Comments on: Surplustronics Power Pack http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/archives/2004/08/12/230/surplustronics-power-pack/ War Gaming and Modeling for Pulp, Warhammer, Mordheim and Flames of War Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben.geek.nz » N-Scale Trains: A Slippery Slope http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/archives/2004/08/12/230/surplustronics-power-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-9246 Ben.geek.nz » N-Scale Trains: A Slippery Slope Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/index.php/archives/2004/08/12/230/#comment-9246 [...] but am nearing the time when I can commit a layout to glue.  I will need a hot-wire cutter (which Stu kindly reminded me about) to start sculpting the required shapes (ramps, a mountain with a tunnel, and a small stream) from [...] [...] but am nearing the time when I can commit a layout to glue.  I will need a hot-wire cutter (which Stu kindly reminded me about) to start sculpting the required shapes (ramps, a mountain with a tunnel, and a small stream) from [...]

]]> By: Stu http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/archives/2004/08/12/230/surplustronics-power-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-9241 Stu Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:35:30 +0000 http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/index.php/archives/2004/08/12/230/#comment-9241 Just a cheapo AC/DC adapter, I guess AC/AC would work just as well though wouldn't it? The ni-chrome is just high resistance wire after all so it'll heat up either way surely? Can't say I'd want to use a decent adapter to make a hot wire cutter like this though because it's a bit shady (my adapter tends to warm up a fair amount too). Just a cheapo AC/DC adapter, I guess AC/AC would work just as well though wouldn’t it? The ni-chrome is just high resistance wire after all so it’ll heat up either way surely?

Can’t say I’d want to use a decent adapter to make a hot wire cutter like this though because it’s a bit shady (my adapter tends to warm up a fair amount too).

]]> By: Ben http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/archives/2004/08/12/230/surplustronics-power-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-9237 Ben Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/index.php/archives/2004/08/12/230/#comment-9237 Hey is the adapter AC/AC or AC/DC? I might be able to make it do double-duty because I think I need an AC/AC adapter to drive the points on my N Scale train layout. Hey is the adapter AC/AC or AC/DC? I might be able to make it do double-duty because I think I need an AC/AC adapter to drive the points on my N Scale train layout.

]]>