[Jewelry making - Article 00548] - Re: [Orchid] Where to get a wax pen?

[LEESSILVER]

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Hi Dave,

    You sound like you are describing the wax pen I use. Its fantastic
    for wax buildup. 

    Unfortunately it is no longer available. I put pink 8 gauge sprue
    wax in the center. It has an adjustable heat control transformer. The
    heated barrel melts the wax. The tip has a lever to control the
    amount of wax that flows and a trigger that starts and stops the
    flow. If you ever find one for sale buy it. I own two. One for
    backup. It speeds up the alcohol lamp process by at least 15 times.

    It is interesting how things develop. The pen originally came with
    about 6 different grades of wax rods. Unfortunately most of them did
    not work well in the pen. They required too high a temp and did not
    flow well. They clogged the tip. I was frustrated when the pen did
    not work because of a clog. I flicked the trigger several times to
    clear the clog. The pen shot out wax onto my desk in a very neat wax
    spatter pattern. And so a new wax texture was born. I switched to
    pink wax sprues and have never had any more trouble with the pen. 

    I Use the texture as a background on many of my buckle. 

    The pen is at least 30 years old. The label on the back says:

        Hytronic mfg CO 
        Seattle, Boingfield, 
        Wash Phone number 206-R03-2859

    I don't think this is valid. 

    I bought one at a local jewelry supply store and the second from an
    unhappy user.

Lee Epperson
Lee
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