: Absolutely no offence taken Kirk, the warning regarding the wiring
: was entirely appropriate, and I should have mentioned the issue
: earlier. Somehow, I got focused on the bending rather than the
: wiring, and I just forgot to mention the safety issue. Anyway, I
: am glad that you fellows caught it and raised the alert.

: If I had grandkids around, you can bet that the setup would have
: been different.

: And yes, it is a good tool, it does a great job. The strips relax
: very nicely when heated from both sides, and you can achieve
: quite significant twists and bends simultaneously with it. I
: hope that anyone interested is not discouraged too much by the
: wiring issues. They can be sorted one way or another, and the
: end result will be a tool that works well. Again, a gfci outlet
: is a good idea whenever fooling with this sort of homebuilt tool

I appreciated all the input - and while I'm a (quite a few) decades removed from 'grandson', I appreciate any/all comments that keep me outta the ER!
You don't have to be a kid to step in it! Thanks, again.