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Title: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: Tiredtim on July 29, 2014, 08:45:48 pm

Does anyone know what kind of battery charger I would need to make a decent feather burner?  Or is there something else that would be better?  Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: Pat B on July 29, 2014, 08:48:59 pm

You can use an electric soldering gun.
 I think either a 6 volt or 12 volt will work also but wait until someone know what they are talking about.  ;)  ;D

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: lebhuntfish on July 29, 2014, 08:51:40 pm

I would like to know as well.  Maybe some pictures of your home made ones as well! Patrick

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: Pat B on July 29, 2014, 11:14:58 pm

Have you checked our "How To" section.  If not there check TradGang's "How To" section. I know there are a few there.

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: bubby on July 30, 2014, 01:58:24 am

turn it down to 6 volt, but if you have a new style charger that yoy cant get the clamps to spark it wont work, some chargers if the battery is dead it wont charge and those kind wont work

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: Tiredtim on July 30, 2014, 02:55:02 pm

Thanks Buddy, that makes sense on why the one I have doesn't work. 

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: lebhuntfish on July 30, 2014, 07:31:55 pm

How was you trying to do that with a battery charger? I have one of the older kind. What kind of wires are you using?  Sorry if i hijack this thread but my question is for, Tiredtim or I guess anyone for that matter thanks, Patrick.

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2014, 08:19:41 pm

You can buy feather burning ribbons from 3Rivers.

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: lebhuntfish on July 30, 2014, 08:25:01 pm

Thanks Pat, I'll check it out!

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: osage outlaw on July 31, 2014, 08:11:14 am

Here is a feather burner I made a few years ago.  I bought the ribbons from 3rivers.  I hooked an old battery charger up to each bolt and set it on 6 volts.  I would unhook the charger after each arrow and brush off the ribbon.  If I left it hooked up for to long it would trip a breaker in the charger. 

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14590-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: lebhuntfish on July 31, 2014, 01:25:59 pm

Very nice, thanks buddy! Patrick

Title: Re: Homemade feather burner source
Post by: bubby on July 31, 2014, 11:58:59 pm

you can also use piano wire,we used to use it guniting swimming pools and have some and tried
 it and it worked fine