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Quote from: M60gunner on Today at 06:17:05 PMA tip I picked up somewhere is I have a container with water near by when I am heating up inserts. After I get the insert in the shaft and wipe off any excess I plunge the end into the water. Cools off everything quickly.
 
 I wonder if GT had a complaint from someone who melted a shaft so the "no heat" recommendation? Or, to sell more of their SG?

I was curious myself. I've always used hot melt glue and I was curious as to why gold tip said to not use hot melt.

Sorry Kirk, it looked so much like Bocote to me. I stand corrected.

Very nice buck, congratulations!!!

Quote from: joe vt on Today at 02:52:26 PMOh my    Bocote is a beautiful wood but man the character/figure in that riser is a wowzer!!!

Not Bocote.... It's Black & White Ebony...

I found this adjustable DC power supply, but i'm uncertain this will work with the size of wires that come out of it.

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I'm also concerned that hooking these up for the purpose of generating heat is basically shorting out the positive and negative leads, and will burn out the small 12-14 gage wires if it doesn't trigger a shut down or pop a breaker in the power supply. 

Some of the battery chargers i tried to use that had digital readouts and a circuit board would shut down the charger when the circuit was complete touching positive and negative.

Quote from: mmattockx on Today at 11:25:12 AM

Quote from: Kirkll on Today at 10:22:02 AMI'd definitely be interested in exploring a different power supply to heat my stainless steel heat strips.... But how would you control the temp if you are not using a voltage regulator? Electricity isn't my strong suit....  Kirk

The power supply has adjustable output for voltage and amperage, similar to a welding machine.

One question - where did you measure your 2.43V at in the system?


Mark

I measured the 2.4 volts at the connection leads at the ends of the heat strips, or the end of each battery charger cable.

Can you guys give me an idea of the type of DC power supply you are talking about than can be adjusted?    Kirk

Big Jim never failed me!

Same here. I can't get out like I used to anymore and I refuse to hunt from my car so reading success stories is great. I must admit I wasn't very successful compared to others but the pursuit was what I looked forward to every season.  Keeps the stories coming

A tip I picked up somewhere is I have a container with water near by when I am heating up inserts. After I get the insert in the shaft and wipe off any excess I plunge the end into the water. Cools off everything quickly.
 
 I wonder if GT had a complaint from someone who melted a shaft so the "no heat" recommendation? Or, to sell more of their SG?