For a few years now, I have accumulated an assortment of Detailmaster pyrography handpieces. Mainly this is because the local Woodcraft store stocks them and a selection of tips. I’ve been happy with them except for one thing… those darned cords attached to each handpiece. 1) They are difficult to wrap up and they make the handpieces messy to store neatly. 2) They get tangled whenever I am swapping 2 or 3 different handpieces while working on a design. 3) They have been known to pull handpieces to the floor because of tangling or even the hanging weight.
In April, I attended a workshop with Cynthia Gibson. She uses the Razertip products and I was impressed with how she was able to store all of her handpieces in a toolroll-type bundle. None of those 5’ cords to get in the way. I even bought one of the Razertip ball-end handpieces from her. Different feel, but nice; I won’t hesitate to add more from Razertip, but I won’t be getting rid of my Detailmasters...
This past Sunday, I cut the cord(s), both figuratively and literally. Radio Shack carries male and female RCA-style plugs like the Razertip uses. I went with the solder-type attachment because of the high connect/disconnect frequency. Viola! My cord problem is solved. The plugs come with both red and black in each package; I decided to use the red for all fixed-tip handpieces and black for interchangeable tips.
I then spent a number of hours working on the bowl in the background of the attached photo after the conversion and didn’t notice anything different with the balance or maneuverability of the modified handpieces.
In April, I attended a workshop with Cynthia Gibson. She uses the Razertip products and I was impressed with how she was able to store all of her handpieces in a toolroll-type bundle. None of those 5’ cords to get in the way. I even bought one of the Razertip ball-end handpieces from her. Different feel, but nice; I won’t hesitate to add more from Razertip, but I won’t be getting rid of my Detailmasters...
This past Sunday, I cut the cord(s), both figuratively and literally. Radio Shack carries male and female RCA-style plugs like the Razertip uses. I went with the solder-type attachment because of the high connect/disconnect frequency. Viola! My cord problem is solved. The plugs come with both red and black in each package; I decided to use the red for all fixed-tip handpieces and black for interchangeable tips.
I then spent a number of hours working on the bowl in the background of the attached photo after the conversion and didn’t notice anything different with the balance or maneuverability of the modified handpieces.