Hi everyone,
I recently tried to make a wire cutter that I can attach to a soldering gun. I tried bending an ordinary umbrella wire into something close to a NACA 6412 airfoil shape. Then I attached it to the hole in the soldering gun after removing the tip. When that didn't work I tried wrapping it around the reattached tip with copper wire to ensure good contact/heat transfer. Anyway, this is the airfoil-shaped wire that I came up with.
The problem however is that it doesn't work at all. I mean it doesn't even get warm despite the fact that it's attached pretty securely to the soldering gun I'm using. Is the soldering gun idea not feasible to begin with? I was also thinking of connecting it to an AC adaptor but I'm pretty sure I'll end up electrocuting myself...or maybe not...suggestions anyone, please? Thanks!!
I recently tried to make a wire cutter that I can attach to a soldering gun. I tried bending an ordinary umbrella wire into something close to a NACA 6412 airfoil shape. Then I attached it to the hole in the soldering gun after removing the tip. When that didn't work I tried wrapping it around the reattached tip with copper wire to ensure good contact/heat transfer. Anyway, this is the airfoil-shaped wire that I came up with.
The problem however is that it doesn't work at all. I mean it doesn't even get warm despite the fact that it's attached pretty securely to the soldering gun I'm using. Is the soldering gun idea not feasible to begin with? I was also thinking of connecting it to an AC adaptor but I'm pretty sure I'll end up electrocuting myself...or maybe not...suggestions anyone, please? Thanks!!