From: Rigs
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Date: 06-Dec-17 |
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burner...
Greetings All,
For those of you who have built feather burners using old train transformers...what kind of power should I be looking for?
Thanks in advance.
Happy hunting, Jason
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From: JusPassin
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Date: 07-Dec-17 |
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Will depend a lot on the gauge of the niochrome wire you use.
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From: unhinged
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Date: 07-Dec-17 |
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I tried an old train transformer, it kinda sucked at the job. I bought a cheap Keystone 120v to 12v 75 watt max output mini transormer and it's much better.They should cost under $15.
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From: Cameron Root
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Date: 07-Dec-17 |
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For a young ribbon I use a 10 amp battery charger
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From: JusPassin
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Date: 07-Dec-17 |
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Battery charger was just what I was thinking you might try. Some have multiple settings.
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From: SB
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Date: 07-Dec-17 |
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Isn't that pretty hard on a battery charger?....like a dead short?
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From: hvac tech
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Date: 07-Dec-17 |
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No because he nichrome wire absorbs the current floe which is DC current and then simply heats up the wire . when you charge a battery the lead plates absorb the current then through a chemical acid action create electricity D C . any resistance heat is a controlled short . the burner is a electric heater.
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