tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post8664719402298538578..comments2024-03-22T02:48:16.601-05:00Comments on Linda's Crafty Inspirations: A few more Elinor Earringslindalowcarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-24657841678342581912015-06-11T09:33:25.709-05:002015-06-11T09:33:25.709-05:00If you have a problem with it not heating up check...If you have a problem with it not heating up check your battery before replacing the tip and make sure battery is not out of date also. If that fails replace the tip. I have been using mine for four years and replaced the tip one time due to my putting to much pressure on the tip. I do have to replace the battery often but that is because I use it a lot. I bought another for a back up I never want to be without this handy little tool.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700609523580673976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-28502035058601227442015-06-10T10:28:03.664-05:002015-06-10T10:28:03.664-05:00Thanks for the tip, Lisa. I'll keep that one i...Thanks for the tip, Lisa. I'll keep that one in mind if my current one every quits working. I see that Walmart is only selling it for 3-cents off the suggested retail price but I could have it shipped site-to-store instead of paying shipping. Have you had yours long? I'm just a little cautious about buying Berkley products. I bought a pair of their special Superline scissors for cutting FireLine and they were junk. By the time they gnawed through the FireLine, the end of the thread was horribly ragged. I threw them out.lindalowcarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-346983342646881172015-06-10T09:42:50.632-05:002015-06-10T09:42:50.632-05:00I wasn't thrilled with the reviews on this one...I wasn't thrilled with the reviews on this one so I bought the Berkley Hot Line Cutter - which is a fishing line cutter. It comes with an extra tip and the tip is retractable. You push a button, it extends the tip and heats it, then is protected inside again. I really like it - but have had a couple of incidents of melting a working cord so I am always extra careful.Lisa Yanghttp://www.lisayangjewelry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-3802312760426334262015-06-09T14:01:16.442-05:002015-06-09T14:01:16.442-05:00Yes, I use it instead of scissors - I just pull th...Yes, I use it instead of scissors - I just pull the thread out to the side with some tension and zap it. I never could get close enough with scissors. I immediately cap it after use since I don't want it to accidentally heat up. I zapped my finger once. <br /><br />That's a really good idea about using it take apart a project. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-23308452040444494022015-06-09T12:11:01.219-05:002015-06-09T12:11:01.219-05:00That's a shame. Did you have it too long to re...That's a shame. Did you have it too long to return it?lindalowcarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-549776742921031412015-06-09T08:29:24.035-05:002015-06-09T08:29:24.035-05:00I bought one a year or so ago. Used it one time an...I bought one a year or so ago. Used it one time and it was great. But after that it won't heat up. Replaced btrys and still nothing. Saw online where others had same problem but never saw a fix for it (haven't looked in a white). If anyone has suggestions I would appreciate it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379674719977383171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-65079181053094260912015-06-09T08:01:16.697-05:002015-06-09T08:01:16.697-05:00I also have been using a thread zapper for years. ...I also have been using a thread zapper for years. Have two. One stays at home the other in my craft bag. The tips are very long lasting, but like any heated. Metal they eventually will weaken. Think similar to light bulb filament. <br />A tip for using , I place my thread between the prongs while still on needle. That way I'm sure that I have the correct thread. <br />Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-56702358558703318242015-06-09T07:41:21.065-05:002015-06-09T07:41:21.065-05:00I never would have thought of doing that, Betty. G...I never would have thought of doing that, Betty. Great tip.lindalowcarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-46984729112825047122015-06-09T07:30:14.507-05:002015-06-09T07:30:14.507-05:00Great tool and yes you will have to replace the ti...Great tool and yes you will have to replace the tip at some point. Nothing last forever(I wish). The tips are cheap and easier to replace than the tool itself. I also use mine when I have to take samples apart and can't get the scissors between the beads easy to cut multiple threads. Love, love, love this toolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700609523580673976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-14238724897568028702015-06-08T15:51:28.223-05:002015-06-08T15:51:28.223-05:00That's a great idea, Jeanie.That's a great idea, Jeanie.lindalowcarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-56737241811853049922015-06-08T15:51:06.931-05:002015-06-08T15:51:06.931-05:00So, do you use just the zapper instead of using sc...So, do you use just the zapper instead of using scissors? For some reason I hadn't thought of doing that.lindalowcarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-83470989887384769182015-06-08T14:53:47.781-05:002015-06-08T14:53:47.781-05:00The same thing happened to me! After first getting...The same thing happened to me! After first getting it, it seemed to be quite a while before I actually needed it! I tend to cut my threads with a bit longer stub now and then use the threader to melt them back. This works better for me than cutting the threads really short and risking touching the inside threads with the tip of the burner.<br />Jeanie Callaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310216520195634207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-12202971963085150712015-06-08T14:23:59.292-05:002015-06-08T14:23:59.292-05:00I have this same thread zapper and it's great!...I have this same thread zapper and it's great! I thought it might be a waste of money and gimmicky but it is really a great tool to have. I haven't had any problems with it except for one time going through the inner thread - fortunately it was on an earring and not a bracelet. You learn to pull the thread out to the side and barely touch it. A magnifier would help too. <br /><br />Very pretty earrings and bracelet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-24936827600823216832015-06-08T11:43:45.426-05:002015-06-08T11:43:45.426-05:00What's kind of funny is that since I bought mi...What's kind of funny is that since I bought mine, I've hardly ever needed to use it. I've gotten lucky in that the ends of my thread shrunk up inside the nearest bead most of the time. I have made a point of not getting too close to the beadwork when I use it for the reason you mentioned, Jeanie.lindalowcarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594808847717258786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006131256529451628.post-27702306859476440892015-06-08T11:00:03.952-05:002015-06-08T11:00:03.952-05:00I've had the very same model you have for quit...I've had the very same model you have for quite some time. And I got it the same way! My local WalMarts do not carry this device anyway, so I think I got a bargain. I love it. The only problems occur if you don't know when to stop. I have accidentally cut through inner threads accidentally, causing problems. I always wait until I am working well past the area on which to use the zapper. Or, wait until you are completely done with the piece. Sometimes little stray threads get covered up in successive bead passes and you don't need the zapper. I think there have been different models of the device, which could account for the different reviews. I have been very careful with the tip. I store it upright with the cap on in a seed bead tube holder and never lay it down. I think it might be possible for the tip to break or even just melt, which would account for the potential need for replacement tubes. I'll let you know if I ever need a replacement. Jeanie Callaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310216520195634207noreply@blogger.com