Truart Pyrography pen User manual

TRUArt®

60W Pyrography Pen

User Manual

Table of Contents

Foreword 3

Warranty 3

Operation Safety 4

Features 5

Using Your Pyrography Pen 6

Cleaning Tips 7

Annealing of the Tips Before First Use 7

Tips and Their Uses 8

Common Issues 14

Extension Cords/Cables 15

Accessories 16

Adjusting Collets to Fit Larger Tips 18

Going About Your First Project 21

Stencils 25

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TRUArt Wood Burner Bundle!

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Warranty Informaon

This manual contains VERY IMPORTANT

information about your wood burning kit.

Please read it carefully.

Your TRUArt pyrography tool is guaranteed to operate properly for a period of three (3)

years on the power supply, six (6) months on handpieces, and ninety (90) days on all

interchangeable tips/nibs. This warranty provides for repair or replacement, at the

manufacturer's option, of any defective components. This warranty is limited to the

actual cost of repairs and will not cover shipping costs or any consequential damages

resulting from failure of the unit or its components to perform as stated. All warranty

work must be done by the manufacturer. The manufacturer will not cover the costs of

repairs done elsewhere.

Warranty will be voided if unit has been tampered with, altered or repaired by

unauthorized persons or companies. In the event that your burner or handpiece should

need service, our average repair turnaround time is only one day in the shop. To receive

in- or out-of-warranty servicing, please reach out to us at hello@truart.co.

TRUArt Pyrography Pen

access to complimentary tutorials, stencils and updates.

Symbols used in this manual

Operaon Safety for your Pyrography Pen

1. Do not use excessive pressure when wood burning. Learn to adjust the heat seng to

make it work you for instead of stressing the pen and p.

2. Never touch metal objects with a p - this can destroy the unit due to electrical

shortcut.

3. Use care and common sense in how you clean and/or re-sharpen the ps. Use a leather

strop or bugging wheel with ne polishing rouge and learn to work at the lowest

temperature necessary to achieve the result you want.

4. Always keep the unit out of the reach and away from children. Tips are sharp and very

hot and will burn skin and esh easier than wood.

5. Whenever you burn, assume a comfortable and relaxed posion, with respect given to

arm, head, body and leg posion. For example, if you begin to feel stress in the back of

your neck, change the angle you are holding the work, or adjust the height of your seat

to relieve any strain.

6. Always work with sucient quanty and quality of light. Use a shadow light (a strong

light to the le of the work – if you are right handed) that creates a shadow with each

stroke, making it easier to place strokes.

7. Turn the unit OFF whenever you leave it – not only will you avoid a re hazard, but you

will prolong the life of the burning p. Most burning units will heat the p to

operaonal temperature in less than thirty seconds – me well spent when considering

the possible alternaves that could occur by not turning the unit o.

8. If the handpiece begins to make noise and stops heang, turn it o and re-ghten the

p holder using pliers. If that does not help - turn o the tool and replace p. If the

handpiece sll does not work with the replacement p, it might be defecve - please

9. If a unit begins to make noise or buzz, turn it o, allow the pen to cool, and change

pens. Usually, an occurrence such as this is indicave of a shorted pen. If the noise

connues with a new pen, you should contact us to ascertain the cause of the problem

and/or make arrangements to return the unit.

10. Keep wood scraps available to check heat sengs and to pracce strokes. To maintain

uniformity, the test piece should be the same type of wood as the work piece you will

be working on.

Features

Using your Pyrography Pen

1. Plug the Power Cord (#4) into an electric outlet and turn on the On/O Switch (#2) on

the side to heat up - it usually takes less than a minute for the tool to become hot.

2. Set the round Voltage Adjustment Knob (#3) to the desired voltage.

3. Voltage Display (#12) will show currently selected voltage. Depending on the p used,

dierent voltages will produce dierent temperatures. Make sure to use burn-test on a

piece of wood to conrm correct voltage seng.

4. If necessary, use the Voltage Fine Tuning Pot (#13) to ne tune voltage regulator—with

the help of a small at-head screwdriver—for opmal use with your mains electricity. A

typical case is when voltage is too high on the lowest seng or too low on highest.

When ne tuning, you should try to achieve 15V on lowest seng and 110V on max

seng.

5. Use the Handpiece Switch (#11) to select Handpiece I or Handpiece II (#6).

6. Always place the handpiece into the Handpiece Holder/s (#10) so the ps do not touch

other objects when not in use.

7. Hold the handpiece as you would a large pencil.

8. Always pracce a new technique on a sample piece before starng a new project.

9. The tool comes with various ps (#9). Some ps are the same as they are most oen

used and serve as replacements.

10. To clean the ps during use, use the wet Sponge (#8). To wet the sponge, pour some

water on it making sure it is suciently wet but not swampy.

11. Use a pair of pliers to ghten the ps in the Tip Holders (#7). If you try to ghten the p

holder by hand, there is a chance you do not ghten it well enough and the tool will not

10. Handpiece Holder

11. Handpiece Switch

12. Voltage Display

13. Voltage Fine Tuning Pot

14. Pliers

15. Cleaning files

16. Small steel brush

17. Tweezers

1. Power supply

2. On/Off Switch

3. Voltage Adjustment Knob

4. Power Cord

5. Terminals

6. Two Handpieces

7. Tip Holders

8. Sponges

9. Wire Tips and Box for Tips

work or it might emit a buzzing sound. In such events, re-ghten the p holder with a

pair of pliers. Avoid contact with p holder or ps while tool is hot or else severe burns

will happen.

Most burning can be done at lower temperatures, there is no reason for a lot of smoke (or re!)

to come o your work. About 700 0F will give a nice “toast” to your work. In some cases, if you

burn too hot, paint adhesion can be a problem as the pores in the wood are sealed shut.

Burning at a lower cooler temperature will also help avoid residue buildup on your ps.

However, there may be situaons where you will need extra heat (power) to undercut or to

relief a carving detail and may require as much as 1500 0F or more. If you plan to do feather

inserts for instance, the unit has to deliver the extra power necessary to accomplish the deep

sloed cuts required to accept the pre-shaped feather inserts.

Cleaning Tips

One method used to clean and restore tips is by using a cleaning pad that has a very fine

abrasive grit (600/800) bonded to both sides of a foam core pad. This is fine enough to clean

your tip without removing metal and is still enough to redress a dulled tip.

Another method is by using a leather strop to sharpen and buff out an edge. The strop can be

treated with a bit of Neatsfoot oil, a very small amount of polishing paste or extremely fine

honing compound. Use care - too little is better than too much when it comes to these tips.

Work the tip cold and on its side. Use gentle draw strokes with a finger lying over the upper side

of the tip to support it. The stropping also gives it a nice polish.

Additional information on cleaning tips can be found under Accessories (Page 12).

Annealing of the Tip Before First Use

Annealing is a simple and quick process of heating metal or glass and allowing it to cool slowly in

order to remove internal stresses and toughen it. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Put a pen with installed tip into the holder

2. Turn on the power and set the voltage adjustment to the Max

3. Let the tip reach red-hot temperature and then turn the power off

4. Let it cool down naturally until cold to the touch (this will take few minutes)

5. Repeat it 2-3 times

When done properly, this will help with removing extra metal stress in the tip.

Tips and Their Uses

Your new TRUArt pyrography pen comes with a variety of burning tips. To get the most from

your kit, you can use the guide below prepared by Andrea of Pate’s Pyrography to get an idea of

what they are for.

Flat tip - flat tip that has a slight bend at the neck of the tip. This tip can be used to create sharp

lines if using the top portion with the bend facing down towards your burning. Flip the tip to the

flat side and it works great to burn a nice blended shade.

Small flat tip - this tip has a curved head and a flat backing. There is a slight bend at the neck of

this tip. Much like sample 1, this is a good tip to use for shading. This works well for creating

short fine lines for doing hair detail as well.

Rounded p – This is a “generic” or universal p. This can be used to create sharp lines and

shade well using the appropriate pressure and temperature.

Point p – This has a very pointy edge and works great when you need to make very ne lines.

The p is very sharp, so you need to be cauous of the amount of pressure you use. This is

suitable for any shading or solid burns.

Curve p – This has a curve on one side of the p. When using the pointy side, you can achieve

ne lines. If you use the backside of the p where the curve straightens, you can achieve a good

dark solid burn that works well for darkening a background. If you use the curved side of the p

you can create more of a shaded burn. The curve also makes it easy to make lines along

unnished or rough surfaces since it doesn’t snag on the surface.

Scale or Horseshoe p – somewhat similar to the Curve p, the curves are great for shading and

creang solid backgrounds. The top poron can also create ne lined details. With some

pracce and correct temperature and control, this can also be used as a stamp to create scales.

The following are some of the special ps available on our website.

The ball p is excellent for making nice sppling

paerns. It also works great for creang smooth

wring.

These ps work great for creang smooth lines and

are also ideal for script works.

The spoon shaped p works wonders to create a smooth

burn. It also works great for shading and even script

work and the top part of the p creates a ne line. This is

a great p for mulple funcons.

This p works well to create sharp solid lines. Using the

side of the p creates smaller ne lines

This p is perfect for creang sharp ne lines. This would

be for hair detail for creang thin ne edges.

This horseshoe-shaped p Is ideal for shading.

This allows you to create a so even burn and

allows you to add shadows and depth to your

work with a consistent shade throughout. You

can create a very thin line using the top

poron of the p to add ne details. You can

also use the p as a stamp and create layers of

scales.

This p Is great for making sharp ne lines

Common Issues

We have been selling this product for several years and customers love it. So far, there are only

three (3) main issues that other customers have brought to our aenon. Please read below on

how you can avoid the same issues.

Swapping ps into a dierent burning pen

Some customers contact us aer bending a p to its breaking point because they want to t it

into another brand of wood burning pen. Although it may be possible to swap your ps into

another wood burning brand, it might take a lot of dexterity and precision bending to do so—

not to menon eort– and there’s no guarantee that they would work well if they eventually t.

The ps provided with your set performs best when used with the TRUArt brand but if you

already own another brand of wood burning pen and would like to use the TRUArt ps on your

old burning pen, it is strongly suggested that you create your own ps from scratch using Ni-

chrome wire. We may be able to help you acquire some if you would contact us through email.

There are many videos online that teach how to make your own pyrography ps from Nichrome

wire.

Sporadic heang

Although very rare (if ever), the p does not heat up properly (i.e. slow heat up at maximum

voltage seng). If this happens, check if the p is not broken or has a minute crack. Also check

that the p holders are screwed in ght on the p and that all power cables are connected

properly. Nothing should be loose.

If this sll does not x the problem, please contact us at hello@truart.co.

No heat

Very few have reported that the pen does not heat up. Please perform the checks previously

menoned and if it is sll the same, it might be that you received a defecve burning pen.

Please contact us at hello@truart.co as soon as possible about it.

Extension Cords/Cables

Extension cables are commonly used with our wood burners. Ideally though, you would not

want to use any. However, if you must, make sure it is:

1) As short as possible.

2) At least 16 GA (wire gauge)

3) Has three conductors (see image below)

On a technical side, the pyrography tool itself will draw just under 1 ampere in normal operaon

mode and has an internal protecon against short circuit. In the unlikely event it fails, the

extension cord needs to be able to handle more than 1 ampere. We strongly advise that you get

one with a capacity of at least 10 amperes.

Ampere rang of the extension cord changes with the length of the run, so two 10 amps cords

used together will have less than 10 amps capability.

Accessories

Files

The various shaped files are mainly for

cleaning and refurbishing the wire tips. It

helps clear out carbon deposits on the tip.

These carbon deposits occur naturally

when burning on wood.

Pliers

The pair of pliers are used mainly for tightening and

loosening the pen’s 2 nuts over the collets that hold the

wire tip (see arrows on image below).

Sponge

Placed into special slots in the pen

holder (see arrow on image below),

water is added to make it damp. During

work, tips are occasionally wiped on

them to get rid of burned materials.

Tweezers

Tweezers are used to handle tips easily. This is especially handy

when selecting tips from within the container (see images

below).

Adjusng Collets to t Larger Tips

This guide shows how to adjust your TRUArt Stage 2 60W pyrography pen’s collets to fit

larger (thicker) or smaller (thinner) wire tips. Universal wood burning wire tips

generally come in three sizes and can be thicker, thinner, wider, and/or longer than

standard tips:

•16 Gauge (GA) - 1.29 mm - Thick (Needs initial collet adjustment)

•18 GA - 1.02 mm - Perfect fit (No need for any adjustments)

•20 GA - 0.81 mm - Thin/Fine wire (Needs tightening with pliers)

Fitting thicker wire tips into your wood burner collets

The thicker 16 GA tips last longer and are best for prolonged usage as they do not wear

out easily after countless cleaning. However, you will need to initially adjust your

pyrography pen’s collet to fit them. You would only need to do this once after which it

becomes much easier to switch between the different types of wire tips.

Step 1

Unscrew the locking nuts (arrows)

from the collets

Step 2

Push the universal tip into the collets

(red circle) making sure that they are

aligned straight into the collets as

much as possible. Some force may be

required to do that.

Step 3

Pull out the tip, screw in the locking

nut onto the collets leaving it loose

(arrows), and insert the tip back in

again (big arrow).

Step 4

Tighten the locking nuts and your pen

is ready for some serious wood

burning.

Fitting thinner wire tips how into your wood burner collets:

You can expect the thin wire tips (20 GA) to be slightly loose in the pen. This is

especially more pronounced if you have adjusted your pen to fit larger tips already (See

Fitting thicker wire tips into your wood burner collets)

If tips are too loose or are not properly inserted, you will hear a buzzing/vibrating

sound coming from your pen. This can also short out your pen.

To avoid this, follow these easy steps using the tools already provided in your TRUArt

pyrography kit

With the provided pair of pliers, cut a short length of the end of the tips to equal lengths

and to remove any minute factory blemishes on them.

Next, with the file provided in your kit, file off the ends

of the tips to smoothen out any irregularities that might

snag when inserting the tip into the pen’s collets.

Once inserted in the pen, be sure to tighten the collets

with the pair of pliers for proper contact.

Universal tips are designed to go into several models

of wire tip burners. With these tips, it is advisable to

make sure that the tips resemble the original form as

much as possible. You can file/cut/adjust those tips in

any way necessary, but the main goal is to avoid any

buzzing noise emitted by the pen.

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