Hi All,
I'd like to reopen the discussion on using injection line heaters, but focused on how it's done by the do-it-yourselfer, rather than focused on whether it's a good idea or not.
I like the idea, and I'd like to do it myself because it seems fairly simple. So for any of you electrically savvy types out there who may have done it, how does one calculate the required length of nichrome wire to reach a target temperature? Calculating the resistance and amperage of a length of wire seems fairly easy, but how do these figures translate into max temperature of the wire?
Any other details concerning how you you wired your heaters and the materials you used would be much appreciated as well.
thanks,
Randall in bloody depressing Oregon, USA winter
I'd like to reopen the discussion on using injection line heaters, but focused on how it's done by the do-it-yourselfer, rather than focused on whether it's a good idea or not.
I like the idea, and I'd like to do it myself because it seems fairly simple. So for any of you electrically savvy types out there who may have done it, how does one calculate the required length of nichrome wire to reach a target temperature? Calculating the resistance and amperage of a length of wire seems fairly easy, but how do these figures translate into max temperature of the wire?
Any other details concerning how you you wired your heaters and the materials you used would be much appreciated as well.
thanks,
Randall in bloody depressing Oregon, USA winter
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