[Heathkit] Nichrome wire

[Robert & Linda McGraw (K4TAX)]

Sorry folks, my typing, grammar and proof reading skills were out to lunch 
on this one.  Perhaps more coffee is needed.  Oh well, I trust you'll 
understand the jest of my message.

Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net>
To: "Ernie Piche N1SW" <n1sw at cox.net>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Nichrome wire


> There is a very good article at www.somis.org/Oct88qst.html.  As a source 
> for Nichrome wire, a heating element from an electric clothes dryers is a 
> good one.  Check with your local appliance service organizations.  An 
> "independent" servicer might just have an old junker that you could 
> extract a element for little to nothing.  Also might look at "2nd hand" 
> stores for some type of eclectic heater that could be had for a few $$ 
> just to obtain the heating element.
>
> Based on anode currents in modern legal limit amps, you'll want heating 
> element material that is typical of 120 volt or 230 volt elements in the 
> 1500 to 4500 watt range.  The wattage rating of these appliances have 
> nothing to do with the "power rating" but just the fact the wire size is 
> larger.  As to the "ohms per given length" topic, I haven't seen any 
> issues raised here.  The turns vs. length vs. diameter relating to 
> inductance of the coil is the key factor.
>
> Rich Measures, G3SEK or GM3SEK has some very good information on the 
> topic. Check out his websites.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX