[Woodcarver] Re: Woodburners

[Byron]

The idea that a fixed tip will last longer than a replaceable tip is more hype.  Also you'll hear that the "connectors" will wear out.  Again that's more hype.  I have three pens and about dozen tips.  One pen has a fixed tip and the other two use replaceable tips.  The connectors are strong enough that the likely hood of a problem is small.  Also a new pen is pretty cheap.  The connecting pins on the tip are easily cleaned.  
I haven't had any problems with the replaceable tips.  If all a company offers is fixed tips they'll try to sell that "wear out" concept.  There's a bit of a marketing thing I've seen.  If you design an inferior product, jack up the price and poor on the hype.  There's always a sucker around to buy it.

Byron Kinnaman
abkinnaman at earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~abkinnaman



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In a message dated 2/5/2006 4:29:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, gris7 at juno.com writes:
I have been told that fix tip pens are more durable than replaceable tip pens.


The problem with the replaceable tips is that eventually you will break or wear out the contact area.

Maura carvin' in nyc
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