The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

charlief64 · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

I think I read a post here about a homemade stylus heater. I see how you could do a few wraps of nichrome and feed it a low voltage. What type of wire did you use (how many ohms per foot) and how much voltage did you give it (1,2,3 volts dc ... more ?). I want to heat the stylus on my Magnificent RadioTone lathe, but don't know where to start.

Charlie Richards

charlief64@juno.com

Steve E. · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:12 am Post subject:

Anyone else? I gotta go to bed and I would have to re-check my notes. I thought I went into in on an earlier thread.

Be careful heating a stylus attached to a crystal cutting head! I've been doing it, but only because I am experimenting and Gib has my back. The heat apparently will dry the crystal...or might.

Steve E. · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:13 am Post subject:

Here's the link to the other thread:

http://lathetrolls.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=7

charlief64 · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

Thanx for the relplies. I read the thread. I have a magnetic head that Gib is rewinding for me. I was just wondering if someone had come up with a formula for how much voltage is needed for any particular wire. The wire I have right now is 80 ohms per foot. I was wondering if the wire you guys used had less (or more) resistance. Also ... how many turns do you put on the stylus? I tried 10 turns, and 8 volts and got a slightly warm (not hot) stylus.

Charlie