Fractal Wood Burning: HOW TO

WARNING: I do not recommend ANYONE trying fractal wood burning.
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I do not claim to be an expert on fractal wood burning, but I have made hundreds of these fractal wood burned pieces. I also work for an Eletrical utility company for my day job so I have spent a lot of time working with very high voltage electricity. And throughout my experience I have learned to ALWAYS be careful when working with electricity.
This video is meant for the people like me who know how dangerous fractal wood burning is but are going to do it regardless. Or for those who are already fractal wood burning but don’t know all the ways to keep themselves safe. I do not want to encourage anyone to try fractal wood burning, but if you are, this is the safest possible way to do it (in my opinion).
This method of fractal wood burning utilizes 3 layers of rubber protection;
1- rubber mat on the ground
2- rubber mat under work piece
3- rubber gloves
Two layers of Eletrical safety switches;
1- kill switch mounted on the fractal burn device.
2- dead man switch between the outlet and devices power cord. This is THE most important piece for safety.
RULES:
1. ALWAYS assume your device is ENERGIZED and NEVER touch the leads with your bare hands. If you need to move your Eletrical leads; step off the dead man switch, turn off the kill switch, and don your rubber gloves.
2. ALWAYS use a DEAD MAN switch. Place the dead man switch far enough away that you are going to be safe (6 foot or so).
3. Use ALL your RUBBER protection. Isolate your self from the ground by using a rubber mat over your entire work area. Isolate your work piece from the ground using a rubber mat under your work piece. Isolate yourself with rubber gloves.
4. FREAR & RESPECT the electricity. Fractal wood burners use extremely high voltage (2,000v) and enough amps to stop your heart in a second, DON’T FORGET THAT!
While this is NOT a fool proof method and accidents can still happen; follow my instructions for fractal wood burning and it will keep you much much safer. I have made hundreds of fractal wood burned pieces and I have learned through the years these tips and tricks for staying safe.
Please check out my other KZbin videos and my Instagram account where I post videos and other cool fractal wood burning content!
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[@briangilroy6338]

The deadman switch actually saved my life when my rig bit me. If the switch hadn't broken the circuit almost immediately after contact I would have died for sure. As it was, even the split second the 4000 volts went through my body was enough to fuse my contact lens to my cornea which ultimately caused me to lose my eye. It left exit wounds on my fingers. Needless to say I dont mess with it any longer.

[@ericbryant1778]

How did it get you? This could help save someone knowing your story!

[@DeepFriedDave]

jesus

[@StanWatt.]

Sorry you paid such a hefty price.

[@TheGreenHeartofItaly-fl3wv]

If you think the price of an education is high, try the price of ignorance. And there's the problem with this video and video's like it.... these guys are the perfect example of someone who knows enough to be truly dangerous, AND they have no idea really how much more there is to consider. Dunning Kruger. And yet, they take the role of the expert, generating content, making money, while despite the hollow warnings "don't try this at home", etc, they empower folks who are simply not anywhere near capable of understanding what can go wrong. Hence deaths. And this notion that some level of qualification, following these simple steps, and random cheap hardware from Amazon has any place in a discussion of safety is ludicrous. There are entire fields of engineering focusing deeply on reliability and safety. This is no place for amature hour, and having been lucky for few hundred projects in absolutely no way makes you anything other than laughing stock to professionals. Bruce if I were an attorney I'd be rounding up survivors going class action against you and your ilk.

[@EricBishard]

​@@ericbryant1778 I mean he was using microwave parts to burn wood, that's how it gets you. How did it not get him is the question.

[@sadCasserole]

If you're thinking about giving this a go, don't. Its so incredibly dangerous and can leave you permanently disabled, or worse, dead. The amount of electricity that the device produces is incredibly high, and could easily be fatal if even the slightest thing goes wrong. There have already been over 30 reported deaths from fractal wood burning accidents in the US alone, don't be the

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Absolutely right! It’s very dangerous!

[@hotbrakepads]

Ok boomer.

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

@@hotbrakepads 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@larrymoore5228]

Today, 6 1 23,they are burying a 43 year old,self taught expert.😢

[@larrymoore5228]

​@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 Today we are burying a 43 year old self taught "expert" June 1,st .2023.

[@ssgeek4515]

DO NOT DO THIS.Transformers are galvaniclly isolated so the rcd or main breaker will not trip if you get a 2kv shock ftom that microwave transformer.Mains trips only see the primary side load😯

[@wmman8256]

Your correct with your information. I don't know exactly how every one else is making their machines. But I have a GFI outlet I use to plug my power wire into. Then it goes into a deadman switch in outdoor plastic electric box with a locking clear door, then to a secondary deadman switch, that's 4ft away from the first. The first one has a clear locking cover. The cover will close on its own due to gravity. The second is just a plastic electric box and the switch is not covered by a lid, it's a step on switch. Then it goes into a wooden box I built to contain the transformer. The box has a plastic ceiling light fixture that holds a light bulb. When both Deadman switches are depressed the light bulb will turn on, alerting me that the transformer is energized. I'm to am being OVERLY, CAUTIOUS !! ⚠️ ⚡⚡

[@onehellofanopinion2313]

@@wmman8256 Safety precautions can fail and do fail, like they fail on an airplane from time to time. It just takes one time, one day for your life to be over in an instant. If you don't have someone nearby who can shut the power off immediately and begin cpr, you will not survive that day. At the end of the day, though, it's your life on the line and not mine. Enjoy the hobby but don't foolishly believe that your safeguards are enough to stop the force of electricity if that day were to come.

[@westonloomis]

@@onehellofanopinion2313 that's why you always build redundancy into your system so that any one part failing doesn't compromise the safety of the system. The method he's using is quite safe if done properly. He's using both a dead man's switch and a main switch, is turning the system on from a distance and then turning both power sources off before approaching, and is using insulated gloves to pick up the lead, one at a time, before replacing it and putting the board back down on the insulated surface before returning to a safe distance and turning both switches on prior to activating the circuit again. Plenty of redundancy. Not a perfect system but pretty damn safe if you treat it with respect. I understand people's horror at the idea of being shocked by these voltages and current - it's extremey dangerous and I'm really surprised that more people didn't die when they were essentially hooking up wires to a microwave transformer, splashing electrolyte solution everywhere, turning on the egregiously powerful current, and then manipulating the wires with their bare hands. It's astounding they're not all dead tbh. But the hysteria caused by that woman's video and the egregiously negligent and unsafe practices of some have lead to a hysteria where people regale anyone who mentions fractal wood burning with stories of an electrician who died from doing it and using this as proof that noone should ever do it ever as it's impossible to mitigate the risk. It's electricity, not black magic. You can mitigate the risk and you can do it relatively safely.

[@gottabighit1]

I will never try this, but find it interesting. I don’t know enough about electricity. That said, why does one have to use a “microwave transformer”? Does this method of burning wood really need the highest of electrical current and voltage? Please explain.

[@robertlapointe4093]

@@gottabighit1 The process works by trading the electrically conductive solution (baking soda in water) for electrically conductive carbon tracks (the burned wood, basically charcoal). At the interface, where the electrical current has boiled off the water - leaving non-conductive wood and solid baking soda - between the the two conductors, the electricity flows through an arc (air heated to a high enough temperature that some ionization has occurred), which burns the wood. For the electricity to jump the gap requires a fairly high voltage, typically a minimum of about a thousand volts. The arc is converting electrical power to heat and maintains itself if there is enough current provided by the power supply, probably around 10 to 20 milliamps minimum. Other types of high voltage transformers have been used successfully for wood-burning, such as oil-burner ignition transformers (aka OBITs, which provide about 20 to 25 milliamps at 8 - 10,000 volts) and neon-sign transformers (aka NSTs, which deliver 30 - 60 milliamps and 9 to 15,000 volts). Since these types of transformer provide lower currents than a microwave-oven transformer (aka MOTs, which put out about 500 milliamps at 2,200 volts), they are much less likely to give the operator a fatal shock (usually around 30 milliamps across the chest).

[@xgoldshwangx9842]

Tbh this is one of the safest burner set ups I’ve seen would love a video on how your burner is set up tbh

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Noted! Thanks for watching!

[@charliewatts6895]

@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 Bruce have you thought about an indicator light(s) - if foot switch fails that could make a difference.

[@irishful1]

so you're betting your life on a footswitch. I do HV-AC testing daily and it's the second time in a year that the footswitch has broken so I don't trust these. One time I had the switch stay on but on a 400v testing rig so it didn't hurt as much as 4000v but still...

[@notroxa]

i do appreciate how your intent is not to encourage fractal wood burning, and you emphasize multiple times that it is a bad idea and you are making these wood pieces understandkmg the risk, but instead your intent is "there are going to be some people who ignore the warnings, who dont care about the risks and are going to try it anyways. let me do the best i can to make sure those people are at least doing it as safe as possible" i mean, personally id argue there is no such thing as a safe way to do this, and based on your video i bet you would agree. but you are right, in that some people just do not care how dangerous something is. they will do what they want regardless. so i appreciate and thank you for doing your best to protect those dumbasses who think doing stupidly dangerous stuff for cool results is a good idea. ideally, absolutely nobody would ever do this unless there is a way to make it 100% absolutely safe (or well 99.99% since 100% safe of anything isnt really possible but you get my point) but that just isnt reality. some people are stupid. so i respect you trying to make sure those people are at least being stupid in a less dangerous way. with that said though you really shouldnt risk it, its just not worth it. im sure there are ways to get similar results without the risk, maybe by using a soldering iron and a light touch

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Thanks for the feedback. I think I’m in too deep now to stop. My LLC name is Bruce Burns 😂. But no it’s totally not worth it but I truly love doing this and it’s fulfilling for me so I’m going to stick with it!

[@edisonneira6994]

Working with electricity has always been dangerous, rather when we talk about 2000 volts, but if you take all the safety measures, that is, you prepare everything for burning and then connect the transformer, watching from afar, you won't have any risk of electrocution. , then to intervene or change the position of the electrodes, the first thing to do is disconnect the transformer, to work safely...... this is a nice job (always make sure there are no children playing around)

[@nateandyourmom]

Barbara just got hurt

[@npip99]

You seem far too critical. Following every single piece of advice in the video makes the overall procedure just reasonable levels of danger. Clear emphasis of absolutely no children on the property, kill switch, dead man switch, rubber gloves, and standing several feet away. And, clear emphasis that it's still dangerous, consider it similar to rock climbing, if you anchor into a loose rock you might die, it happens. If the kill switch and foot pedal break or make contact you might die if exposed skin touches something. There are 60+ deaths from fractal wood burning, if they did this, it would probably be 0. Even if it was 1-2 deaths, it would be a dangerous activity, e.g. something like BASE jumping, not something prohibitive to people with that risk tolerance. You mention 99.99% vs 100% as if the average speed on Floridian highways where I live isn't literally 90-100mph with people changing lanes all the time to swerve around traffic. Often with occasional drunks on the road too if the sun has set. That's not 100%, or even 99.99%, certainly less. That's all to say. This video is quite reasonable.

[@DreadEnder]

I mean you’re not wrong but you’re not right. Yes it’s good to advise against it but the best thing to do is to not promote it and try and dissuade people as much as possible. This is basically a video on how to make a bomb but then the narrator says, “we suggest you don’t make this bomb because it could injure you.”

[@j.b3561]

Great safety video.

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Thank you!

[@stevenstrio5431]

I switch looped a hand held deadman’s switch directly into mine. I have a specialized fuse, a kill switch, and a dead man switch with a light indicator when it’s even plugged in and a second bigger light if the kill switch is on. And almost everything dipped in rubber. What do you use as transformer?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Microwave!

[@grace4cs]

Thank you for video I made one but it's not working do you know what's is wrong? Please help me out.

[@buurton1]

What about clamping the wood part BEFORE connecting it to a power source?

[@jgottado]

Thank you for sharing this ❤

[@alfiewillis4893]

Thank you so much for just outright telling people how dangerous it is and doing your best to provide safety measures for people who *do* want to play with that risk anyway. I saw a thing on Twitter just a couple of weeks go where a big account was hiding posts informing people how dangerous it is and I appreciate you going out of your way to inform people and responding to comments honestly. Thank you again.

[@cpotisch]

this is still horrible. it's going to lead to dumbasses thinking it's safe

[@alexmsc5753]

Great way 👍 I’m definitely going to do it occasionally thanks for showing me a safe way or much safer way to do it 🎉

[@getdrippy4416]

Appreciate the info. I have been easing into it.

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Forsure just take your time bro!!

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

do not do this

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

@@bilbo_gamers6417 Yeah stay inside with your security blanket! Cover the windows! board up the doors. Remove the electricity from your home! It's the only way to stay safe. If I need food I have it delivered and I pick it up from outside wearing only a bubble suit. No clothing underneath as I fear the sun with the bubble suit will act as a magnifying glass and catch me on fire. Then I dine in my bulletproof room.

[@c.jmiser6855]

I would like to do this to some plywood and lay it for flooring in my camper, can I do this with plywood? Or. Is the plywood sheet to thin for this type of work?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Ya you can do it with plywood. I am using plywood in this video. I wouldn’t do fractal wood burn something I would be walking over tho. Burning the wood makes it weaker!

[@tonycarpaccio9550]

Have you heard DJ Shipley talking about his electrocution when fractal burning skateboards? Unreal man. Anything you can do to make it safer do it.

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I watched that video as well. Crazy story! Definitely part of the reason why I wanted to make this video.

[@tarts9767]

Absolutely beautiful ! But what is the kill switch for if you allready have dead man switch witch controls all the system ?🙂

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

The kill switch is there as a second line of defense in case there is any issue with the dead man switch! Good question! And thank you!! 🙏

[@markhammond4539]

You will never get a chance to use your kill switch if you're dead man switch fails

[@grassroots9304]

I think the point is this: the deadman turns the power off. The kill switch turns the power off. Two devices to do the same job offers redundancy. Plus, the kill switch turning the power off means that the deadman switch can't accidentally be activated while you're messing with the connections in harm's way (you step on it, cat steps on it, something falls on it, ex steps on it).

[@jadarose3370]

Watched a show where 2 beginners doing this for the first time, at their home, accidentally killed themselves and set the whole house on fire. This is by no means a little art project.

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

This sounds like fake news from somebody who wishes they had a life and ANY story to tell.

[@kevingray4070]

Sure that wasn't a meth lab?

[@official-obama]

@@kevingray4070 How To Make Meth Watched a show where 2 beginners doing this for the first time, at their home, accidentally killed themselves and set the whole house on fire. This is by no means an easy way to get money. Sure that wasn't fractal burning?

[@txchrist]

This was very helpful. Thank you. Is there any place to buy the parts or the kit for the kill switch, dead man's switch, etc.?

[@cpotisch]

Just don’t. JFC

[@seanhill7533]

I use basically the same setup but I also have a drop light plugged into the Deadman switch. The light clamped to the table so if the light is on the power is still active. Just so I feel safe my Deadman switch is working correctly. When light is out its safe to move cables .

[@ThinkingBetter]

Yes, I agree. A broken stuck deadman switch can cause a dead man…

[@markhammond4539]

Maybe you'll have a blown light bulb sometime also

[@l-l]

i too love natural selection

[@raymondojones3830]

What burning machine are you using? thanks

[@engtimofeev]

The safest way possible is to use remote controlled HV switch with a visible air gap. Visible air gap means the operator can clearly see the state of the circuit just by looking at it. These are used on power distrubution stations. You need two switches, one for each HV lead. To engage the system, you connect transformer outputs to respective leads; to disengage you connect both transformer outputs to common grounded rail, shorting it. The sequence is: get away from the table, engage switches, verify the connection visually, step onto the pedal, burn, step off the pedal, disengage switches, verify disconnection and grounding visually, approach the table.

[@jeanjacobson8911]

Thank yiu for sharing! I just wanted to know how to do a good picture on my walnut. Anyway that's not burning this way?

[@cpotisch]

you still alive?

[@koningbolo4700]

These MOT's are pretty versatile things. I build a ring and spot welder with them. Much safer since the high (2.5kV usually) secondary coil is removed and replaced by a 1.7 Volts turn and a half coil to get the high current needed for butt/ring/spot welding. The MOT as is can be very dangerous. Even disassembling a microwave oven (to extract the MOT) which was recently in use can kill if you touch the leads to and/or from the giant capacitor in there...

[@RaRa-eu9mw]

This is so cool. I'm doing it with my dad tomorrow!

[@stripyd007]

be careful

[@jpillon1]

Hopefully we get an update on how it went..... Or not.

[@sylviaisgod6947]

Did you survive?

[@tylerp3327]

I don’t think he survived… 💀

[@msm.thedivine3037]

Good luck! Don't die! I believe in you!

[@KicksPuppies]

Hey thanks mans, seriously! This would definitely make my set up WAY safer.

[@StuckwithBTS]

Please don't do it it's dangerous for you

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

@@StuckwithBTS Just say no.... To electronics. - Penguin

[@StuckwithBTS]

@@YoureNotSoSmartBro imagine getting died in 3 seconds just bcs you touched the bread from your toaster

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

@@StuckwithBTS Uhm..... huh..... you know what? You should start fractal wood burning and do us all a favor.

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

@@StuckwithBTS imagine living your life afraid of toast.

[@runifuceeme406]

HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR FRACTAL BOX?

[@B30pt87]

Thanks!

[@trichio]

Good safe setup Brother. I have the same setup with a foot switch, in line shutoff switch and power light. I'm always at least 10 feet away when the power is on.

[@rodolfovargas2621]

The eléctric pedal Is a good idea

[@clytle374]

Glad someone is actually showing a safer way to do this. I work on things with higher voltage and current than this and you must develop a method for doing it safely. Nothing is 100% safe. I would add a couple lights to indicate the power is on. Switches can weld themselves on.

[@TheGreenHeartofItaly-fl3wv]

Not to mention that these folks do this stuff on the cheap with Chinese components bought off Amazon. And the transformers! Anyone see a problem with using the cheapest piece of degraded crap transformer from a microwave with zero reliability or performance pedigree in sight? Oh nooooo, go for it. Darwin award coming your way.

[@michellejobeblsmillhollonf6525]

Thank you for this. I will be adding a Deadman switch to our unit ASAP. We were introduced to this last year but after a scare I have not wanted anything to do with this type of burn but now I will be giving it a fresh look. I do appreciate the art if it but continue the respect for death enough to be careful. Thanks again & remain safe. Your work is beautiful.

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Thank you and glad I could help!! 👍 stay safe!

[@Sparky6547]

using two deadman switches, with covers, in series will give you even better protect. you have to depress two foot switches or two hand switches is even safer

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

@@Sparky6547 "My name is Ed and I think if we make this as complicated as we possibly can it will make it safer." Why stop at 2 Ed? lets add 6! Let's go baby! Safety first!

[@pgakt]

@@YoureNotSoSmartBroI’d rather be over cautious with something as stupidly unsafe as this than dead

[@IsoMacintosh]

Foot switches can get stuck so redundancy is a good thing.@@YoureNotSoSmartBro

[@harleyhaynes]

Pretty cool idea... Some ideas as someone who deals with employee safety (No I am not a safety professional) On your dead man switch, may add a light for a visual cue. Also, as part of your procedures, I would unplug the unit from power anytime the transformer or leads were being handled. We all have our own risk tolerance, but safety switches fail also.

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

All good ideas! 👍🤘

[@craigbarnes2317]

So the machine that is ised for this is it just an arc welding machine? As personally thats all it looks like to me? Or is more amps or voltage required? I have only just seen this type of process and just enjoy learning about new things. I have rewired and built a house, weld, turn, mill, surface grinders etc and work with robots to, so have a good technical knowledge. But am keen to learn new things.

[@Radioaktivitet]

It uses somewhere around 4000 Volts compared to welding that uses 12-48 Volts. 4000 V can create an arch even if you don't touch the clamps or board you are using.

[@timw3241]

I notice you clamp the leads directly to the wood, rather than using a nail to make contact. Are the advantages or disadvantages to one method or the other?

[@peterschissel7354]

What is the voltage it’s generating? Thanks

[@Danawarewoolf]

Just a quick question- in addition to the black and red. Would a nail guide the electricity to its location?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Not sure I understand the question.

[@yeldorb9530]

Think she means if you put a nail in the wood before you turned the power on, would the current be drawn toward the nail on itd way to join the other electrode,given that the nail another conducter.

[@tylerclare7511]

What machine did you buy?

[@marcrosner5604]

How about buying a paint set?

[@overcome8628]

can u show us how you made your device/Fractal burner?

[@mattbentley8958]

I'm pretty sure he is just using a transformer from a microwave. The transformer takes 120v and the output is a few thousand volts. The high voltage (potential) is what allows the electricity to flow through relatively high resistance.

[@stankrieger3598]

Wow nice work, I also have played with this, an i do mean played, why I have not been killed only God knows. But after seeing this great video with all your safety stuff I will be reworking my system. Now I know how to do if safely I will get back to my correct playing THANK you

[@KAETO.]

You still alive?

[@GhostlyDogg]

​@@KAETO.Bro did not make it

[@thomassharp5362]

where can i got the tool you are using

[@user-zc6wd4wp9d]

Seems safe except for two issues I saw. One that grid mat you are standing on will not do anything in the event of a mishap. And two always unplug when attaching or removing the leads. Plus not so sure about those gloves voltage ratings. So I guess actually three things.😂 BTW I used to work on high voltage circuits where we had huge thick gloves that we tested prior to every use. And had to stand on mats just like the one you have. Anyone wanting to try this maybe go the dc battery route. A whole lot safer. I have been hit with over 200v DC a hundred times in my life. It hurts like hell but doesn’t kill you

[@user-dz3yx6xc2g]

So, what is that big box you got? Looks like a Pelican hard case. I'm assuming that's where the volts/electricity is coming from. I'm looking to start into this but IDK the power source of the electricity.

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I use a transformer from a microwave to burn my pieces.

[@user-dz3yx6xc2g]

@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 And where would someone buy one of those from? IDK how to make one so I just need to buy one.

[@IsoMacintosh]

If you don't know that you certainly should not be using one. It's a device that puts out same volts as an electric chair. @@user-dz3yx6xc2g

[@cpotisch]

@@user-dz3yx6xc2g you still alive

[@TheStrouthMeister]

​@@cpotisch who are u Coby Potischman ??

[@morteneide3857]

Love it!

[@stevenhausfeld]

hello, I have built a burner as shown. the transformer has a turns ratio of 1:10, therefore 240v 10A input and 2400V 1A, out. the unit does burn a bit (1-2 inches) but no way as impressive as yours. additionally I have to continually wet/spray. My questions are. 1. is 2400V 1A sufficient? 2. Does the wood type make a difference, I've used white oak (Oregon)?

[@EvangelistdavidWilson-tb6yn]

What kind of machine do you use how exactly does it work I want to learn how to do it

[@cpotisch]

Have you not considered that if you know jack shit about what’s going on here that you shouldn’t do it?

[@chuckmaddison2924]

A suggestion , 2 lights so you can see its active. Why 2 lights, just in case one fails. Low probability of both failing at ssme time. Agree is bloody dangerous.

[@charliewatts6895]

This!

[@Itory1337]

Take a computer, create fractals that way. It costs less, it is safe and does not need a fear and respect disclaimer. Plus when done well, it looks far better than burned wood. For the trained eye seeing such wood is more a sign to keep distance to those guys.

[@isaaksua1916]

Bro, what is the name of the machine to do that job?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I just call it a fractal wood burner. I made mine from a microwave.

[@1reindeerman]

I put a dead man switch on mine from the very get-go. I only did it on live edge wood so far. I guess it will work on all types of wood.

[@nikkivi6541]

Hi, great video. I would like to know how you made it.

[@dhruvw689]

DO NOT DO THIS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ravSpHeBmL2EZqs

[@kharmaWinz]

Thank you for taking the time to show others some great safety tips. I'm off to look at your art and make a purchase just because of this video. In the comments people are making changes, that's awesome!

[@MrJdsenior]

As an electrical engineer, I think this is a great idea. It is so easy to get bitten if you are not totally careful. Assuming everything is always hot, in the way you handle the clamps is the right idea, too.

[@giosuxitashvili9473]

I was going to burn a tree and I didn't know if it was so dangerous, thank you very much for saving me thanks broo

[@milanstepanek4185]

If I ever wanted to do this, i'd put it in the middle of my garden with nothing around it, stay 10+ m away from it, turn it on with a pneumatic switch that is nowhere near the live wires and monitor the burning progress remotely with a little cheap wifi camera. To approach and re-arrange the burn tips, turn off pneumatic switch, disengage the relevant circuit in the fuse box & repeat. Sounds ridiculous but this is the same as knowing your gun is safe but you take out the magazine anyway, rack the slide a few times, point it in a safe direction, dry-fire, you never point it at stuff you dont want to shoot, you never have your finger on the trigger unless you are about to fire etc... both things are incredibly lethal and need a lot of redundancies when handling to still be safe if you fuck up one of the steps.

[@michaeldrake9876]

Do you have a video of how to make a fractal wood burner

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I do not but I get asked a lot, so I may be making one in the future!

[@bobgray4858]

I hope so.

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

​@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 I would really strongly recommend you not do that. Teaching people how to make the device definitely crosses over into encouraging doing it. The device is pretty basic and the safety instructions you've provided here should be applicable to any tutorial that already exists, but ideally you shouldn't potentially spread it farther among people who will absolutely not do it safely.

[@joarnilsson3030]

What dimension and type of cable do you use to the wood burner?

[@lindanlester]

If the output voltage is about 2000v and power of oven is about 1000w current would be approx 0.5A therefore the output cables shouldn't have to be as heavy as those shown.

[@Gallarday]

Please don't try it!!! It's really dangerous for anyone at home to do this. Really, don't. A lot of people have died and burned their houses doing this

[@nikhilmishra5618]

i want to impliment in my company on a large scale can you pls tell me about how can I do this?

[@cpotisch]

DON'T. if you're not a professional you will probably die. if you are a professional you might die.

[@bravepietri6729]

Can you put a link in for what gloves you recommend?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

It should be linked in my Amazon lists. If it’s not there I’ll add it now

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I added a link.

[@donlittle5655]

If I was going to this I would get a pair of lineman gloves. Wouldn’t a cutting torch do the same thing? Just asking.

[@JCDwyer]

Nice pointers, man. But I think I’m gonna heed the “don’t try this yourself” part most of all!!

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Smart!

[@JCDwyer]

@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 Right on. Whereabout are you located? Would you be interested in doing that there trick to a guitar body?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I live in Ohio. I would but kinda scared to run a perfectly good guitar. Not every burn comes out nice as nice as I’d like.

[@JCDwyer]

@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 hmmmm, well that’s interesting, because it’s actually just a raw body from a yet-unassembled kit. So if it went South it would be no loss. I’m down to gamble if you are, haha. I could ship it to ya. Thoughts?

[@abdelkaderbouziane4636]

السلام عليكم أخي بعدين بماذا أملىء الفراغات ؟ يعني بماذا أملىء العصا ؟ أنا شفتهم يملؤونها بمادة سوداء .ما هي ؟

[@getgle]

This is rad. Gonna do this

[@cpotisch]

don't

[@margarettuttle-pu4uq]

What is the conductive solution used during this process?

[@official-obama]

human flesh

[@deanodeos]

Where can I buy a fractal wood burner ?? I'm in UK . Thx

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

lichtenbergwoodburning.com this company makes a fractal wood burner. I’ve never tried it but I’ve heard good things.

[@official-obama]

Don't.

[@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery]

Where is the link to the fractal wood burner?

[@CallMeSteve88]

Inside ur microwave try it it’s easy and cool

[@srhsolocam3311]

Ok but your power supply.. the black box.. what is it and how do I get one?! Your the first person Iv actually seen doing this and it’s safely being done. Awesome! Iv always wanted to do this.. man I wish you lived near me and we were friends lol

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I use a transformer from a microwave! Linchtenburg wood burning makes a unit with comparable power, pre built!

[@srhsolocam3311]

@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 oh ya? But for how much? lol

[@rssoulsplit7007]

@@srhsolocam3311shutup and don’t do it you fool

[@helen.k]

You're doing it outside, so what if it starts to rain?

[@Kosmoski99]

What's in the black box?

[@christyqualls5464]

THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND HAS KILLED OVER 33 PEOPLE FROM 2017 2022

[@Caperkidd-qs8vq]

Good safety practice. Connect the leads to the piece before powering the unit. Never use your left hand when working with high voltage !!

[@nightking8490]

Nice video man. It is how it is supposed to be done, in a more safe environment. But I will still prefer to purchase such fractal artwork from people like you and not make it myself. Let the professionals and experienced do their jobs

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

It’s definitely very dangerous. Thanks for watching!

[@PapaRoachie]

Y’all PLEASE LISTEN to the warnings here… this is DANGEROUS… a friend of a friend’s boyfriend is now in Hospice because he was electrocuted doing this. And it wasn’t his first time either. He’s practically brain dead. :( PLEASE BE SAFE

[@beiyongzui]

I'm gonna do this in my shower wish me luck.

[@zeed33r]

you could accidentally slip and turn off the foot switch thingy, i don't think it would be very efficient

[@MrCarnivoure]

Mate, I would add to your setup proper boots specced for electrical hazards with rubber soles and testing equipment with visual and audible signs that will tell you if your switches didn't fail to cut the power off for some reason

[@quadsquadracingable]

Ive watched several hours of video on this technique and I have to say i absolutely think you nailed this!! I always say treat the electrodes like a loaded gun! Thanks for doing this and the link to even safer ways to do it!

[@cpotisch]

This isn’t safe at all

[@jacobburkett]

I admit the COOL factor is definitely there for me. But electricity SCARES ME. While I admit I'd like to do it just based on the cool factor I do believe I will pass

[@pgakt]

Electricity should scare you

[@edubbs3528]

I'm with you. Even when I do a MINOR electrical repair in the house I flip off every breaker in the neighborhood just to be safe. (ok, a bit of an exaggeration...) I find these projects neat, but you'll not see me trying to harness the power of an Electric Chair so I can make a craft project.

[@briansnyder9496]

Can you do a video on how to make this setup like yours?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Ya I have been thinking about making one. Stay tuned!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Totally u should would love to see it. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@marinaworkers]

I would be interested to see this as well. Your setup seems to be about the safest I have seen out there. Subscribed!

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@marinaworkers couldn't agree more I would love to do this but me and electric building no go!

[@MKWoodworks]

Whats in yhe spray bottle same mix 3 to 1

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

No just water in the spray bottle. The 2-3 coats of baking soda water adds all the electrolytes you need to the wood. I just use to spray bottle to keep it wood wet.

[@justinmaine4932]

34, just lost a great young man in Maine. February 2023

[@Shotgunspixie]

I prefer recursive fractal algorithms. On Scratch.

[@jameswalsh2433]

These are like Doctor kavorkian. How to get a Darwin award ,video.

[@markoleson3095]

Try a tesla hairpin circuit. Supposedly the high voltage can be safely touched.

[@cpotisch]

JFC don't

[@official-obama]

@@cpotisch jentucky fried chicken

[@EvangelistdavidWilson-tb6yn]

What machine do you use to do that

[@crazyd3mon968]

Most people use a microwave oven transformer it is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 2,000 volts same output as the electric chair.

[@davidatkins5575]

Does Fractal Wood burning reduce the strength to the piece of wood?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Not if you fill the burns with epoxy!

[@user-lt6xj4np3q]

I got electrocuted using a sketchy wood burning device. The cable shrugged the switch on while I was holding the clamps which had burnt rubber and I became the circuit. It’s only been seven weeks although I can’t lift my left arm.. it is unknown if I will recover mobility of my arm. This is a much safer way to do it but I still don’t recommend playing with electricity. As the video mentions, if you will anyways, then be extremely diligent. Its life altering or ending if you get shocked. Such a silly way to go :(

[@tomhoefs7221]

Dang what type of switch to you have that it can be turned on from a cable bumping it. I've only completed the circuit with my body once and it hurt extremely bad. No loss of control of any of my limbs luckily and I was back to burning a few minutes later.

[@user-lt6xj4np3q]

A light switch… it’s besides the point, anyone can make any type of device and consider or not any safety and show anybody else that may know or not what kind of danger they are handling… you’re lucky, Might of been that the entry point of contact was very small, and lucky you didn’t glue to it more. I was holding the clamps which both had burnt rubber and exposed metal. So when I got shocked, I seized the clamps harder and was stuck there for a couple seconds until I lost consciousness and fell forward like a stiff board. My friend who was showing me all this got up from his seat and switched it off. And I don’t know how but I woke up. Realized a few seconds later that my arm was limp… and still is. Only gained a few percents back and its been physiotherapy everyweek since. 8-9 weeks now.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

@@user-lt6xj4np3q So you weren't wearing gloves?

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

Thirty four people in the U.S. have died doing this. Is it really worth it for something that looks cool?

[@williammiller5897]

Can you put out a video on how you made the wood burner it’s self!

[@Gallarday]

Better not. This is too dangerous for anyone at home to do it. Please don't try it.

[@michaelbelland3979]

I'm looking into getting a setup. What ones do you recommend.

[@stankrieger3598]

My dead man switch has been ordered Thanks Again

[@apexdude105]

Video title should be "how a deadman switch makes woodburning bit safer", there's almost 0% "how to" in this "tutorial"

[@jetbend]

Energy absorption of underwood.

[@DreadEnder]

Title: fractal wood burning, HOW TO DIE

[@martinnelson3565]

How it is your power supply

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

Just a 120v outlet that is hooked up to a microwave transformer. That converts the voltage to around 2,000v (lethal amount) which burns the wood!

[@Paul-vf2wl]

@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 Any idea what the pro machines use? It seems like they are able to burn more detailed fractals.

[@landonrush1973]

I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to electricity so I tried a quick set up with just a power cord run directly to the piece so why doesn't that work it's direct current

[@TomTKK]

You need the voltage that runs on some outdoor powerlines, not power from a plug socket. That's why it's so dangerous.

[@sylviaisgod6947]

That would be alternating current.

[@cpotisch]

if you're not very knowledgeable about electricity why the hell did you try this

[@jameswalsh2433]

Here, hold my beer.

[@glennduke7621]

I made one out of a microwave and it works better than i thought

[@harborjim]

1:53 ... how about plug to power after your done connecting to the piece being fractal burned 😑

[@JS-nk6pl]

how much water do you put on the wood? and how long do you let it soak in?

[@bruceburnswoodshop1620]

I just do 2 coats of water baking soda applied with a foam brush making sure I soak the entire piece. I wait like 10 min between coats.