The RH Micro Spatulas are designed for “Thread by Thread” tear repairs treatments of paintings on canvas and textiles.
Features include:
• Nickel Teflon™ plated silver tips on the spatula, offering a durable, non-stick low friction surface with perfect heat distribution.
• An elliptical sole surface area measuring 1.2 x 0.8 mm.
• Short warm-up time (on average 1 1/2 minutes).
• Operating temperature of 45°C, suited to treatments using sturgeon glue.
• Powered by a standard transformer plug pack with 5 volt DC, USB charger. I do not advise using this tool from a USB computer port.
• Manufactured in sleek satin polished stainless steel to a unique “Pen” design, including a cap to protect the spatula tip when it is not in use.
The RH Micro Spatula is connected to the plug pack by the standard USB cable with a 2.1 mm plug. If ever the wires in the cable should break and the power stop going to the Micro Spatula, rather than having to return it to RH Conservation Engineering to service, it is simply and cheaply a matter of replacing the cable locally
Should you require a Micro Spatula that offers a variable temperature, please see the tool detailed to the right.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
The RH Micro & Macro Spatulas are designed for fine localised treatments of canvas paintings, textiles and paper.
RH Micro spatulas: 2 mm x 0.8 mm
RH Macro Spatula: 4.5 mm x 3 mm
The RH Micro & Macro Spatulas is connected to the RH Spatula Controller Unit beside the isolation switch. The temperature of the spatulas is controlled from the front panel of the controller unit. The temperature is set by the use of 2 buttons and displayed on Celsius on an LED digital display.
This system operates from a standard earthed power outlet of 110 V, 16 A, 60 Hz or 230-240 V, 10 A, 50 Hz.
Features:
* Nickel Teflon™ plated silver tip offering a durable non-stick low friction surface with perfect heat distribution.
* Knife edge on front of spatulas.
* Short warm-up time (on average 1.5 minutes).
* Maximum operating temperature of 110°C.
* Clear inbuilt LED readout of tool temperature.
Easy finger tip control of temperature by the flush, fully sealed stainless steel control panel.
* Control unit with a sleek, sturdy outer casing of matt black anodised aluminium.
* Temperature override system. Should the very reliable temperature control system fail, an alarm will sound 6°C above temperature.
* Soft / pliable silicone sleeved military spec Teflon™ electrical leads to rated to withstand 150°C continuously, preventing them from being melted or broken.
RH Trecker, the original was developed
by Professor Winfried Heiber as
a tensioning aid capable of pulling the
two edges of a gaping tear together
and enabling the completion of a
thread-by-thread tear mending treatment. This tool allows the torn edges to be brought closer together while the stretched canvas remains on its auxiliary support. With the sad passing of Prof. Heiber the tool he supplied was no longer available, so RH developed our design. It differs to improve ease of use and to fit with our manufacturing capabilities.
