Flatiron

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An old flatiron can be very handy in a workshop, e.g. for "dirty work" that you would not risk your nice household iron with.

That does not mean this iron should become filthy, though - for nearly every application, it is best to put a piece of baking paper between the iron and your workpiece.

Common "Maker" uses include applying edge banding or ironing wax into fabric, but feel free to get more creative (and show us your ideas!) as long as it's safe.


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Type: Flatiron
Location: Sewing Area
Access Requirements: Read the Wiki Page
Status: In Commissioning
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This tool is not ready for use yet since not all commissioning steps have been completed. The process is also tracked on GitHub. Feel free to contribute to making it usable, any help is very welcome!

Task comment Status
Name the tool: - done
Take a picture - pending
Find the manual as PDF needed for all machines - add a link to the InfoBox or comment where you could not find it pending
Documentation this page, status: in commissioning pending
Print QR-Code use the wikicrawler pending
Introduction - pending
Security Check to be done or witnessed by a manager pending
Test to be done or witnessed by a manager pending
tool's name, owner and approx. value provide to Johannes for inventorization pending
Last step: make it available physically and in the wiki - then delete this template pending


Severin BA 9676

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Severin BA 9676

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Synonyms: iron;
DE: Bügeleisen, Bügelautomat
Type: Flatiron
Material: usually fabric; edge banding
Used with: baking paper
Location: Gluing Area
Access Requirements: Read the Wiki Page
Status: Working
Manual: bedienungsanleitu.ng (PDF)
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A simple flatiron you can use for "dirty work".

Furniture Repairs

Veneers that were applied with heat-sensitive glue can be removed and re-applied with careful help of a flatiron.

With a few drops of water and the iron set to •• (wool, < 150°C) you may be able to let a dent (Delle) swell up again and let the damage disappear!