"mac davis" wrote in message
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I use braided copper wire, about 12 gauge... got 50' of the stuff from a
friend
that wanted me to ground the dc hoses.. *g*

I like the garrote style, lots of wire wrapped onto 2 pieces of 3/4"
dowel...
the point is to burn the wood, not your fingers... DAMHIKT


How fast are you spinning? The way copper conducts heat, I gave up on it
fairly early on the way to steel.