the other way

I just hope that you can use it , that wax pencil is a professional denta lab equipment and I couldnt think of anyone who would need it better than you .

its adjustable between 50 and 200 degrees celsius, but most waxes melts between 55 and 65 degrees
for soldering I mostly have it set at 58-59 degrees celsius
you just need to test it at your wax in that temperature setting and see if you need to rise or lower the temp a little .
I like to have it set to where it just melts the wax , I think its easier to control the soldering that way
for a wax with 58 degrees melting temperature I set it to 58 0r 59 degrees
if its set to 65 for example it will get more difficult to control the soldering and its easier to make mistakes

please dont do the same mistake as I did today gary , I dont know how I did it so please dont ask how .
suddenly when I was working with a scalpel I found it stuck in my stomach   
unfortunately it wasnt deeper than 1/8" or so , if it had been deeper I could have lost a pound or so   
 

[Cat Whisperer]

12 watts.  Easy conversion.

[carronader]

no holding you now Muskie , when we gonna see some stuff like this.........................

[carronader]

or you have a junk yard like this..................................